County health data
Smith County, TX
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 13.2% of adults in Smith County (Texas: 12.7%). This county has 6 HRSA shortage designations, 4 hospitals, and 18 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
33 measures for adults in Smith County (about 186,274 adults). 24 have a Texas figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Texas figure: no health insurance, ages 18 to 64 15.3% vs 22.0% (-6.7 points), arthritis 25.4% vs 21.0% (+4.4 points), and high blood pressure 36.4% vs 32.3% (+4.1 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Smith County | Texas | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 25.4% | 21.0% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 36.4% | 32.3% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 7.6% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 10.5% | 8.5% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.5% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 7.0% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 23.3% | 19.7% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 13.2% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 36.8% | 36.3% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 37.5% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 3.7% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 15.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Smith County | Texas | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 15.3% | 22.0% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 76.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 75.5% | 73.2% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 85.5% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 62.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 53.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 71.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Smith County | Texas | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 16.2% | 17.0% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 13.6% | 11.3% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 27.0% | 27.8% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 39.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Smith County | Texas | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 21.3% | 21.9% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.7% | 16.1% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.7% | 12.2% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Smith County | Texas | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 15.3% | 15.2% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 32.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 7.1% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 8.9% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 15.4% | 13.2% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 4.1% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 5.6% | 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
Health professional shortage areas
HRSA lists 6 designated shortage rows in Smith County: primary care 2 (highest score 14), mental health 2 (highest score 16), and dental 2 (highest score 23). 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 | 14 |
| mental health | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| dental | 1 | 1 | 23 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI - Smith County | dental | HPSA Population | 16 |
| LI - Smith County | mental health | HPSA Population | 13 |
| LI - Smith County | primary care | HPSA Population | 12 |
Facility designations (3)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| TYLER FAMILY CIRCLE OF CARE | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 23 |
| TYLER FAMILY CIRCLE OF CARE | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 16 |
| TYLER FAMILY CIRCLE OF CARE | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 14 |
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 Smith 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE TEXAS SPINE & JOINT HOSPITAL | TYLER | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5.2% |
| CHRISTUS MOTHER FRANCES HOSPITAL | TYLER | 4 | 20.7% | 17.0% | 21.3% | 15.3% | 6.4% |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT TYLER | TYLER | 4 | 20.9% | 16.3% | 19.1% | n/a | n/a |
| UT HEALTH EAST TEXAS TYLER REGIONAL HOSPITAL | TYLER | 2 | 22.2% | 18.5% | 20.5% | 16.7% | 6.8% |
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
18 active health center sites in Smith County, run by 3 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Operations Administrative Site | TYLER FAMILY CIRCLE OF CARE | 517 N Glenwood Blvd | Tyler 75702 |
| Family Circle of Care - Chapel Hill Clinic | TYLER FAMILY CIRCLE OF CARE | 13172 State Highway 64 E | Tyler 75707 |
| Family Circle of Care - Finance Building | TYLER FAMILY CIRCLE OF CARE | 123 E Houston St | Tyler 75702 |
| Family Circle of Care Admin Offices | TYLER FAMILY CIRCLE OF CARE | 110 E Houston St | Tyler 75702 |
| FAMILY Circle of Care Broadway Clinic | TYLER FAMILY CIRCLE OF CARE | 2990 N Broadway Ave | Tyler 75702 |
| Family Circle of Care Executive Offices | TYLER FAMILY CIRCLE OF CARE | 211 E Houston St | Tyler 75702 |
| Family Circle of Care Eye and Mental Health Clinic | TYLER FAMILY CIRCLE OF CARE | 523 S Fannin Ave | Tyler 75702 |
| Family Circle of Care Family Dentistry | TYLER FAMILY CIRCLE OF CARE | 110 E 9th St | Tyler 75701 |
| FAMILY Circle of Care Glenwood Clinic | TYLER FAMILY CIRCLE OF CARE | 928 N Glenwood Blvd | Tyler 75702 |
| FAMILY Circle of Care Houston Clinic | TYLER FAMILY CIRCLE OF CARE | 214 E Houston St | Tyler 75702 |
| Mobile Clinic | TYLER FAMILY CIRCLE OF CARE | 928 N Glenwood Blvd | Tyler 75702 |
| Tyler Care Clinic Midtown | SPECIAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR TEXAS INC | 1300 Clinic Dr | Tyler 75701 |
| Tyler Care Clinic Troup | SPECIAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR TEXAS INC | 4519 Troup Hwy | Tyler 75703 |
| Tyler Family Circle of Care - Admin Office Houston St. | TYLER FAMILY CIRCLE OF CARE | 208 E Houston St | Tyler 75702 |
| Tyler Family Circle of Care - Business Office | TYLER FAMILY CIRCLE OF CARE | 200 E Houston St | Tyler 75702 |
| W. Gentry Clinic | TYLER FAMILY CIRCLE OF CARE | 2231 W Gentry Pkwy | Tyler 75702 |
| Wellness Pointe - Social Services - Tyler | LONGVIEW WELLNESS CENTER, INC | 401 E Front St | Tyler 75702 |
| Wellness Pointe - Women's Health Center at Tyler | LONGVIEW WELLNESS CENTER, INC | 825 Medical Dr | Tyler 75701 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, 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
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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