Suffolk County

New YorkFIPS 36103

Pop. 1,525,92015 HospitalsSVI 0.26RUCC 1 (Metro)

Health Snapshot

MetricSuffolk CountyState Avg 
Diabetes Prevalence8.4%9.1%
Adult Obesity29.8%34.5%
Uninsured Rate5.7%5.3%
PCPs per 10K7.16.0
Premature Death (YPLL)6,452.688

Source: County Health Rankings (2025)

Workforce Supply

1,097
Primary Care Physicians
72.0 per 100k
3,404
NPs & PAs
223.5 per 100k
1,251
Dentists
4,410
Hospital Beds
2.9 per 1,000
$17,175.17
Medicare Per Capita
1757.0%
Readmission Rate

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

CDC PLACES Health Indicators

IndicatorSuffolk CountyState Avg 
Diabetes9.8%
Obesity29.6%
Depression16.2%
Frequent Mental Distress14.5%
COPD5.4%
Current Smoking9.6%
Heart Disease5.7%
Stroke3.0%
High Blood Pressure31.6%
Poor General Health15.6%
Disability26.0%
No Leisure Physical Activity23.9%
Binge Drinking16.5%
Uninsured7.1%

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

Social Vulnerability Index

Overall0.26
Socioeconomic Status0.22
Household Composition & Disability0.11
Minority Status & Language0.72
Housing Type & Transportation0.43

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.