County health data
Phelps County, MO
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 11.7% of adults in Phelps County (Missouri: 12.3%). This county has 18 HRSA shortage designations, 1 hospital, and 9 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Phelps County (about 35,710 adults). 24 have a Missouri figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Missouri figure: depression 25.9% vs 23.1% (+2.8 points), coronary heart disease 7.1% vs 4.6% (+2.5 points), and high cholesterol, adults ever screened 36.0% vs 38.5% (-2.5 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Phelps County | Missouri | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 28.7% | 29.1% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 35.4% | 36.2% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 8.4% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 10.4% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.1% | 4.6% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 8.4% | 8.5% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 25.9% | 23.1% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 11.7% | 12.3% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 36.0% | 38.5% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 34.6% | 35.3% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 3.6% | 4.5% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 16.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Phelps County | Missouri | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 8.7% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 75.7% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 76.6% | 79.1% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 81.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 58.6% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 57.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 74.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Phelps County | Missouri | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 17.0% | 16.3% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 16.4% | 15.3% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 29.1% | 28.1% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 40.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Phelps County | Missouri | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 21.5% | 19.9% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.2% | 16.7% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.5% | 14.0% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Phelps County | Missouri | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 18.8% | 16.8% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 38.3% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 8.9% | 9.7% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 9.7% | 9.5% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 15.7% | 16.6% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 4.0% | 4.7% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 5.3% | 5.9% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Phelps County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 19.6% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 10.9% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 11.1% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 8.7% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 32.3% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 8.5% | 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 18 designated shortage rows in Phelps County: primary care 6 (highest score 21), mental health 6 (highest score 21), and dental 6 (highest score 25). 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 | 21 |
| mental health | 1 | 5 | 21 |
| dental | 1 | 5 | 25 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI-Crawford and Phelps Counties | dental | HPSA Population | 18 |
| LI-Phelps County | primary care | HPSA Population | 17 |
| LI - MHCA 17A/B | mental health | HPSA Population | 17 |
Facility designations (15)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 25 |
| SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 21 |
| SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 21 |
| PHELPS HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP ST JAMES | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| MERCY - ST JAMES | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| MERCY CLINIC PEDIATRICS-ROLLA | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| PHELPS HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| MERCY - ST JAMES | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| MERCY CLINIC PEDIATRICS-ROLLA | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| PHELPS HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| PHELPS HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP ST JAMES | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| MERCY - ST JAMES | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| MERCY CLINIC PEDIATRICS-ROLLA | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| PHELPS HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| PHELPS HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP ST JAMES | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
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 Phelps County. None has a readmission rate CMS rates worse than the national rate.
| Hospital | City | Stars | Heart failure | Pneumonia | COPD | Heart attack | Hip or knee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHELPS COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | ROLLA | 2 | 24.2% | 17.5% | 19.8% | 14.1% | 6.4% |
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
9 active health center sites in Phelps County, run by 2 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Health, Inc. | COMPASS HEALTH, INC | 1060 W 10th St | Rolla 65401 |
| Four Rivers Community Health Center | SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | 1081 E 18th St | Rolla 65401 |
| Four Rivers Community Health Center | SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | 509 E 10th St | Rolla 65401 |
| Four Rivers Community Health Center - Admin | SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | 1026 Kingshighway St | Rolla 65401 |
| Four Rivers Community Health Center - Bishop Ave | SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | 1060 S Bishop Ave | Rolla 65401 |
| Four Rivers Community Health Center Mobile Medical | SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | 1081 E 18th St | Rolla 65401 |
| Four Rivers Community Health Center Smile Mobile | SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | 1081 E 18th St | Rolla 65401 |
| Pediatric Dentistry of the Ozarks | SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | 403 E 6th St | Rolla 65401 |
| Saint James Dental Center | SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | 414 W James Blvd | Saint James 65559 |
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.
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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