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Health in Hollywood · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hollywood residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 63821. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hollywood

More Hollywood adults get no exercise

46.4% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 28.8% across Missouri. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Hollywood

44.8% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 60.4% across Missouri. Among those 65 and older, 30.8% have lost all their teeth (Missouri 15.8%). Checkups ↓

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Hollywood

1 in 7 adults have COPD (14%), vs 8% across Missouri. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.1%), vs 6.8% across Missouri. Stroke is also above the state: 5.3%, vs 3.6% across Missouri. In all, Hollywood runs above Missouri on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Missouri figure falls outside Hollywood’s likely range; Hollywood’s figures come from ZIP code 63821, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 46.4%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.4%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 14%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 27.2%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Hollywood, betterHollywood, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Hollywood gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMO 78%
45%Dentist visitMO 60%
80%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
54%Colon screeningMO 64%
67%MammogramMO 75%
78%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hollywood 15.6% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hollywood adults…

Hollywood runs above MO on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

14 of every 100 Hollywood adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 12.3–15.8%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Hollywood

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

HNearest ERGreat River Medical CenterBlytheville · 16.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGreat River Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast Missouri Health NetworkKennett · 15.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.5 mi
Southeast Missouri Health Network
3 sites · nearest in Kennett
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.7 mi
Great River Medical Center
Blytheville · ★★★★★
ER
17.4 mi
Arkansas Methodist Medical Center
Paragould · ★★★★★
ER
17.7 mi
East Arkansas Family Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Blytheville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.5 mi
Piggott Community Hospital
Piggott · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28 mi
Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital
Hayti · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hollywood itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hollywood itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hollywood 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 Hollywood; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Hollywood adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Hollywood runs above Missouri.

1 in 3Hollywood adults feel lonely
34.7% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Hollywood adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Hollywood adults have been diagnosed with depression
27% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Hollywood adults are in frequent mental distress
20.9% · MO 17.5% · Worse than MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Hollywood 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 4
Hollywood adults worry about having enough food
25.9% · MO 13.7%
Worse than MO
1 in 5
Hollywood adults worry about keeping their housing
19% · MO 12.1%
Worse than MO
1 in 7
Hollywood adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.4% · MO 9%
Worse than MO
1 in 7
Hollywood adults lack reliable transportation
13.7% · MO 8.4%
Worse than MO

23.9% of Hollywood adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Hollywood and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

49.3%

of Hollywood adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs25.4%
Thinking or memory24.5%
Hearing11.7%
Errands alone14.6%
Vision9.2%
Dressing or bathing7.2%
Missouri

Questions about health in Hollywood

Why doesn’t Hollywood have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hollywood?

Great River Medical Center in Blytheville, 16.7 miles in a straight line from Hollywood’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Missouri 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.