Health · De Queen

De Queen, AR health

De Queen differs from Arkansas on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.5% vs 8.2%) and fewer adults with arthritis (25% vs 28.5%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (28.8% vs 11.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for De Queen

D-Health Grade

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De Queen’s Health Grade: D−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, De Queen is healthier than 4% of U.S. towns.

D-Self-rated healthD-Physical distressDMental distressDObesityDDiabetesDSmokingD-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 4%

Less healthyHealthier

Arkansas towns we grade (217)Healthier than 14%

Towns with similar incomes, $39K–$66K (6,063)Healthier than 6%

About what its income would suggest. De Queen does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, De Queen could be anywhere from D− to C−.

How the Health Grade works

Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Arkansas ranking.
Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares De Queen with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. De Queen uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.

Report card

How De Queen 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 De Queen adults…

38 of every 100 De Queen adults have high blood pressure

Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.5–41.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

De Queen, betterDe Queen, worseToo close to callArkansas

Get no exerciseshare of adults 45.1% De Queen
AR 32.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42% De Queen
AR 38.1%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14.4% De Queen
AR 14.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19% De Queen
AR 15.8%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

AR 79%

Dentist visit

AR 55%

Cholesterol check

AR 85%

Colon screening

AR 62%

Mammogram

AR 71%

Taking BP meds

AR 77%

1 in 3

working-age adults has no health insurance

De Queen 28.8% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How De Queen adults are doing

1 in 3De Queen adults feel lonely

38.3% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 4De Queen adults have been diagnosed with depression

23.5% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call

1 in 3De Queen adults lack social or emotional support

32% · Arkansas 27% · worse

1 in 5De Queen adults are in frequent mental distress

20.6% · 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 3

De Queen adults worry about having enough food

35.8% · AR 18.5% · worse

1 in 4

De Queen adults worry about keeping their housing

26.2% · AR 14.4% · worse

1 in 6

De Queen adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

16.6% · AR 10.4% · worse

1 in 6

De Queen adults lack reliable transportation

16.8% · AR 9.7% · worse

21.6% of De Queen adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

46.6%

of De Queen adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs21.6%

Thinking or memory24.7%

Hearing9%

Errands alone13.5%

Vision10.6%

Dressing or bathing6.6%

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

Around De Queen

De Queen and the towns around it

Care nearby

Sevier County Medical CenterDe Queen · 0.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Howard Memorial HospitalNashville · 27.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Little River Memorial HospitalAshdown · 28.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mccurtain Memorial HospitalIdabel · 29.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Healthy Connections-Dequeen ClinicDe Queen · 0.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Kiamichi Family Medical Center, Inc. - Broken BowBroken Bow · 22.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careDe Queen's county is a federal shortage area.Sevier County · need score 12 of 25

! Dental careDe Queen's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sevier County · need score 14 of 25

✓ Mental healthDe Queen is not a shortage area

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 De Queen. 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 De Queen

Measure	De Queen	Margin	Arkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37.5%	33.5–41.6%	41.4%	about the same
High cholesterol	37.1%	33–41.4%	38%	about the same
Obesity	42.7%	35.4–50.2%	39.3%	about the same
Arthritis	25%	22.1–27.9%	28.5%	better
Depression	23.5%	20–27.3%	24.6%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	32%	27.3–37%	18.6%	worse
Asthma	10.3%	9–11.7%	10.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	5.5%	5–6.1%	8.2%	better
Diabetes	15.3%	13.4–17.4%	13.3%	worse
COPD	9.1%	7.9–10.4%	8.6%	about the same
Heart disease	7.8%	6.9–8.7%	7.7%	about the same
Stroke	4.2%	3.8–4.7%	4%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	19%	16.2–22%	15.8%	worse
Binge drink	14.4%	11.7–17.3%	14.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	45.1%	39.3–50.8%	32.1%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	42%	35.3–49.1%	38.1%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	74.5%	70.4–78.4%	79%	worse
Dentist visit	40.9%	37.2–44.6%	54.7%	worse
Cholesterol check	78.4%	75.5–81.3%	84.8%	worse
Colon screening	52.7%	47.3–58.2%	61.6%	worse
Mammogram	65.5%	56–73.7%	71.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	73%	70–75.8%	76.9%	worse
No health insurance	28.8%	23.8–33.7%	11.3%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	38.3%	32.9–44%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	32%	27.6–36.7%	27%	worse
Frequent mental distress	20.6%	18.1–23.2%	18.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	35.7%	31.5–40.2%	24.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	19.5%	17.1–21.9%	15.6%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	35.8%	31.1–40.8%	18.5%	worse
Housing insecurity	26.2%	22.7–29.9%	14.4%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	16.6%	14.4–18.9%	10.4%	worse
No reliable transportation	16.8%	14.6–19.2%	9.7%	worse
Receive SNAP	21.6%	18.2–25.3%	11.6%
Disability
Any disability	46.6%	41.3–52%	38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	21.6%	18.9–24.4%	17.6%
Thinking or memory	24.7%	21.8–27.8%	18.2%
Hearing	9%	8–10.1%	8.6%
Vision	10.6%	9.4–11.9%	6.2%
Dressing or bathing	6.6%	5.8–7.4%	4.6%
Errands alone	13.5%	11.9–15.3%	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 De Queen door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call De Queen better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes De Queen 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.