Health · Mansfield

Mansfield, AR health

Mansfield differs from Arkansas on 17 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (11.8% vs 8.6%) and more smokers (21% vs 15.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Mansfield

Report card

How Mansfield 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 Mansfield adults…

44 of every 100 Mansfield adults have high blood pressure

Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 40.3–46.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mansfield, betterMansfield, worseToo close to callArkansas

Get no exerciseshare of adults 37.8% Mansfield
AR 32.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.2% Mansfield
AR 38.1%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.9% Mansfield
AR 14.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21% Mansfield
AR 15.8%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Mansfield 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 8

working-age adults has no health insurance

Mansfield 12.3% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Mansfield adults are doing

1 in 3Mansfield adults feel lonely

36.7% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Mansfield adults have been diagnosed with depression

28.3% · Arkansas 24.6% · worse

1 in 4Mansfield adults lack social or emotional support

27% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call

1 in 5Mansfield adults are in frequent mental distress

21.9% · Arkansas 18.5% · worse

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

Mansfield adults worry about having enough food

22.1% · AR 18.5% · worse

1 in 6

Mansfield adults worry about keeping their housing

15.7% · AR 14.4% · about the same

1 in 8

Mansfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

12.5% · AR 10.4% · worse

1 in 8

Mansfield adults lack reliable transportation

11.9% · AR 9.7% · worse

15.9% of Mansfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

44.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.4%

Thinking or memory22.4%

Hearing10.9%

Errands alone13.3%

Vision8%

Dressing or bathing6%

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

Around Mansfield

Mansfield and the towns around it

Care nearby

Mercy Hospital WaldronWaldron · 13.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Mercy Hospital BoonevilleBooneville · 17.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access

Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith · 21.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Eastern Oklahoma Medical CenterPoteau · 21.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access

Waldron Family ClinicWaldron · 13 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Bonanza Wellness CenterBonanza · 15.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary careMansfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sebastian County · need score 15 of 25

! Dental careMansfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Scott County · need score 18 of 25

! Mental healthMansfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA-Fort Smith · need score 18 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 Mansfield. 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 Mansfield

Measure	Mansfield	Margin	Arkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	43.5%	40.3–46.5%	41.4%	about the same
High cholesterol	40.7%	37.5–43.9%	38%	about the same
Obesity	38.7%	33.5–43.6%	39.3%	about the same
Arthritis	31.8%	29.2–34.3%	28.5%	worse
Depression	28.3%	25.4–31.3%	24.6%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	22.5%	19.4–25.9%	18.6%	worse
Asthma	11.4%	10.2–12.5%	10.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.8%	8.1–9.5%	8.2%	about the same
Diabetes	14.5%	13–16.2%	13.3%	about the same
COPD	11.8%	10.4–13.4%	8.6%	worse
Heart disease	9.5%	8.6–10.5%	7.7%	worse
Stroke	4.9%	4.4–5.4%	4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	21%	18.3–23.8%	15.8%	worse
Binge drink	13.9%	11.9–16%	14.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	37.8%	33.7–42.2%	32.1%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	39.2%	34.7–43.7%	38.1%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77.6%	74.8–80.2%	79%	about the same
Dentist visit	47.9%	45–50.8%	54.7%	worse
Cholesterol check	82%	79.9–84.1%	84.8%	worse
Colon screening	57.3%	53.3–61.1%	61.6%	worse
Mammogram	67.1%	60.8–73.2%	71.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.3%	75.1–79.3%	76.9%	about the same
No health insurance	12.3%	10.1–14.7%	11.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	36.7%	32.7–40.6%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	27%	23.7–30.2%	27%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	21.9%	19.8–23.8%	18.5%	worse
Fair or poor health	29.7%	26.6–33.1%	24.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	19.3%	17.4–21.4%	15.6%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	22.1%	19–25.4%	18.5%	worse
Housing insecurity	15.7%	13.5–17.9%	14.4%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	12.5%	10.9–14.1%	10.4%	worse
No reliable transportation	11.9%	10.4–13.5%	9.7%	worse
Receive SNAP	15.9%	13.2–18.8%	11.6%
Disability
Any disability	44.5%	40.7–48.5%	38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	21.4%	19.1–23.9%	17.6%
Thinking or memory	22.4%	20.1–24.9%	18.2%
Hearing	10.9%	9.8–12%	8.6%
Vision	8%	7.1–9%	6.2%
Dressing or bathing	6%	5.3–6.8%	4.6%
Errands alone	13.3%	11.8–15%	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 Mansfield door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Mansfield 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.