County health data
Chippewa County, MI
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 12.7% of adults in Chippewa County (Michigan: 12.4%). This county has 18 HRSA shortage designations, 1 hospital, and 9 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Chippewa County (about 29,773 adults). 24 have a Michigan figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Michigan figure: current smoking 17.6% vs 13.6% (+4.0 points), coronary heart disease 7.8% vs 4.7% (+3.1 points), and depression 26.8% vs 24.1% (+2.7 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Chippewa County | Michigan | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 30.3% | 29.5% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 38.6% | 37.0% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 8.8% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 12.1% | 11.0% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.8% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 9.1% | 8.6% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 26.8% | 24.1% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 12.7% | 12.4% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 35.7% | 35.6% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 35.6% | 35.4% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 4.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 16.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Chippewa County | Michigan | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 7.4% | 5.9% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 76.5% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 79.5% | 81.6% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 85.3% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 66.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 64.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 76.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Chippewa County | Michigan | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 16.4% | 15.2% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 17.6% | 13.6% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 26.5% | 25.3% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 33.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Chippewa County | Michigan | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 21.4% | 19.0% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.3% | 17.1% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.6% | 14.0% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Chippewa County | Michigan | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 16.4% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 35.1% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 8.6% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 9.8% | 9.4% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 15.6% | 13.9% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 4.2% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 5.7% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Chippewa County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 17.9% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 16.8% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 10.0% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 10.0% | 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
Health professional shortage areas
HRSA lists 18 designated shortage rows in Chippewa County: primary care 6 (highest score 18), mental health 6 (highest score 21), and dental 6 (highest score 21). 3 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 15 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 5 | 18 |
| mental health | 1 | 5 | 21 |
| dental | 1 | 5 | 21 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI - Chippewa County | mental health | HPSA Population | 17 |
| LI - Chippewa County | dental | HPSA Population | 17 |
| LI - Chippewa County | primary care | HPSA Population | 16 |
Facility designations (15)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Correctional Facility | mental health | Correctional Facility | 21 |
| BAY MILLS INDIAN COMMUNITY | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 21 |
| BAY MILLS HEALTH CENTER | dental | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 20 |
| SSM TRIBAL HEALTH CENTER | dental | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 20 |
| SSM TRIBAL HEALTH CENTER | mental health | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 19 |
| BAY MILLS INDIAN COMMUNITY | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 18 |
| BAY MILLS HEALTH CENTER | primary care | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 17 |
| SSM TRIBAL HEALTH CENTER | primary care | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 17 |
| BAY MILLS HEALTH CENTER | mental health | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 16 |
| BAY MILLS INDIAN COMMUNITY | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 16 |
| CF- Chippewa | dental | Correctional Facility | 12 |
| CF - Chippewa | primary care | Correctional Facility | 6 |
| CF - Kinross | primary care | Correctional Facility | 6 |
| CF - Kinross | mental health | Correctional Facility | 6 |
| CF - Kinross | dental | Correctional Facility | 6 |
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 Chippewa County. None has a readmission rate CMS rates worse than the national rate.
| Hospital | City | Stars | Heart failure | Pneumonia | COPD | Heart attack | Hip or knee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIPPEWA COUNTY WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | SAULT STE MARIE | 2 | 20.2% | 18.2% | 19.9% | n/a | 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
9 active health center sites in Chippewa County, run by 2 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHC Pickford School SBHC Room 220 | ALCONA CITIZENS FOR HEALTH INC | 333 S Pleasant St | Pickford 49774 |
| Alcona Health Center Pickford Medical Clinic | ALCONA CITIZENS FOR HEALTH INC | 416 N M 129 | Pickford 49774 |
| BAY MILLS HEALTH CENTER | BAY MILLS INDIAN COMMUNITY | 12124 W Lakeshore Dr | Brimley 49715 |
| Bay Mills Health Center | BAY MILLS INDIAN COMMUNITY | 12455 W Lakeshore Dr | Brimley 49715 |
| Bay Mills Health Center Support Building | BAY MILLS INDIAN COMMUNITY | 12455 W Lakeshore Dr | Brimley 49715 |
| BAY MILLS INDIAN COMMUNITY | BAY MILLS INDIAN COMMUNITY | 12140 W Lakeshore Dr | Brimley 49715 |
| Brimley Area School | BAY MILLS INDIAN COMMUNITY | 7134 S M 221 | Brimley 49715 |
| Ganawenindiwag - Community Recovery Center (CRC) | BAY MILLS INDIAN COMMUNITY | 3406 S Pine Village Rd | Brimley 49715 |
| Mitigoons | BAY MILLS INDIAN COMMUNITY | 204 E Portage Ave | Sault Sainte Marie 49783 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
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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 access hospitals CMS lists in the county, with 30-day rates of unplanned readmission. Health centers are active HRSA-funded and look-alike sites.
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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