County health data
Talbot County, MD
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 13.1% of adults in Talbot County (Maryland: 12.2%). This county has 1 HRSA shortage designation, 1 hospital, and 12 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Talbot County (about 30,897 adults). 24 have a Maryland figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Maryland figure: arthritis 33.2% vs 24.7% (+8.5 points), high blood pressure 41.6% vs 35.8% (+5.8 points), and coronary heart disease 8.4% vs 3.7% (+4.7 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Talbot County | Maryland | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 33.2% | 24.7% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 41.6% | 35.8% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 12.3% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 10.3% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.4% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 8.0% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 20.5% | 17.4% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 13.1% | 12.2% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 42.5% | 39.3% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 30.1% | 34.1% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 4.3% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 10.0% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Talbot County | Maryland | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 7.7% | 8.7% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 82.1% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 82.8% | 81.0% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 91.5% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 74.0% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 69.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 81.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Talbot County | Maryland | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 14.1% | 12.9% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 10.9% | 9.1% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 24.2% | 22.7% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 31.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Talbot County | Maryland | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 18.4% | 16.5% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 13.6% | 13.8% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.6% | 11.1% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Talbot County | Maryland | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 11.6% | 11.1% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 30.3% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 8.8% | 5.3% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 7.4% | 5.7% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 15.4% | 11.2% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 3.7% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Talbot County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 20.3% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 11.2% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 9.2% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 9.6% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 6.0% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 31.3% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 6.0% | 2023 |
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
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Health professional shortage areas
HRSA, the federal Health Resources and Services Administration, designates Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs): places, population groups, or facilities with too few primary care, mental health, or dental providers. An area designation covers a geographic area or a population group, such as low-income residents. A facility designation covers one site, such as a health center or clinic. Each has a score from 0 to 25 (0 to 26 for dental); a higher score means greater need.
HRSA lists 1 designated shortage row in Talbot County: dental 1 (highest score 15). It covers a geographic area or population group.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| dental | 1 | 0 | 15 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talbot County | dental | Geographic HPSA | 15 |
In the Type column, a Geographic HPSA covers everyone in the area.
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Hospitals and readmission rates
CMS Care Compare lists 1 acute care or critical access hospital in Talbot County. The CMS file in this snapshot does not compare these rates with the national rate, so none is marked better or worse.
| Hospital | City | Stars | Heart failure | Pneumonia | COPD | Heart attack | Hip or knee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF MD SHORE MEDICAL CENTER AT EASTON | EASTON | 4 | 18.4% | 17.6% | 18.3% | 13.8% | n/a |
Each rate is the share of patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge, July 2023 to June 2025. "n/a" means CMS did not publish a rate for that hospital.
Source: CMS Care Compare hospital general information, as of August 13, 2026. Publisher page
Source: CMS Care Compare unplanned hospital visits, as of September 30, 2026. Publisher page
Health centers
12 active health center sites in Talbot County, run by 2 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Hundred Medical and Dental Center | CHOPTANK COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. | 933 S Talbot St | Saint Michaels 21663 |
| Chase Brexton Health Services, Inc. - Easton Center | CHASE BREXTON HEALTH SERVICES INC. | 500 Cadmus Ln, Suite 203 | Easton 21601 |
| Easton Elementary School | CHOPTANK COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. | 307 Glenwood Ave | Easton 21601 |
| Easton Health Center | CHOPTANK COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. | 522 Cynwood Dr, Ste 100 | Easton 21601 |
| Easton High School | CHOPTANK COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. | 723 Mecklenburg Ave | Easton 21601 |
| Easton Middle School | CHOPTANK COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. | 201 Peach Blossom Rd | Easton 21601 |
| Mobile Van #2 | CHOPTANK COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. | 522 Cynwood Dr | Easton 21601 |
| St. Michaels Elementary | CHOPTANK COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. | 100 Seymour Ave | St Michaels 21663 |
| St. Michaels Middle/High School | CHOPTANK COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. | 200 Seymour Ave | St Michaels 21663 |
| Tilghman Elementary School | CHOPTANK COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. | 21374 Foster Ave | Tilghman 21671 |
| White Marsh Elementary School | CHOPTANK COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. | 4322 Lovers Ln | Trappe 21673 |
| Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Talbot County | CHOPTANK COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. | 215 Bay St | Easton 21601 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Maryland rural health plan
Maryland Rural Health Transformation Program: Transform the Rural Health Workforce; Promote Sustainable Access and Innovative Care for Rural Marylanders; Empower Rural Marylanders to Eat for Health
Goals, as the state's abstract names them (page 30):
- Transform the Rural Health Workforce
- Promote Sustainable Access and Innovative Care for Rural Marylanders
- Empower Rural Marylanders to Eat for Health
CMS says the abstract budgets are illustrative and are not award amounts, so none are shown.
Source: CMS Rural Health Transformation Program state project abstracts, as of December 2025. Publisher page
Neighboring counties
Medicare plans in Talbot County, MD
About this data
County rates are CDC PLACES model-based estimates of adults, built from the CDC BRFSS survey and Census population data. State and US figures are BRFSS survey results for the same year. They are not averages of counties, and small differences may not be meaningful.
Shortage rows are HRSA designations with status Designated. Scores run from 0 to 25 (0 to 26 for dental); a higher score means greater need. Hospitals are acute care and critical accesshospitals CMS lists in the county, with 30-day rates of unplanned readmission. Health centers are active HRSA-funded and look-alike sites.
Rural health plan initiatives are copied as the state wrote them. Nothing here is medical advice.
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page