Health · Collins

Collins, AR health

Collins differs from Arkansas on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (10.1% vs 18.6%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.9% vs 10.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.3% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Collins
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How Collins 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 Collins adults…

44 of every 100 Collins adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 38.9–48.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Collins, betterCollins, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.9% Collins
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.6% Collins
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.1% Collins
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Collins
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
64%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
87%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
62%
Colon screening
AR 62%
73%
Mammogram
AR 71%
81%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Collins 9.3% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Collins adults are doing

1 in 3Collins adults feel lonely
35.2% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Collins adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Collins adults lack social or emotional support
26.6% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 5Collins adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · 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 7
Collins adults worry about having enough food
15.1% · AR 18.5% · about the same
1 in 9
Collins adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · AR 14.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Collins adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · AR 10.4% · better
1 in 13
Collins adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · AR 9.7% · better

8.8% of Collins adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.3%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Collins

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

HNearest ERMcgehee HospitalMcgehee · 11.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Health Medical Center-Drew County★★★★★ · 15 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMainline Health SystemsDermott · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Mainline Health Systems
7 sites · nearest in Dermott
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.9 mi
Mcgehee Hospital
Mcgehee · not rated
ERRural critical access
15 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County
Monticello · ★★★★★
ER
23.7 mi
Chicot Memorial Medical Center
Lake Village · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.3 mi
Delta Memorial Hospital
Dumas · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.2 mi
Mchc-Gould
Gould · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careCollins's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Drew County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careCollins's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Drew County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthCollins's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Monticello MHCA · need score 21 of 25

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 Collins. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Collins
MeasureCollinsMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.6%38.9–48.3%41.4%about the same
High cholesterol42.4%37.6–47.1%38%about the same
Obesity39.3%31.7–47.3%39.3%about the same
Arthritis33.7%29.8–37.8%28.5%worse
Depression25.3%21.5–29.3%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.1%8.1–12.3%18.6%better
Asthma11%9.6–12.6%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.2–11.6%8.2%worse
Diabetes13.4%11.3–15.8%13.3%about the same
COPD9.9%7.8–12.3%8.6%about the same
Heart disease8.3%7.1–9.8%7.7%about the same
Stroke4.3%3.6–5%4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%12.8–20.8%15.8%about the same
Binge drink13.1%10.7–15.9%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise32.9%26.4–39.5%32.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.6%28.2–40.8%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81%77.4–84.2%79%about the same
Dentist visit64.3%60.6–67.6%54.7%better
Cholesterol check87.4%85.1–89.8%84.8%better
Colon screening61.5%56.8–65.7%61.6%about the same
Mammogram72.9%64.4–79.9%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds80.5%77.5–83.3%76.9%better
No health insurance9.3%6.6–12.4%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.2%29.6–41.1%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support26.6%22.2–31.6%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.3%15.5–21%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health24.3%19.6–29.5%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.1%14.3–20.1%15.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.1%11.3–19.7%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity11.5%8.9–14.5%14.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.9%6.2–9.6%10.4%better
No reliable transportation7.7%6.1–9.5%9.7%better
Receive SNAP8.8%6.1–11.7%11.6%
Disability
Any disability39.6%33.3–46.1%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs19.3%15.6–23.2%17.6%
Thinking or memory18.1%14.8–21.7%18.2%
Hearing9.3%8–10.9%8.6%
Vision5.8%4.7–7.1%6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.5%3.6–5.6%4.6%
Errands alone10.1%8.1–12.2%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 Collins door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Collins better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Collins 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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