County health data

Jackson County, MO

CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 12.1% of adults in Jackson County (Missouri: 12.3%). This county has 19 HRSA shortage designations, 10 hospitals, and 32 health center sites.

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For help with food, housing, utilities, or rides in Jackson County, call 211 or visit 211.org.

Health measures compared with the state

40 measures for adults in Jackson County (about 553,202 adults). 24 have a Missouri figure from the same survey.

Largest differences from the Missouri figure: no leisure-time physical activity 30.9% vs 28.1% (+2.8 points), arthritis 26.7% vs 29.1% (-2.4 points), and depression 25.4% vs 23.1% (+2.3 points).

Health Outcomes

Health Outcomes, Jackson County, MO and Missouri
MeasureJackson CountyMissouriUSYear
Arthritis26.7%29.1%26.3%2023
High blood pressure35.7%36.2%34.0%2023
Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer7.4%n/an/a2023
Current asthma10.5%9.9%10.2%2023
Coronary heart disease6.2%4.6%4.0%2023
COPD7.4%8.5%6.3%2023
Depression25.4%23.1%21.8%2023
Diagnosed diabetes12.1%12.3%11.8%2023
High cholesterol, adults ever screened38.9%38.5%37.2%2023
Obesity37.2%35.3%34.4%2023
Stroke3.6%4.5%3.3%2023
All teeth lost, ages 65 and older15.5%n/an/a2022

Prevention

Prevention, Jackson County, MO and Missouri
MeasureJackson CountyMissouriUSYear
No health insurance, ages 18 to 6410.0%8.6%9.3%2023
Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure75.5%n/an/a2023
Routine checkup in the past year77.2%79.1%78.4%2023
Cholesterol screening84.5%n/an/a2023
Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 7562.7%n/an/a2022
Dental visit in the past year63.3%n/an/a2022
Mammogram, women ages 50 to 7475.8%n/an/a2022

Health Risk Behaviors

Health Risk Behaviors, Jackson County, MO and Missouri
MeasureJackson CountyMissouriUSYear
Binge drinking17.1%16.3%15.1%2023
Current smoking15.8%15.3%12.1%2023
No leisure-time physical activity30.9%28.1%24.5%2023
Short sleep34.2%n/an/a2022

Health Status

Health Status, Jackson County, MO and Missouri
MeasureJackson CountyMissouriUSYear
Fair or poor health21.4%19.9%18.5%2023
Frequent mental distress18.9%16.7%15.4%2023
Frequent physical distress13.9%14.0%12.6%2023

Disability

Disability, Jackson County, MO and Missouri
MeasureJackson CountyMissouriUSYear
Cognitive disability17.5%16.8%13.7%2023
Any disability36.3%n/an/a2023
Hearing disability7.4%9.7%7.4%2023
Independent living disability9.5%9.5%7.8%2023
Mobility disability16.1%16.6%13.4%2023
Self-care disability4.1%4.7%3.7%2023
Vision disability5.4%5.9%5.0%2023

Health-Related Social Needs

Health-Related Social Needs, Jackson County, MO and Missouri
MeasureJackson CountyYear
Lack of social and emotional support22.9%2023
Food insecurity in the past year16.6%2023
Received food stamps in the past year12.4%2023
Housing insecurity in the past year15.4%2023
Lack of reliable transportation in the past year9.6%2023
Loneliness33.0%2023
Utility shut-off threat in the past year11.1%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 19 designated shortage rows in Jackson County: primary care 9 (highest score 22), mental health 5 (highest score 22), and dental 5 (highest score 25). 7 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 12 are facility designations.

HRSA shortage designations by discipline
DisciplineArea or populationFacilityHighest score
primary care5422
mental health1422
dental1425

Area and population designations

Area and population shortage designations
DesignationDisciplineTypeScore
LI - Central Kansas Cityprimary careHPSA Population19
LI - North Kansas Cityprimary careHPSA Population19
LI - North Kansas CitydentalHPSA Population19
LI - Independence Areaprimary careHPSA Population18
LI - Grandviewprimary careHPSA Population17
LI - South Kansas Cityprimary careHPSA Population17
LI - Jackson Countymental healthHPSA Population17
Facility designations (12)
Facility shortage designations
DesignationDisciplineTypeScore
KANSAS CITY CARE CLINICdentalFederally Qualified Health Center25
SAMUEL U. RODGERS HEALTH CENTER, INCdentalFederally Qualified Health Center25
Swope Health ServicesdentalFederally Qualified Health Center25
KANSAS CITY CARE CLINICprimary careFederally Qualified Health Center22
SAMUEL U. RODGERS HEALTH CENTER, INCprimary careFederally Qualified Health Center22
Swope Health Servicesprimary careFederally Qualified Health Center22
Swope Health Servicesmental healthFederally Qualified Health Center22
SAMUEL U. RODGERS HEALTH CENTER, INCmental healthFederally Qualified Health Center20
KANSAS CITY CARE CLINICmental healthFederally Qualified Health Center19
HOPE FAMILY CARE CENTER LLCprimary careFederally Qualified Health Center Look A Like17
HOPE FAMILY CARE CENTER LLCdentalFederally Qualified Health Center Look A Like15
HOPE FAMILY CARE CENTER LLCmental healthFederally Qualified Health Center Look A Like14

Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page

Hospitals and readmission rates

CMS Care Compare lists 10 acute care or critical access hospitals in Jackson County. None has a readmission rate CMS rates worse than the national rate.

Hospitals with 30-day readmission rates
HospitalCityStarsHeart failurePneumoniaCOPDHeart attackHip or knee
CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTERINDEPENDENCE320.8%19.1%21.6%15.2%6.6%
KANSAS CITY VA MEDICAL CENTERKANSAS CITY422.0%19.0%22.4%14.2%6.1%
LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTERLEES SUMMIT323.9%17.6%20.0%14.5%7.9%
RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTERKANSAS CITY221.0%16.9%20.4%13.3%n/a
SAINT LUKE'S EAST HOSPITALLEES SUMMIT419.7%17.0%20.3%12.9%6.7%
ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTERKANSAS CITY320.5%18.3%21.4%13.9%n/a
ST LUKES HOSPITAL OF KANSAS CITYKANSAS CITY519.9%17.6%18.6%13.5%5.7%
ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTERBLUE SPRINGS323.4%18.7%19.4%15.3%n/a
TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL HILLKANSAS CITY321.5%17.5%19.5%14.0%n/a
UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTERKANSAS CITY420.1%17.3%19.8%n/an/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

32 active health center sites in Jackson County, run by 6 organizations.

Health center sites
Site ↑Health centerAddressCity
Compass Health, Inc.COMPASS HEALTH, INC901 NE Independence AveLees Summit 64086
HCC Network - BucknerHCC NETWORK324 S Hudson StBuckner 64016
HCC Network - IndependenceHCC NETWORK17611 E US Highway 24Independence 64056
Hope Family Care Center, 3027 Prospect Ave., Kansas City, MO 64128HOPE FAMILY CARE CENTER LLC3027 Prospect AveKansas City 64128
Kansas City CARE ClinicKANSAS CITY CARE CLINIC2340 E Meyer Blvd, Ste 200Kansas City 64132
Kansas City CARE ClinicKANSAS CITY CARE CLINIC2340 E Meyer BlvdKansas City 64132
Kansas City CARE ClinicKANSAS CITY CARE CLINIC2340 E Meyer BlvdKansas City 64132
Kansas City CARE ClinicKANSAS CITY CARE CLINIC3501 Broadway BlvdKansas City 64111
Kansas City CARE ClinicKANSAS CITY CARE CLINIC3507 Broadway BlvdKansas City 64111
Kansas City CARE ClinicKANSAS CITY CARE CLINIC3515 Broadway BlvdKansas City 64111
Kansas City CARE ClinicKANSAS CITY CARE CLINIC4435 Main St, Suite 1000Kansas City 64111
Kansas City CARE ClinicKANSAS CITY CARE CLINIC4601 Independence AveKansas City 64124
Kansas City CARE Clinic - Medical Mobile UnitKANSAS CITY CARE CLINIC2340 E Meyer BlvdKansas City 64132
Kansas City CARE Clinic - Mobile UnitKANSAS CITY CARE CLINIC2340 E Meyer BlvdKansas City 64132
Mobile Dental Unit #2Swope Health ServicesDr Martin Luther King Junior BlvdKansas City 64129
Mobile Dental Unit.Swope Health ServicesDr Martin Luther King Junior BlvdKansas City 64129
MOBILE MEDICAL CLINIC.Swope Health ServicesDr Martin Luther King Junior BlvdKansas City 64129
Pediatric Mobile UnitSwope Health ServicesDr Martin Luther King Junior BlvdKansas City 64129
Samuel Rodgers Health Center - Mobile - 2SAMUEL U. RODGERS HEALTH CENTER, INC825 Euclid AveKansas City 64124
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center - EastSAMUEL U. RODGERS HEALTH CENTER, INC2100 E 9th StKansas City 64124
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center - MobileSAMUEL U. RODGERS HEALTH CENTER, INC825 Euclid AveKansas City 64124
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center Blue Springs School DistrictSAMUEL U. RODGERS HEALTH CENTER, INC1501 NW Jefferson StBlue Springs 64015
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center Cabot WestsideSAMUEL U. RODGERS HEALTH CENTER, INC2121 Summit StKansas City 64108
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center Downtown CampusSAMUEL U. RODGERS HEALTH CENTER, INC825 Euclid AveKansas City 64124
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center J.A. Rogers Family DentalSAMUEL U. RODGERS HEALTH CENTER, INC6400 E 23rd StKansas City 64129
Swope Health - Emmanuel Family & Child Development CenterSwope Health Services4736 Prospect AveKansas City 64130
Swope Health - Hickman MillsSwope Health Services6406 E 87th StKansas City 64138
Swope Health - Operation BreakthroughSwope Health Services3039 Troost AveKansas City 64109
Swope Health - Tenney PediatricsSwope Health Services6501 E 87th StKansas City 64138
Swope Health - University AcademySwope Health Services6801 Holmes Rd UNIT ClinicKansas City 64131
Swope Health IndependenceSwope Health Services11320 E Truman RdIndependence 64050
SWOPE HEALTH SERVICES CENTRAL.Swope Health ServicesDr Martin Luther King Junior BlvdKansas City 64129

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

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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.

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

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