County health data
Camden County, MO
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 14.7% of adults in Camden County (Missouri: 12.3%). This county has 18 HRSA shortage designations (3 area or population, 15 facility), 1 hospital, and 4 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Camden County (about 36,598 adults). 24 have a Missouri figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Missouri figure: arthritis 36.3% vs 29.1% (+7.2 points), high blood pressure 42.3% vs 36.2% (+6.1 points), and high cholesterol, adults ever screened 44.1% vs 38.5% (+5.6 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Camden County | Missouri | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 36.3% | 29.1% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 42.3% | 36.2% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 12.0% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 10.3% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 9.4% | 4.6% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 10.2% | 8.5% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 23.0% | 23.1% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 14.7% | 12.3% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 44.1% | 38.5% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 35.6% | 35.3% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 4.6% | 4.5% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 15.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Camden County | Missouri | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 7.9% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 82.4% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 81.8% | 79.1% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 87.8% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 68.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 61.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 77.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Camden County | Missouri | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 13.5% | 16.3% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 16.4% | 15.3% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 31.7% | 28.1% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 35.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Camden County | Missouri | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 22.1% | 19.9% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 15.5% | 16.7% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.0% | 14.0% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Camden County | Missouri | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 15.9% | 16.8% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 38.4% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 11.1% | 9.7% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 9.3% | 9.5% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 19.4% | 16.6% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 4.3% | 4.7% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 5.4% | 5.9% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Camden County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 18.4% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 11.1% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 8.8% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 9.1% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 6.8% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 28.3% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 6.9% | 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 18 designated shortage rows in Camden County: primary care 6 (highest score 17), mental health 6 (highest score 17), and dental 6 (highest score 17). 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 | 17 |
| mental health | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| dental | 1 | 5 | 17 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI-Camden County | primary care | HPSA Population | 16 |
| LI - MHCA 11 Cole Catchment Area | mental health | HPSA Population | 16 |
| LI-Camden/Miller Counties | dental | HPSA Population | 16 |
Facility designations (15)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE REGIONAL CLINIC - CAMDENTON | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| LAKE REGIONAL EXPRESS CARE - CAMDENTON | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| LAKE REGIONAL CLINIC - CAMDENTON | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| LAKE REGIONAL EXPRESS CARE - CAMDENTON | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| LAKE REGIONAL CLINIC - CAMDENTON | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| LAKE REGIONAL EXPRESS CARE - CAMDENTON | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| LAKE REGIONAL CLINIC - LAKE OZARK | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| LAKE REGIONAL CLINIC - OSAGE BEACH | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| LAKE REGIONAL OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| LAKE REGIONAL CLINIC - LAKE OZARK | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| LAKE REGIONAL CLINIC - OSAGE BEACH | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| LAKE REGIONAL OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| LAKE REGIONAL CLINIC - LAKE OZARK | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| LAKE REGIONAL CLINIC - OSAGE BEACH | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| LAKE REGIONAL OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
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, 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 Camden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM | OSAGE BEACH | 3 | 21.3% | 16.0% | 20.0% | 14.0% | 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
4 active health center sites in Camden County, run by 2 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Ozarks Medical Center Camdenton | RICHLAND MEDICAL CENTER INC. | 1652 S Business Route 5 | Camdenton 65020 |
| COMC Camdenton School Site | RICHLAND MEDICAL CENTER INC. | 172 Dare Blvd | Camdenton 65020 |
| COMC Stoutland School Clinic | RICHLAND MEDICAL CENTER INC. | 7584 State Road T | Stoutland 65567 |
| Compass Health, Inc. | COMPASS HEALTH, INC | 1091 Midway Dr | Linn Creek 65052 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Missouri rural health plan
Missouri Transformation of Rural Community Health Care (ToRCH Care) Project
Initiatives, as the state's abstract names them (page 39):
- Regional Coordinating Networks and Hub Activation
- Alternative Payment Models
- Digital backbone
- Rural Health Workforce Programs
- Provider Transformation
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 Camden County, MO
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