Health · West Point

West Point, AR health

West Point differs from Arkansas on 22 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults facing food insecurity (34.9% vs 18.5%) and more adults with COPD (16% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for West Point

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 93 people are less certain, so we show West Point's figures without a grade.

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How West Point 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 West Point adults…

48 of every 100 West Point adults have high blood pressure

Arkansas: 41 in 100 · worse · margin 43.8–52.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

West Point, betterWest Point, worseToo close to callArkansas

Get no exerciseshare of adults 45.1% West Point
AR 32.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.7% West Point
AR 38.1%

Binge drinkshare of adults 12.9% West Point
AR 14.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 29.3% West Point
AR 15.8%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of West Point 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 6

working-age adults has no health insurance

West Point 17.5% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How West Point adults are doing

1 in 3West Point adults feel lonely

34.3% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 3West Point adults have been diagnosed with depression

28.8% · Arkansas 24.6% · worse

1 in 3West Point adults lack social or emotional support

28.8% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call

1 in 4West Point adults are in frequent mental distress

23.5% · 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 3

West Point adults worry about having enough food

34.9% · AR 18.5% · worse

1 in 5

West Point adults worry about keeping their housing

21.5% · AR 14.4% · worse

1 in 6

West Point adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

17.8% · AR 10.4% · worse

1 in 6

West Point adults lack reliable transportation

16.4% · AR 9.7% · worse

27.9% of West Point adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

51.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs26.9%

Thinking or memory26.6%

Hearing12.3%

Errands alone16.5%

Vision11.2%

Dressing or bathing8.5%

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

Around West Point

West Point and the towns around it

Care nearby

White County Medical CenterSearcy · 5.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Baptist Health Medical Center Heber SpringsHeber Springs · 27.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Unity Health - NewportNewport · 34 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Unity Health - JacksonvilleJacksonville · 37 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Arcare - 80Kensett · 4.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careWest Point's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, White County · need score 17 of 25

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

! Mental healthWest Point's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA- Batesville · 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 West Point. 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 West Point

Measure	West Point	Margin	Arkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	48.2%	43.8–52.2%	41.4%	worse
High cholesterol	42.2%	37.9–46.4%	38%	about the same
Obesity	47.8%	40.5–54.7%	39.3%	worse
Arthritis	34.9%	31.4–38.4%	28.5%	worse
Depression	28.8%	24.9–32.9%	24.6%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	31.9%	27.2–36.8%	18.6%	worse
Asthma	11.7%	10.3–13.2%	10.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.9%	7.1–8.8%	8.2%	about the same
Diabetes	18.4%	15.9–20.7%	13.3%	worse
COPD	16%	13.9–18.4%	8.6%	worse
Heart disease	11.6%	10.2–13.1%	7.7%	worse
Stroke	6%	5.3–6.7%	4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	29.3%	24.8–33.6%	15.8%	worse
Binge drink	12.9%	10.4–15.5%	14.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	45.1%	39.2–50.7%	32.1%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	40.7%	34.6–46.9%	38.1%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.4%	72.3–79.8%	79%	about the same
Dentist visit	41%	37.4–44.7%	54.7%	worse
Cholesterol check	79%	76.3–81.7%	84.8%	worse
Colon screening	50.7%	45.5–55.8%	61.6%	worse
Mammogram	64.6%	55.2–73%	71.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.9%	74.8–80.5%	76.9%	about the same
No health insurance	17.5%	13.9–21.1%	11.3%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	34.3%	29.3–39.7%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	28.8%	24.6–33.4%	27%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	23.5%	20.8–26.2%	18.5%	worse
Fair or poor health	38%	33.4–42.5%	24.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	22.3%	19.6–25.1%	15.6%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	34.9%	29.8–40.1%	18.5%	worse
Housing insecurity	21.5%	18.2–25%	14.4%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	17.8%	15.3–20.4%	10.4%	worse
No reliable transportation	16.4%	14.1–19%	9.7%	worse
Receive SNAP	27.9%	23.4–32.7%	11.6%
Disability
Any disability	51.9%	46.7–57.1%	38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	26.9%	23.4–30.3%	17.6%
Thinking or memory	26.6%	23.4–30%	18.2%
Hearing	12.3%	10.8–13.7%	8.6%
Vision	11.2%	9.8–12.7%	6.2%
Dressing or bathing	8.5%	7.4–9.8%	4.6%
Errands alone	16.5%	14.5–18.8%	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 West Point door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes West Point 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.