Health · Blevins

Blevins, AR health

Blevins differs from Arkansas on 5 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults who have had a stroke (4.8% vs 4%) and more adults with diabetes (15.8% vs 13.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Blevins
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 167 people are less certain, so we show Blevins's figures without a grade.

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How Blevins compares with Arkansas

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Blevins adults…

44 of every 100 Blevins adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 40–48.5%

Bars show Blevins; the black tick is Arkansas. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Blevins, betterBlevins, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 37.8% Blevins
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.1% Blevins
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.2% Blevins
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.8% Blevins
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Blevins adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Arkansas.

79%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
51%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
84%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
67%
Colon screening
AR 62%
72%
Mammogram
AR 71%
79%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blevins 13.8% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Blevins adults are doing

1 in 3Blevins adults feel lonely
35.5% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Blevins adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Blevins adults lack social or emotional support
27.5% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 5Blevins adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · Arkansas 18.5% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 5
Blevins adults worry about having enough food
21.8% · AR 18.5% · worse
1 in 6
Blevins adults worry about keeping their housing
16% · AR 14.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Blevins adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.5% · AR 10.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Blevins adults lack reliable transportation
11% · AR 9.7% · about the same

14.2% of Blevins adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.7%

of Blevins adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20.2%
Thinking or memory19%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision7.7%
Dressing or bathing5.5%

Black tick: Arkansas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Blevins

No hospital or community health center in Blevins itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSouthwest Regional Medical CenterHope · 15.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHoward Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 18.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCabun Rural Health ServicesHope · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.5 mi
Cabun Rural Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Hope
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.4 mi
Southwest Regional Medical Center
Hope · not rated
ER
15.4 mi
Southwest Regional Medical Center
Hope · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Howard Memorial Hospital
Nashville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.9 mi
Healthy Connections
2 sites · nearest in Arkadelphia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.2 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia
Arkadelphia · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careBlevins's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hempstead County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careBlevins's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hempstead County · need score 11 of 25
✓ Mental healthBlevins is not a shortage area

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Blevins. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Blevins
MeasureBlevinsMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.2%40–48.5%41.4%about the same
High cholesterol39.7%35.5–44.2%38%about the same
Obesity43.8%36.1–52%39.3%about the same
Arthritis30.4%27.2–33.8%28.5%about the same
Depression22.9%19.5–26.7%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)21.4%18–25.2%18.6%about the same
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.6%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.4%7.6–9.3%8.2%about the same
Diabetes15.8%13.8–17.9%13.3%worse
COPD9.7%8.4–11.1%8.6%about the same
Heart disease9.1%8.1–10.2%7.7%worse
Stroke4.8%4.3–5.3%4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.8%14.2–19.6%15.8%about the same
Binge drink14.2%11.6–17.3%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise37.8%32.4–43.2%32.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.1%31.5–45%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.3–82.2%79%about the same
Dentist visit51.4%47.7–55%54.7%about the same
Cholesterol check84%81.8–86.1%84.8%about the same
Colon screening66.7%61.3–71.6%61.6%about the same
Mammogram72.3%64.3–79.8%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds78.6%76.2–81%76.9%about the same
No health insurance13.8%11.3–16.9%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.5%30.4–40.9%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support27.5%23.5–31.8%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.8%16.5–21.1%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health27.7%24.3–31.3%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.1%15.1–19.3%15.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity21.8%18.6–25.4%18.5%worse
Housing insecurity16%13.6–18.7%14.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat11.5%9.9–13.3%10.4%about the same
No reliable transportation11%9.5–12.6%9.7%about the same
Receive SNAP14.2%11.7–17%11.6%
Disability
Any disability41.7%36.7–46.7%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs20.2%17.7–22.9%17.6%
Thinking or memory19%16.6–21.5%18.2%
Hearing9.8%8.7–10.9%8.6%
Vision7.7%6.8–8.5%6.2%
Dressing or bathing5.5%4.8–6.2%4.6%
Errands alone11.1%9.7–12.5%10%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Blevins door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Blevins better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Blevins directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Arkansas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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