Nassau County

New YorkFIPS 36059

Pop. 1,395,77410 HospitalsSVI 0.28RUCC 1 (Metro)

Health Snapshot

MetricNassau CountyState Avg 
Diabetes Prevalence9.0%9.1%
Adult Obesity26.9%34.5%
Uninsured Rate4.4%5.3%
PCPs per 10K13.66.0
Premature Death (YPLL)4,799.819

Source: County Health Rankings (2025)

Workforce Supply

1,958
Primary Care Physicians
141.7 per 100k
4,436
NPs & PAs
321.1 per 100k
1,703
Dentists
4,120
Hospital Beds
3.0 per 1,000
$17,133.22
Medicare Per Capita
1710.0%
Readmission Rate

Source: Area Health Resources File (AHRF) 2024-2025

CDC PLACES Health Indicators

IndicatorNassau CountyState Avg 
Diabetes9.7%
Obesity28.2%
Depression13.8%
Frequent Mental Distress13.5%
COPD4.7%
Current Smoking8.4%
Heart Disease5.3%
Stroke2.8%
High Blood Pressure31.0%
Poor General Health14.4%
Disability23.5%
No Leisure Physical Activity22.7%
Binge Drinking15.4%
Uninsured6.2%

Source: CDC PLACES 2023-2024. Values are age-adjusted prevalence (%).

Social Vulnerability Index

Overall0.28
Socioeconomic Status0.13
Household Composition & Disability0.17
Minority Status & Language0.81
Housing Type & Transportation0.56

Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022. Score 0-1; higher = more vulnerable.

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Data from CMS Provider of Services, County Health Rankings, CDC Social Vulnerability Index, HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce, AHRF 2024-2025, CDC PLACES 2023-2024, and UNC Sheps Center. Last updated: 2026-03-11.