Health · Dyer
Dyer, AR health
On most measures Dyer looks like Arkansas as a whole. Where it trails the state most: fewer adults seeing a dentist (50.8% vs 54.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for DyerTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C−
Dyer’s Health Grade: C−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Dyer is healthier than 17% of U.S. towns and 59% of Arkansas towns.
C-Self-rated healthDPhysical distressDMental distressCObesityC+DiabetesC-SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 17%
Less healthyHealthier
Arkansas towns we grade (217)Healthier than 59%
Towns with similar incomes, $71K–$118K (8,658)Healthier than 3%
About what its income would suggest. Dyer does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Dyer could be anywhere from D− to B−.
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 Dyer 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. Dyer 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 Dyer 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
38.5% have obesity
0 better12 close0 worse
Habits
31.5% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
78.3% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
34.2% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
17.4% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
41% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Dyer adults…
42 of every 100 Dyer adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 38.3–46.8%
Bars show Dyer; the black tick is Arkansas. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Dyer, betterDyer, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults
31.5% Dyer
AR 32.1%
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
38.6% Dyer
AR 38.1%
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
14.8% Dyer
AR 14.6%
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
17.4% Dyer
AR 15.8%
AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Dyer 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 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dyer 10.9% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection
How Dyer adults are doing
1 in 3Dyer adults feel lonely
34.2% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Dyer adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Dyer adults lack social or emotional support
27% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 5Dyer adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · 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 6
Dyer adults worry about having enough food
17.4% · AR 18.5% · about the same
1 in 8
Dyer adults worry about keeping their housing
12.9% · AR 14.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Dyer adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.1% · AR 10.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Dyer adults lack reliable transportation
9% · AR 9.7% · about the same
10.5% of Dyer adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.
Disability
Living with a disability
41%
of Dyer adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory19.5%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Black tick: Arkansas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Dyer
No hospital or community health center in Dyer itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERBaptist Health - Van BurenVan Buren · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRiver Valley Primary Care ServicesMulberry · 4.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.9 mi
River Valley Primary Care Services
8 sites · nearest in Mulberry
Mulberry Family ClinicMulberry · 4.9 mi
Rvpcs Dental Clinic and Training CenterMulberry · 4.9 mi
Mulberry Community PharmacyMulberry · 4.9 mi
Rvpcs Mountainburg Family ClinicMountainburg · 9.2 mi
Mountainburg Family ClinicMountainburg · 9.7 mi
Cedarville Wellness CenterCedarville · 13.9 mi
Rvpcs - Northside ClinicFort Smith · 14.8 mi
Eastside Family ClinicFort Smith · 15.4 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careDyer's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Crawford County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careDyer's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Crawford County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthDyer's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA-Fort Smith · need score 18 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 Dyer. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Dyer
| Measure | Dyer | Margin | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 42.4% | 38.3–46.8% | 41.4% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 41% | 36.8–45.5% | 38% | about the same |
| Obesity | 38.5% | 31.3–46.2% | 39.3% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 30.8% | 27.5–34.2% | 28.5% | about the same |
| Depression | 26.8% | 23–30.8% | 24.6% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 15.6% | 12.8–18.6% | 18.6% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.6% | 9.3–11.9% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.1% | 8.2–10.1% | 8.2% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 13% | 11.2–14.9% | 13.3% | about the same |
| COPD | 9.7% | 8.5–11% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4% | 7.7% | about the same |
| Stroke | 4.3% | 3.8–4.7% | 4% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17.4% | 14.6–20.2% | 15.8% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 14.8% | 12.1–18% | 14.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 31.5% | 26.7–36.5% | 32.1% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.6% | 32.5–44.9% | 38.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.3% | 74.4–81.9% | 79% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 50.8% | 47–54.5% | 54.7% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 84.4% | 82.2–86.8% | 84.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 63.8% | 58.6–68.8% | 61.6% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 70.6% | 62.2–77.9% | 71.4% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76.5% | 73.5–79.4% | 76.9% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 10.9% | 8.8–13.4% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 34.2% | 29.1–39.7% | 34.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 27% | 23–31.3% | 27% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.5% | 17.2–21.9% | 18.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 25.3% | 22.1–28.6% | 24.4% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 17% | 15–19.2% | 15.6% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 17.4% | 14.4–20.5% | 18.5% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 12.9% | 10.8–15.1% | 14.4% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9.1% | 7.8–10.6% | 10.4% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 9% | 7.7–10.3% | 9.7% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 10.5% | 8.4–12.7% | 11.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 41% | 36.3–45.9% | 38.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 19% | 16.5–21.4% | 17.6% | |
| Thinking or memory | 19.5% | 17.2–21.9% | 18.2% | |
| Hearing | 9.7% | 8.6–10.8% | 8.6% | |
| Vision | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9% | 6.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3% | 4.6% | |
| Errands alone | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8% | 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 Dyer door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Dyer better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dyer 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.