County health data
Huron County, MI
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 14.3% of adults in Huron County (Michigan: 12.4%). This county has 24 HRSA shortage designations, 3 hospitals, and 2 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Huron County (about 25,092 adults). 24 have a Michigan figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Michigan figure: arthritis 35.8% vs 29.5% (+6.3 points), high blood pressure 41.8% vs 37.0% (+4.8 points), and coronary heart disease 9.4% vs 4.7% (+4.7 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Huron County | Michigan | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 35.8% | 29.5% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 41.8% | 37.0% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 11.6% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 11.5% | 11.0% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 9.4% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 10.8% | 8.6% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 26.5% | 24.1% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 14.3% | 12.4% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 39.3% | 35.6% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 38.6% | 35.4% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 4.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 9.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Huron County | Michigan | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 7.0% | 5.9% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 81.1% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 81.5% | 81.6% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 88.3% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 70.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 66.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 75.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Huron County | Michigan | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 14.5% | 15.2% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 16.6% | 13.6% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 28.8% | 25.3% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 33.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Huron County | Michigan | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 21.7% | 19.0% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.2% | 17.1% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.3% | 14.0% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Huron County | Michigan | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 14.9% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 36.3% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 10.0% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 9.6% | 9.4% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 17.8% | 13.9% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 4.4% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 5.5% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Huron County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 22.7% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 14.3% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 9.9% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 31.7% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 7.4% | 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 24 designated shortage rows in Huron County: primary care 8 (highest score 14), mental health 8 (highest score 18), and dental 8 (highest score 16). 3 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 21 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| mental health | 1 | 7 | 18 |
| dental | 1 | 7 | 16 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huron County | mental health | High Needs Geographic HPSA | 18 |
| LI-Huron County | dental | HPSA Population | 16 |
| LI-Huron County | primary care | HPSA Population | 14 |
Facility designations (21)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| PORT HOPE MEDICAL CENTER | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| SCHEURER FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| SCHEURER PRIMARY CARE-CASEVILLE | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| PORT HOPE MEDICAL CENTER | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| SCHEURER FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| SCHEURER PRIMARY CARE BAD AXE | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| SCHEURER PRIMARY CARE-CASEVILLE | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| SCHEURER PRIMARY CARE-ELKTON | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| SCHEURER PRIMARY CARE-SEBEWAING | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| UBLY FAMILY PRACTICE/WALK-IN CLINIC | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| PORT HOPE MEDICAL CENTER | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 14 |
| SCHEURER PRIMARY CARE BAD AXE | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 14 |
| SCHEURER PRIMARY CARE-ELKTON | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 14 |
| UBLY FAMILY PRACTICE/WALK-IN CLINIC | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 14 |
| SCHEURER PRIMARY CARE-SEBEWAING | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 13 |
| SCHEURER PRIMARY CARE-CASEVILLE | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 12 |
| SCHEURER PRIMARY CARE-SEBEWAING | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 12 |
| UBLY FAMILY PRACTICE/WALK-IN CLINIC | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 11 |
| SCHEURER FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 10 |
| SCHEURER PRIMARY CARE BAD AXE | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 10 |
| SCHEURER PRIMARY CARE-ELKTON | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 10 |
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Hospitals and readmission rates
CMS Care Compare lists 3 acute care or critical access hospitals in Huron County, 3 of them critical access. None has a readmission rate CMS rates worse than the national rate.
| Hospital | City | Stars | Heart failure | Pneumonia | COPD | Heart attack | Hip or knee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARBOR BEACH COMMUNITY HOSPITALCritical access | HARBOR BEACH | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| MCLAREN THUMB REGIONCritical access | BAD AXE | 5 | 20.2% | 16.7% | n/a | n/a | 5.3% |
| SCHEURER HOSPITALCritical access | PIGEON | n/a | n/a | 17.0% | n/a | n/a | 5.8% |
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
2 active health center sites in Huron County, run by 1 organization.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Integrated Care Thumb Area | GREAT LAKES BAY HEALTH CENTERS | 1375 R Dale Wertz Dr | Bad Axe 48413 |
| Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Thumb Area | GREAT LAKES BAY HEALTH CENTERS | 876 N Van Dyke Rd | Bad Axe 48413 |
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