Health · Corning

Corning, AR health

Corning differs from Arkansas on 6 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (11.2% vs 8.6%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (24.1% vs 18.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Corning
Report card

How Corning 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 Corning adults…

43 of every 100 Corning adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 38.4–47.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Corning, betterCorning, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.5% Corning
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.7% Corning
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.9% Corning
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.9% Corning
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
52%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
84%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
64%
Colon screening
AR 62%
70%
Mammogram
AR 71%
78%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Corning 11.2% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Corning adults are doing

1 in 3Corning adults feel lonely
35% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Corning adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Corning adults lack social or emotional support
26.8% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 5Corning adults are in frequent mental distress
19.9% · 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
Corning adults worry about having enough food
18.8% · AR 18.5% · about the same
1 in 8
Corning adults worry about keeping their housing
13.2% · AR 14.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Corning adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.9% · AR 10.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Corning adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · AR 9.7% · about the same

12.5% of Corning adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.5%
Thinking or memory20.2%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone11.6%
Vision6.9%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

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

Around Corning

Corning and the towns around it

Care nearby

Piggott Community HospitalPiggott · 21.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical CenterPocahontas · 24.5 mi · ER
Arkansas Methodist Medical CenterParagould · 25.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Poplar Bluff VA Medical CenterPoplar Bluff · 26.4 mi · VA
1st Choice Healthcare CorningCorning · 0.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Missouri Highlands Health Care - NaylorNaylor · 11.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careCorning's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Clay County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careCorning's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Clay County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthCorning's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Jonesboro Mental Health Catchment Area · need score 17 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Corning. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Corning
MeasureCorningMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43%38.4–47.3%41.4%about the same
High cholesterol40.6%35.9–45.1%38%about the same
Obesity40.6%32.3–48.7%39.3%about the same
Arthritis32.7%29.1–36.1%28.5%worse
Depression27.6%23.7–31.7%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)24.1%20.2–28.6%18.6%worse
Asthma10.6%9.3–12%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.5–10.6%8.2%worse
Diabetes14.2%12.1–16.4%13.3%about the same
COPD11.2%9.4–13.3%8.6%worse
Heart disease9.3%8–10.5%7.7%worse
Stroke4.6%4.1–5.3%4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.9%15.6–22.3%15.8%about the same
Binge drink13.9%11.3–16.8%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise36.5%30.6–42.5%32.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.7%30.2–43.8%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.2%74.5–81.7%79%about the same
Dentist visit52.2%48.4–56.2%54.7%about the same
Cholesterol check83.6%81.1–85.9%84.8%about the same
Colon screening63.6%58.3–68.6%61.6%about the same
Mammogram70.2%61.3–78.3%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds78.4%75.5–81%76.9%about the same
No health insurance11.2%8.8–14.2%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35%29.3–40.6%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support26.8%22.7–31.2%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.9%17.4–22.5%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health27.1%23–31.2%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.9%15.4–20.4%15.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.8%15.2–22.8%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity13.2%10.8–15.7%14.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.9%8.3–11.6%10.4%about the same
No reliable transportation9.7%8.2–11.4%9.7%about the same
Receive SNAP12.5%9.9–15.6%11.6%
Disability
Any disability43.3%37.9–48.9%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs20.5%17.4–23.8%17.6%
Thinking or memory20.2%17.3–23.2%18.2%
Hearing10.6%9.2–12%8.6%
Vision6.9%5.9–8%6.2%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.5–6.1%4.6%
Errands alone11.6%9.9–13.5%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 Corning door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Corning better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Corning 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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