Health · Midland

Midland, AR health

Midland differs from Arkansas on 15 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.1% vs 76.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (13.8% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Midland
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 262 people are less certain, so we show Midland's figures without a grade.

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How Midland 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 Midland adults…

49 of every 100 Midland adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · worse · margin 44.5–52.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Midland, betterMidland, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 38.4% Midland
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39% Midland
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.2% Midland
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.1% Midland
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
49%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
85%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
61%
Colon screening
AR 62%
73%
Mammogram
AR 71%
81%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Midland 12% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Midland adults are doing

1 in 3Midland adults feel lonely
35.3% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Midland adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.3% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Midland adults lack social or emotional support
25.7% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 5Midland adults are in frequent mental distress
20.3% · 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 5
Midland adults worry about having enough food
20.8% · AR 18.5% · about the same
1 in 7
Midland adults worry about keeping their housing
13.9% · AR 14.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Midland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.4% · AR 10.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Midland adults lack reliable transportation
11.1% · AR 9.7% · about the same

15.1% of Midland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

44.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.8%
Thinking or memory21%
Hearing12.2%
Errands alone13.2%
Vision8.3%
Dressing or bathing6.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Midland

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

HNearest EREastern Oklahoma Medical CenterPoteau · 15 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital Fort Smith★★★★★ · 18 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRiver Valley Primary Care ServicesBonanza · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
River Valley Primary Care Services
6 sites · nearest in Bonanza
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15 mi
Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center
Poteau · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.6 mi
Stigler Health and Wellness Center
2 sites · nearest in Poteau
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18 mi
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
Fort Smith · ★★★★★
ER
19.4 mi
Mercy Hospital Waldron
Waldron · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.9 mi
Baptist Health - Fort Smith
Fort Smith · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careMidland's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sebastian County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careMidland's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sebastian County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthMidland'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 Midland. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Midland
MeasureMidlandMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure48.6%44.5–52.6%41.4%worse
High cholesterol45.7%41.5–49.9%38%worse
Obesity39.3%33.2–45.6%39.3%about the same
Arthritis36.4%32.8–39.9%28.5%worse
Depression27.3%23.6–31.2%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)23.1%19.2–27.4%18.6%worse
Asthma11.3%9.9–12.8%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.3–11.5%8.2%worse
Diabetes17%14.7–19.4%13.3%worse
COPD13.8%11.6–16%8.6%worse
Heart disease11.3%10–12.8%7.7%worse
Stroke5.6%4.9–6.3%4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.1%17.5–24.8%15.8%worse
Binge drink12.2%10–14.6%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise38.4%32.8–43.7%32.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours39%33.5–44.9%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.8%76.4–82.8%79%about the same
Dentist visit48.6%45.1–52.5%54.7%worse
Cholesterol check84.6%82.3–86.8%84.8%about the same
Colon screening61.4%56.4–66.5%61.6%about the same
Mammogram72.7%64.8–79.8%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds81.1%78.5–83.5%76.9%better
No health insurance12%9.2–15%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.3%30.4–40.1%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support25.7%21.9–29.7%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.3%17.8–22.8%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health31.2%27.1–35.6%24.4%worse
Frequent physical distress20.5%17.9–23.2%15.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity20.8%16.9–25.1%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity13.9%11.5–16.5%14.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat11.4%9.6–13.2%10.4%about the same
No reliable transportation11.1%9.4–13%9.7%about the same
Receive SNAP15.1%11.9–18.7%11.6%
Disability
Any disability44.9%39.8–49.8%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs23.8%20.6–27.2%17.6%
Thinking or memory21%18.3–23.9%18.2%
Hearing12.2%10.7–13.6%8.6%
Vision8.3%7.2–9.6%6.2%
Dressing or bathing6.5%5.6–7.6%4.6%
Errands alone13.2%11.3–15.2%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 Midland door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Midland better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Midland 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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