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Health in Pineville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pineville residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Pineville, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Pineville. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pineville

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Pineville

1 in 7 adults have COPD (13.5%), vs 8.6% across Arkansas. 1 in 8 adults have heart disease (12%), vs 7.7% across Arkansas. Stroke is also above the state: 5.9%, vs 4% across Arkansas. In all, Pineville runs above Arkansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Pineville adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (39.5%), vs 32.1% across Arkansas. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Pineville

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.4%), vs 15.8% across Arkansas. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Arkansas figure falls outside Pineville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pineville adults…

Pineville runs above AR on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

14 of every 100 Pineville adults have COPD
Arkansas: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 11.3–16%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Arkansas

Share of adults, with the Arkansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 39.5%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 13.1%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 20.4%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pineville, betterPineville, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Pineville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Pineville

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

HNearest ERIzard Regional HospitalCalico Rock · 2.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcareMelbourne · 14.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.7 mi
Izard Regional Hospital
Calico Rock · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.1 mi
Arcare
4 sites · nearest in Melbourne
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.2 mi
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mountain Home
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.4 mi
Baxter Health
Mountain Home · ★★★★★
ER
21.1 mi
Stone County Medical Center
Mountain View · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.5 mi
Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital
Salem · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pineville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pineville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pineville itself

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 Pineville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupAR 79%
52%Dentist visitAR 55%
84%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
59%Colon screeningAR 62%
70%MammogramAR 71%
81%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pineville 12.6% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Pineville adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Pineville adults feel lonely
35.3% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Pineville adults lack social or emotional support
27.2% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Pineville adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Pineville adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pineville adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Pineville adults worry about having enough food
20% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 8
Pineville adults worry about keeping their housing
13.1% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 10
Pineville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.6% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 10
Pineville adults lack reliable transportation
10.1% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

13% of Pineville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Pineville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Calico RockD−40.2%16.1%20.4%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

48.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs25%
Thinking or memory20.9%
Hearing13.6%
Errands alone13%
Vision8.3%
Dressing or bathing6.2%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Pineville

Why doesn’t Pineville have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Pineville.

What hospital is closest to Pineville?

Izard Regional Hospital in Calico Rock, 2.7 miles in a straight line from Pineville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pineville.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Arkansas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.