Health · Smithville

Smithville, AR health

Smithville differs from Arkansas on 6 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (21.2% vs 15.8%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (23.4% vs 18.6%).

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

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 88 people are less certain, so we show Smithville's figures without a grade.

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How Smithville 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 Smithville adults…

40 of every 100 Smithville adults have high blood pressure

Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.7–45.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Smithville, betterSmithville, worseToo close to callArkansas

Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.8% Smithville
AR 32.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.9% Smithville
AR 38.1%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.1% Smithville
AR 14.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.2% Smithville
AR 15.8%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Smithville 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 10

working-age adults has no health insurance

Smithville 10% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Smithville adults are doing

1 in 3Smithville adults feel lonely

34.4% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 3Smithville adults have been diagnosed with depression

29.1% · Arkansas 24.6% · worse

1 in 4Smithville adults lack social or emotional support

26.5% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call

1 in 5Smithville adults are in frequent mental distress

21.7% · 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

Smithville adults worry about having enough food

18.8% · AR 18.5% · about the same

1 in 7

Smithville adults worry about keeping their housing

14.6% · AR 14.4% · about the same

1 in 9

Smithville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

11% · AR 10.4% · about the same

1 in 10

Smithville adults lack reliable transportation

9.8% · AR 9.7% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

38.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%

Thinking or memory20.8%

Hearing7.9%

Errands alone10.8%

Vision6.1%

Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Smithville

Smithville and the towns around it

Care nearby

Lawrence Memorial HospitalWalnut Ridge · 18.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical CenterPocahontas · 22.4 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

White River Medical CenterBatesville · 28.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Unity Health - NewportNewport · 32.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

1st Choice Healthcare HighlandHighland · 17.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

1st Choice Healthcare Walnut RidgeWalnut Ridge · 18.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careSmithville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lawrence County · need score 12 of 25

! Dental careSmithville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lawrence County · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthSmithville'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 Smithville. 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 Smithville

Measure	Smithville	Margin	Arkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	40.4%	35.7–45.2%	41.4%	about the same
High cholesterol	38.3%	33.9–42.8%	38%	about the same
Obesity	45.7%	36.8–54.7%	39.3%	about the same
Arthritis	28.9%	25.2–32.8%	28.5%	about the same
Depression	29.1%	24.9–33.7%	24.6%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	23.4%	19.1–27.7%	18.6%	worse
Asthma	11.2%	9.7–12.8%	10.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.3%	6.4–8.2%	8.2%	about the same
Diabetes	12.8%	10.8–15%	13.3%	about the same
COPD	9.8%	8–12%	8.6%	about the same
Heart disease	7.2%	6.1–8.4%	7.7%	about the same
Stroke	3.7%	3.1–4.4%	4%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	21.2%	16.8–25.7%	15.8%	worse
Binge drink	16.1%	12.8–19.5%	14.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	33.8%	27.4–40.4%	32.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	40.9%	33.6–47.9%	38.1%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77.4%	73.3–81.1%	79%	about the same
Dentist visit	50.4%	46.2–54.3%	54.7%	worse
Cholesterol check	83.4%	80.3–86.1%	84.8%	about the same
Colon screening	53.2%	47.1–58.7%	61.6%	worse
Mammogram	70%	60.7–77.9%	71.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	74.7%	70.6–78.1%	76.9%	about the same
No health insurance	10%	7.1–13.3%	11.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	34.4%	29.1–40.2%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	26.5%	22–31.3%	27%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	21.7%	18.9–24.7%	18.5%	worse
Fair or poor health	25.8%	21.3–31.1%	24.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	17.4%	14.8–20.3%	15.6%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	18.8%	14.2–24.1%	18.5%	about the same
Housing insecurity	14.6%	11.5–18.1%	14.4%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	11%	8.9–13.2%	10.4%	about the same
No reliable transportation	9.8%	7.9–12%	9.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	12.5%	9.2–16.6%	11.6%
Disability
Any disability	38.8%	33–45.1%	38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	17.4%	14.2–21.1%	17.6%
Thinking or memory	20.8%	17.4–24.6%	18.2%
Hearing	7.9%	6.8–9.1%	8.6%
Vision	6.1%	5.1–7.4%	6.2%
Dressing or bathing	5%	4.1–6.2%	4.6%
Errands alone	10.8%	8.8–13%	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 Smithville door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Smithville 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.