County health data
Sequoyah County, OK
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 16.6% of adults in Sequoyah County (Oklahoma: 12.4%). This county has 6 HRSA shortage designations, 1 hospital, and 5 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Sequoyah County (about 30,639 adults). 24 have a Oklahoma figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Oklahoma figure: obesity 47.1% vs 38.7% (+8.4 points), fair or poor health 27.7% vs 20.5% (+7.2 points), and current smoking 22.8% vs 15.8% (+7.0 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Sequoyah County | Oklahoma | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 33.0% | 29.1% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 44.7% | 38.4% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 8.7% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 12.8% | 11.3% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 9.7% | 5.1% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 11.5% | 7.9% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 26.8% | 25.0% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 16.6% | 12.4% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 41.0% | 39.2% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 47.1% | 38.7% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 5.1% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 28.3% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Sequoyah County | Oklahoma | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 12.2% | 12.4% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 79.2% | 77.1% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 83.3% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 57.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 49.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 65.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Sequoyah County | Oklahoma | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 12.9% | 13.7% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 22.8% | 15.8% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 37.4% | 31.0% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 37.0% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Sequoyah County | Oklahoma | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 27.7% | 20.5% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 20.3% | 17.1% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 18.4% | 13.5% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Sequoyah County | Oklahoma | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 20.8% | 17.8% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 47.0% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 12.2% | 10.0% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 12.8% | 9.8% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 23.0% | 17.7% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 6.0% | 4.4% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 8.5% | 7.2% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Sequoyah County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 27.0% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 24.7% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 22.4% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 17.0% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 12.7% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 33.7% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 13.3% | 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 6 designated shortage rows in Sequoyah County: primary care 2 (highest score 19), mental health 2 (highest score 17), and dental 2 (highest score 20). 3 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 3 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| mental health | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| dental | 1 | 1 | 20 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI - Sequoyah County | dental | HPSA Population | 20 |
| LI - Sequoyah County | primary care | HPSA Population | 19 |
| LI - Catchment Area 21 | mental health | HPSA Population | 17 |
Facility designations (3)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Nation Health Services Redbird Smith Health Center | dental | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 18 |
| Cherokee Nation Health Services Redbird Smith Health Center | primary care | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 17 |
| Cherokee Nation Health Services Redbird Smith Health Center | mental health | Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations | 17 |
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 Sequoyah 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEQUOYAH COUNTY-CITY OF SALLISAW HOSPITAL AUTHORIT | SALLISAW | 3 | 21.3% | 17.7% | 19.3% | 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
5 active health center sites in Sequoyah County, run by 1 organization.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| HWC - Mobile Services Unit | Stigler Health and Wellness Center Inc. | 1630 S Kerr Blvd | Sallisaw 74955 |
| HWC - Sallisaw | Stigler Health and Wellness Center Inc. | 1630 S Kerr Blvd | Sallisaw 74955 |
| HWC Adventure Head Start - Vian | Stigler Health and Wellness Center Inc. | 301 W Hunter | Vian 74962 |
| HWC Adventure Head Start - Sallisaw EHS | Stigler Health and Wellness Center Inc. | 305 S Walnut St | Sallisaw 74955 |
| HWC Adventure Head Start-Sallisaw | Stigler Health and Wellness Center Inc. | 200 N Holly St | Sallisaw 74955 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Oklahoma rural health plan
Oklahoma Rural Health Transformation Program – Strengthening Access, Innovation, and Workforce in Rural Communities
Initiatives, as the state's abstract names them (page 56):
- Innovating the care model
- Moving upstream
- Facilitating regional collaboration
- Shifting to value
- Growing the next generation of rural talent
- Building health data utility
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