County health data
McKinley County, NM
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 19.0% of adults in McKinley County (New Mexico: 12.5%). This county has 21 HRSA shortage designations (3 area or population, 18 facility), 4 hospitals, and 9 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in McKinley County (about 50,466 adults). 24 have a New Mexico figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the New Mexico figure: current smoking 26.8% vs 12.2% (+14.6 points), fair or poor health 35.7% vs 23.2% (+12.5 points), and cognitive disability 23.6% vs 14.5% (+9.1 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | McKinley County | New Mexico | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 27.2% | 26.2% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 38.2% | 34.2% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 6.0% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 14.2% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 9.5% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 11.5% | 5.0% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 24.8% | 23.0% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 19.0% | 12.5% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 34.3% | 35.4% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 41.3% | 35.3% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 6.0% | 3.7% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 24.6% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | McKinley County | New Mexico | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 15.1% | 12.3% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 72.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 66.1% | 70.2% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 76.5% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 44.6% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 47.0% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 62.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | McKinley County | New Mexico | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 12.3% | 12.5% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 26.8% | 12.2% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 32.1% | 24.0% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 39.6% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | McKinley County | New Mexico | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 35.7% | 23.2% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 23.3% | 16.0% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 22.2% | 14.9% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | McKinley County | New Mexico | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 23.6% | 14.5% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 43.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 11.9% | 8.5% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 16.9% | 9.4% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 22.9% | 14.2% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 8.0% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 13.1% | 7.4% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | McKinley County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 32.2% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 42.6% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 39.4% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 29.3% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 23.7% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 37.9% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 24.2% | 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 21 designated shortage rows in McKinley County: primary care 7 (highest score 21), mental health 7 (highest score 22), and dental 7 (highest score 24). 3 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 18 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 6 | 21 |
| mental health | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| dental | 1 | 6 | 24 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI-McKinley County | dental | HPSA Population | 21 |
| Catchment Area 1 | mental health | High Needs Geographic HPSA | 20 |
| McKinley County | primary care | High Needs Geographic HPSA | 19 |
Facility designations (18)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crownpoint Healthcare Facility | dental | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 24 |
| THOREAU HEALTH STATION | dental | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 24 |
| ZUNI INDIAN HOSPITAL | dental | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 24 |
| THOREAU HEALTH STATION | mental health | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 22 |
| ZUNI INDIAN HOSPITAL | mental health | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 22 |
| TOHATCHI HEALTH CENTER | dental | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 22 |
| THOREAU HEALTH STATION | primary care | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 21 |
| ZUNI INDIAN HOSPITAL | primary care | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 21 |
| Crownpoint Healthcare Facility | mental health | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 21 |
| TOHATCHI HEALTH CENTER | mental health | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 21 |
| GALLUP COMMUNITY HEALTH | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center Look A Like | 21 |
| GALLUP INDIAN MEDICAL CENTER | dental | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 21 |
| Crownpoint Healthcare Facility | primary care | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 20 |
| GALLUP INDIAN MEDICAL CENTER | primary care | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 20 |
| TOHATCHI HEALTH CENTER | primary care | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 20 |
| GALLUP INDIAN MEDICAL CENTER | mental health | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 20 |
| GALLUP COMMUNITY HEALTH | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center Look A Like | 19 |
| GALLUP COMMUNITY HEALTH | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center Look A Like | 19 |
In the Type column, a High Needs Geographic HPSA is a geographic designation that also meets HRSA's added tests for high need; and an HPSA Population designation covers one group of people in the area. In HRSA's designation names, LI means low-income residents.
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Hospitals and readmission rates
CMS Care Compare lists 4 acute care or critical access hospitals in McKinley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROWNPOINT HEALTHCARE FACILITY | CROWNPOINT | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| GALLUP INDIAN MEDICAL CENTER | GALLUP | 2 | 21.9% | 16.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| REHOBOTH MCKINLEY CHRISTIAN HEALTH CARE SERVICESCritical access | GALLUP | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| ZUNI COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | ZUNI | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 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
9 active health center sites in McKinley County, run by 3 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup Community Health Center | GALLUP COMMUNITY HEALTH | 2111 College Dr | Gallup 87301 |
| Gallup Community Health Center | GALLUP COMMUNITY HEALTH | 2111 College Dr | Gallup 87301 |
| GCH - Aztec | GALLUP COMMUNITY HEALTH | 1808 E Aztec Ave, Suite 3 | Gallup 87301 |
| GCH - Gurley | GALLUP COMMUNITY HEALTH | 705 Gurley Ave | Gallup 87301 |
| GCH - Gurley | GALLUP COMMUNITY HEALTH | 705 Gurley Ave | Gallup 87301 |
| PMS - WESTERN NM MED GRP - THOREAU | PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL SERVICES | 15 E Navarre Blvd | Thoreau 87323 |
| PMS - WESTERN NM MED GRP-BH - GALLUP | PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL SERVICES | 2025 E Aztec Ave | Gallup 87301 |
| PMS - Western NM Medical Group - Gallup PSR | PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL SERVICES | 2069 E Aztec Ave | Gallup 87301 |
| PMS - WESTERN NM MEDICAL GRP - GALLUP | PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL SERVICES | 610 N Fifth St | Gallup 87301 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
New Mexico rural health plan
Rural Health Transformation Program
Initiatives, as the state's abstract names them (page 47):
- Healthy Horizons: Expanding Access to Care in Rural Communities
- Rooted in New Mexico: Building Tomorrow’s Rural Health Workforce
- Rural Health Innovation Fund: Enabling Community-Designed, Community-Led Change
- Bridge to Resilience: Rural Health Sustainability & Innovation Center
- Rural Health Data Hub: Establishing a Health Analytics Platform
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 McKinley County, NM
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