County health data
Washington County, MO
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 14.8% of adults in Washington County (Missouri: 12.3%). This county has 20 HRSA shortage designations (3 area or population, 17 facility), 1 hospital, and 12 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Washington County (about 18,183 adults). 24 have a Missouri figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Missouri figure: current smoking 22.9% vs 15.3% (+7.6 points), fair or poor health 27.1% vs 19.9% (+7.2 points), and no leisure-time physical activity 35.3% vs 28.1% (+7.2 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Washington County | Missouri | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 32.7% | 29.1% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 41.0% | 36.2% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 9.0% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 11.2% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.8% | 4.6% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 11.9% | 8.5% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 26.4% | 23.1% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 14.8% | 12.3% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 39.5% | 38.5% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 41.9% | 35.3% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 4.6% | 4.5% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 26.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Washington County | Missouri | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 11.0% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 78.1% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 77.8% | 79.1% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 81.7% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 59.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 53.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 68.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Washington County | Missouri | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 15.3% | 16.3% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 22.9% | 15.3% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 35.3% | 28.1% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 41.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Washington County | Missouri | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 27.1% | 19.9% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.8% | 16.7% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.8% | 14.0% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Washington County | Missouri | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 21.2% | 16.8% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 42.8% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 10.4% | 9.7% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 12.1% | 9.5% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 20.6% | 16.6% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 5.5% | 4.7% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 6.9% | 5.9% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Washington County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 20.7% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 18.6% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 16.6% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 14.5% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 10.5% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 31.6% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 11.2% | 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 20 designated shortage rows in Washington County: primary care 7 (highest score 21), mental health 6 (highest score 22), and dental 7 (highest score 25). 3 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 17 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 6 | 21 |
| mental health | 1 | 5 | 22 |
| dental | 1 | 6 | 25 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI-Washington County | primary care | HPSA Population | 18 |
| LI - MHCA 17A/B | mental health | HPSA Population | 17 |
| Washington and Iron Counties | dental | Geographic HPSA | 13 |
Facility designations (17)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Mines Health Center | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 25 |
| Great Mines Health Center | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 22 |
| Great Mines Health Center | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 21 |
| Potosi Correctional Center | dental | Correctional Facility | 21 |
| HEALTH WAY PRIMARY CARE | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 18 |
| AUSTIN PLAZA PRIMARY CARE | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| POTOSI RURAL HEALTH CLINIC | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| WCMH URGENT CARE | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| AUSTIN PLAZA PRIMARY CARE | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| HEALTH WAY PRIMARY CARE | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| POTOSI RURAL HEALTH CLINIC | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| WCMH URGENT CARE | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| AUSTIN PLAZA PRIMARY CARE | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| HEALTH WAY PRIMARY CARE | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| POTOSI RURAL HEALTH CLINIC | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| WCMH URGENT CARE | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
| Potosi Correctional Center | primary care | Correctional Facility | 12 |
In the Type column, a Geographic HPSA covers everyone in the area; and 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 Washington County, 1 of them critical access. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITALCritical access | POTOSI | n/a | n/a | 17.3% | 19.7% | n/a | 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
12 active health center sites in Washington County, run by 1 organization.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMAA Head Start Clinic | GREAT MINES HEALTH CENTER | 512 State St | Mineral Point 63660 |
| Great Mines Health Center | GREAT MINES HEALTH CENTER | 1 Southtowne Dr | Potosi 63664 |
| Great Mines Health Center Mobile Clinic | GREAT MINES HEALTH CENTER | 1 Southtowne Dr | Potosi 63664 |
| Great Mines Health Center Mobile Clinic 2 | GREAT MINES HEALTH CENTER | 1 Southtowne Dr | Potosi 63664 |
| John A. Evans Middle School | GREAT MINES HEALTH CENTER | 303 S Lead St | Potosi 63664 |
| Kingston Elementary/Primary School | GREAT MINES HEALTH CENTER | 10047 Diamond Rd | Cadet 63630 |
| Kingston K-14 School District | GREAT MINES HEALTH CENTER | 10047 Diamond Rd | Cadet 63630 |
| Potosi Elementary School | GREAT MINES HEALTH CENTER | 205 State Highway P | Potosi 63664 |
| Potosi High School | GREAT MINES HEALTH CENTER | 1 Trojan Dr | Potosi 63664 |
| Richwoods R-VII School District | GREAT MINES HEALTH CENTER | 10788 State Highway A | Richwoods 63071 |
| Trojan Intermediate School | GREAT MINES HEALTH CENTER | 367 Intermediate Dr | Potosi 63664 |
| Valley R-VI School District | GREAT MINES HEALTH CENTER | 1 Viking Dr | Caledonia 63631 |
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 Washington 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