County health data
Falls County, TX
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 16.1% of adults in Falls County (Texas: 12.7%). This county has 6 HRSA shortage designations (3 area or population, 3 facility).
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Health measures compared with the state
33 measures for adults in Falls County (about 13,585 adults). 24 have a Texas figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Texas figure: high blood pressure 40.9% vs 32.3% (+8.6 points), arthritis 28.2% vs 21.0% (+7.2 points), and mobility disability 19.6% vs 13.2% (+6.4 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Falls County | Texas | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 28.2% | 21.0% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 40.9% | 32.3% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 7.6% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 10.9% | 8.5% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.1% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 9.1% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 23.1% | 19.7% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 16.1% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 37.8% | 36.3% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 40.0% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 4.7% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 27.8% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Falls County | Texas | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 19.5% | 22.0% | 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 | 75.6% | 73.2% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 84.4% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 56.8% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 48.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 70.8% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Falls County | Texas | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 14.9% | 17.0% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 17.1% | 11.3% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 33.8% | 27.8% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 40.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Falls County | Texas | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 27.6% | 21.9% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.1% | 16.1% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.4% | 12.2% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Falls County | Texas | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 17.9% | 15.2% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 38.5% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 8.5% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 11.3% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 19.6% | 13.2% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 5.7% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 7.8% | 6.8% | 5.0% | 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 6 designated shortage rows in Falls County: primary care 2 (highest score 17), mental health 2 (highest score 15), and dental 2 (highest score 17). 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 | 17 |
| mental health | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| dental | 1 | 1 | 17 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI- Falls County | primary care | HPSA Population | 17 |
| LI - Falls County | dental | HPSA Population | 15 |
| LI - Falls County | mental health | HPSA Population | 14 |
Facility designations (3)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALLS COMMUNITY CLINIC | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| FALLS COMMUNITY CLINIC | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 16 |
| FALLS COMMUNITY CLINIC | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
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.
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Texas rural health plan
Rural Texas Strong: Supporting Health and Wellness
Initiatives, as the state's abstract names them (page 64):
- Make Rural Texans Healthy Again
- Rural Texas Patients in the Driver’s Seat
- Lone Star Advanced AI and Telehealth
- The Next Generation of The Small Town Doctor and Team
- Unified Care Infrastructure and Rural Cyber Protection
- Infrastructure and Capital Investments for Rural Texas
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 Falls County, TX
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