County health data
Lewis County, MO
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 12.7% of adults in Lewis County (Missouri: 12.3%). This county has 12 HRSA shortage designations (3 area or population, 9 facility).
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Lewis County (about 7,755 adults). 24 have a Missouri figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Missouri figure: no leisure-time physical activity 32.6% vs 28.1% (+4.5 points), fair or poor health 23.7% vs 19.9% (+3.8 points), and current smoking 18.8% vs 15.3% (+3.5 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Lewis County | Missouri | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 30.4% | 29.1% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 37.2% | 36.2% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 8.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 11.0% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.9% | 4.6% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 9.9% | 8.5% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 25.8% | 23.1% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 12.7% | 12.3% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 37.1% | 38.5% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 36.6% | 35.3% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 4.1% | 4.5% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 18.3% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Lewis County | Missouri | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 9.7% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 77.8% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 77.5% | 79.1% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 81.4% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 59.3% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 53.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 70.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Lewis County | Missouri | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 15.5% | 16.3% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 18.8% | 15.3% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 32.6% | 28.1% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 39.3% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Lewis County | Missouri | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 23.7% | 19.9% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.1% | 16.7% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.1% | 14.0% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Lewis County | Missouri | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 20.1% | 16.8% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 40.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 9.7% | 9.7% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 10.9% | 9.5% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 18.0% | 16.6% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 4.5% | 4.7% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Lewis County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 20.3% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 15.6% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 12.4% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 12.1% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 32.6% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 8.9% | 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 12 designated shortage rows in Lewis County: primary care 4 (highest score 17), mental health 4 (highest score 17), and dental 4 (highest score 18). 3 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 9 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| mental health | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| dental | 1 | 3 | 18 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI-Lewis County | dental | HPSA Population | 18 |
| LI - Lewis County | primary care | HPSA Population | 17 |
| LI - Region 14 MHCA | mental health | HPSA Population | 17 |
Facility designations (9)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANTON-LAGRANGE FAMILY PRACTICE | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| QUINCY MEDICAL GROUP - CANTON | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| CANTON-LAGRANGE FAMILY PRACTICE | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| LEWISTOWN RURAL HEALTH CLINIC | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| QUINCY MEDICAL GROUP - CANTON | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| CANTON-LAGRANGE FAMILY PRACTICE | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 14 |
| QUINCY MEDICAL GROUP - CANTON | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 14 |
| LEWISTOWN RURAL HEALTH CLINIC | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 14 |
| LEWISTOWN RURAL HEALTH CLINIC | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 12 |
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
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 Lewis 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