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Pike County, AR Health Statistics

38.3% of adults have obesity and 14.4% have diabetes, among about 10,208 residents.

Obesity
38.3%
#59 of 75 · +5.0 pts
Diabetes
14.4%
#51 of 75 · +2.3 pts
Smoking
17.4%
+4.6 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
11.4%
about the same

How it compares

Largest differences from the U.S. average

Higher than the U.S.

  • COPD10.2% vs 6.5%
  • Hearing10.1% vs 6.8%
  • Heart disease9.1% vs 6.3%

Lower than the U.S.

  • Received SNAP11.2% vs 12.8%

All health measures

Pike County, AR compared with Arkansas and the U.S.

Health outcomes

Adults withHereARU.S.
Obesity38.3%+5.0 pts39.3%33.3%
Diagnosed diabetes14.4%+2.3 pts13.3%12.1%
High blood pressure44.3%+9.9 pts41.4%34.4%
High cholesterol (among those screened)41.8%+5.4 pts37.9%36.4%
Coronary heart disease9.1%+2.8 pts7.7%6.3%
Stroke4.5%+1.1 pts4.0%3.4%
Current asthma10.3%about the same10.3%10.2%
COPD10.2%+3.7 pts8.6%6.5%
Cancer (excluding skin cancer)9.6%+1.9 pts8.2%7.7%
Arthritis32.5%+7.3 pts28.5%25.2%
Depression25.7%+4.1 pts24.6%21.6%
All teeth lost (age 65+)15.7%+3.1 pts18.6%12.6%

Health behaviors

Adults withHereARU.S.
Current smoking17.4%+4.6 pts15.8%12.8%
Binge drinking14.4%-1.5 pts14.6%15.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34.4%+9.2 pts32.1%25.2%
Short sleep (under 7 hours)39.3%+3.2 pts38.1%36.1%

Prevention

Adults withHereARU.S.
No health insurance (age 18 to 64)11.4%about the same11.3%11.1%
Routine checkup in the past year79.5%+2.7 pts79.0%76.8%
Dental visit in the past year53.8%-7.9 pts54.8%61.7%
Taking blood pressure medicine (if high)79.1%+3.6 pts76.8%75.5%
Cholesterol screening85.3%-0.9 pts84.8%86.2%
Colorectal cancer screening (age 45 to 75)60.3%-3.4 pts61.6%63.7%
Mammogram in the past 2 years (women 50 to 74)69.7%-6.4 pts71.4%76.1%

Health status

Adults withHereARU.S.
Fair or poor general health26.3%+6.5 pts24.4%19.8%
Frequent mental distress18.6%+2.1 pts18.5%16.5%
Frequent physical distress17.3%+4.0 pts15.6%13.3%

Disability

Adults withHereARU.S.
Any disability40.3%+9.9 pts38.1%30.4%
Mobility disability19.7%+5.9 pts17.6%13.8%
Cognitive disability18.7%+4.4 pts18.1%14.3%
Hearing disability10.1%+3.3 pts8.6%6.8%
Vision disability6.6%+1.3 pts6.2%5.3%
Self-care disability5.0%+1.2 pts4.6%3.8%
Independent living disability10.6%+2.5 pts10.0%8.1%

Social needs

Adults withHereARU.S.
Loneliness33.2%-0.9 pts34.2%34.1%
Lack of social and emotional support25.9%+1.3 pts27.0%24.6%
Food insecurity in the past year18.0%+2.1 pts18.5%15.9%
Received SNAP (food stamps) in the past year11.2%-1.6 pts11.6%12.8%
Housing insecurity in the past year13.3%about the same14.4%13.0%
Threat of utility shutoff in the past year9.6%+1.6 pts10.4%8.0%
Lack of reliable transportation9.2%+0.7 pts9.7%8.5%

Share of adults (18 and older unless noted), crude prevalence. Differences are compared with the U.S.; green is better than the national rate, red is worse. These are model-based estimates, not counts.

Frequently asked questions

What is the obesity rate in Pike County, AR?
About 38.3% of adults in Pike County, AR have obesity, compared with 39.3% in Arkansas and 33.3% nationwide. That ranks #59 of 75 counties in Arkansas.
How common is diabetes in Pike County, AR?
About 14.4% of adults have diagnosed diabetes (Arkansas 13.3%, U.S. 12.1%).
What share of adults smoke in Pike County, AR?
About 17.4% of adults currently smoke cigarettes, compared with 12.8% nationwide.
How accurate are these numbers?
They are CDC model-based estimates built from national survey data and local population data, not counts from local health records. Small areas have wider margins of error.

Source: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health · Last updated 12/01/2025 · 2025 release. Share of adults, crude prevalence.