County health data
Jackson County, MI
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 12.5% of adults in Jackson County (Michigan: 12.4%). This county has 12 HRSA shortage designations (3 area or population, 9 facility), 1 hospital, and 7 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Jackson County (about 126,422 adults). 24 have a Michigan figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Michigan figure: obesity 39.2% vs 35.4% (+3.8 points), routine checkup in the past year 78.5% vs 81.6% (-3.1 points), and depression 27.0% vs 24.1% (+2.9 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Jackson County | Michigan | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 32.3% | 29.5% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 38.9% | 37.0% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 9.5% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 11.6% | 11.0% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.5% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 8.7% | 8.6% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 27.0% | 24.1% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 12.5% | 12.4% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 35.9% | 35.6% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 39.2% | 35.4% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 3.7% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 12.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Jackson County | Michigan | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 7.1% | 5.9% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 76.3% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 78.5% | 81.6% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 86.6% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 70.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 64.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 77.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Jackson County | Michigan | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 16.0% | 15.2% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 15.4% | 13.6% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 27.4% | 25.3% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 40.8% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Jackson County | Michigan | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 21.3% | 19.0% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.5% | 17.1% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.9% | 14.0% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Jackson County | Michigan | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 15.3% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 34.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 7.9% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 8.9% | 9.4% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 15.7% | 13.9% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 3.9% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Jackson County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 23.5% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 14.7% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 13.8% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 11.5% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 8.1% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 32.3% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 8.3% | 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 12 designated shortage rows in Jackson County: primary care 5 (highest score 19), mental health 4 (highest score 14), and dental 3 (highest score 17). 3 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 9 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 4 | 19 |
| mental health | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| dental | 1 | 2 | 17 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME - Jackson County | primary care | HPSA Population | 15 |
| LI/MHCA-Lifeways | mental health | HPSA Population | 12 |
| ME - Jackson County | dental | HPSA Population | 10 |
Facility designations (9)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTER FOR FAMILY HEALTH | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 19 |
| CENTER FOR FAMILY HEALTH | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 17 |
| CENTER FOR FAMILY HEALTH | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 14 |
| CF-Charles Egeler Reception & Guidance Center | primary care | Correctional Facility | 12 |
| CF-G. Robert Cotton | mental health | Correctional Facility | 12 |
| CF-Charles E. Egeler Reception/Guidance Center | primary care | Correctional Facility | 6 |
| CF-G. Robert Cotton | primary care | Correctional Facility | 6 |
| CF-Charles E. Egeler Reception Guidance Center | mental health | Correctional Facility | 6 |
| CF-Charles E. Egeler Reception Guidance Center | dental | Correctional Facility | 3 |
In the Type column, an HPSA Population designation covers one group of people in the area. In HRSA's designation names, LI means low-income residents, ME means people eligible for Medicaid, and MHCA means mental health catchment 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 Jackson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENRY FORD ALLEGIANCE HEALTH | JACKSON | 3 | 22.3% | 16.2% | 19.5% | 15.3% | 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
7 active health center sites in Jackson County, run by 1 organization.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Family Health Dental | CENTER FOR FAMILY HEALTH | 500 N Jackson St | Jackson 49201 |
| CFH - Downtown Site | CENTER FOR FAMILY HEALTH | 505 N Jackson St | Jackson 49201 |
| CFH - Jackson High Health Center | CENTER FOR FAMILY HEALTH | 544 Wildwood Ave | Jackson 49201 |
| CFH - LifeWays | CENTER FOR FAMILY HEALTH | 1200 N West Ave | Jackson 49202 |
| CFH - Northeast Health Center | CENTER FOR FAMILY HEALTH | 1024 Fleming Ave | Jackson 49202 |
| CFH - Northwest Community Health Center | CENTER FOR FAMILY HEALTH | 6700 Rives Junction Rd | Jackson 49201 |
| CFH - Parkside Health Center | CENTER FOR FAMILY HEALTH | 2400 4th St | Jackson 49203 |
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 accesshospitals 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