Health · Berry
Berry, AL health
On most measures Berry looks like Alabama as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (19.2% vs 15.1%) and more adults with COPD (10% vs 8%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for BerryTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Berry’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Berry is healthier than 12% of U.S. towns, and than 63% of towns with similar incomes.
C-Self-rated healthC-Physical distressDMental distressC-ObesityC-DiabetesDSmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 12%
Less healthyHealthier
Alabama towns we grade (319)Healthier than 33%
Towns with similar incomes, $28K–$46K (1,526)Healthier than 63%
Better than its income would suggest. Berry is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is D.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Berry could be anywhere from D− to B−.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Alabama ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Berry with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Berry uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Berry compares with Alabama
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
40.4% have obesity
0 better10 close2 worse
Habits
30.9% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
79.5% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
35.8% feel lonely
0 better4 close1 worse
Everyday needs
19.3% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
39.8% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Berry adults…
44 of every 100 Berry adults have high blood pressure
Alabama: 43 in 100 · too close to call · margin 39.6–48.6%
Bars show Berry; the black tick is Alabama. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Berry, betterBerry, worseToo close to callAlabama
Get no exerciseshare of adults
30.9% Berry
AL 28.7%
AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
39.5% Berry
AL 39.1%
AL 39.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
14.8% Berry
AL 14.1%
AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
19.2% Berry
AL 15.1%
AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Berry adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Alabama.
Yearly checkup
AL 80%Dentist visit
AL 57%Cholesterol check
AL 86%Colon screening
AL 67%Mammogram
AL 78%Taking BP meds
AL 78%1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Berry 10.3% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How Berry adults are doing
1 in 3Berry adults feel lonely
35.8% · Alabama 35.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Berry adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · Alabama 23.3% · worse
1 in 4Berry adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · Alabama 24.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Berry adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · Alabama 17.2% · too close to call
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
Berry adults worry about having enough food
19.3% · AL 19.2% · about the same
1 in 7
Berry adults worry about keeping their housing
13.7% · AL 13.9% · about the same
1 in 11
Berry adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.5% · AL 9.6% · about the same
1 in 10
Berry adults lack reliable transportation
10% · AL 9.8% · about the same
14.5% of Berry adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.
Disability
Living with a disability
39.8%
of Berry adults live with a disability (Alabama 36.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory18.8%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone11.3%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Black tick: Alabama. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Berry
No hospital or community health center in Berry itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERFayette Medical CenterFayette · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCapstone HealthParrish · 20.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.3 mi
Capstone Health
3 sites · nearest in Parrish
29.4 mi
Whatley Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Vernon
Whatley Health Services at VernonVernon · 29.4 mi
Pickens County Family Practice CenterGordo · 29.7 mi
Whatley Health Svs @ SipseySipsey · 31.9 mi
Theodore Hendrix Dental CenterTuscaloosa · 33.2 mi
Maude L. Whatley Health CenterTuscaloosa · 33.2 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careBerry's county is a federal shortage area.Fayette · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careBerry's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fayette County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthBerry's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI MHCA-4 · need score 17 of 25
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 Berry. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Berry
| Measure | Berry | Margin | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 44.2% | 39.6–48.6% | 43.3% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 41.4% | 36.9–46% | 40.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 40.4% | 31.9–48.8% | 39.4% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 33.6% | 29.9–37.3% | 30.3% | about the same |
| Depression | 27.6% | 23.5–31.9% | 23.3% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 18.1% | 14.6–21.9% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.9% | 9.5–12.3% | 10% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.8% | 7.9–9.7% | 8.2% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 14.7% | 12.7–16.9% | 14.8% | about the same |
| COPD | 10% | 8.5–11.7% | 8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.1% | 7.1–9.1% | 7.3% | about the same |
| Stroke | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9% | 4.1% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.2% | 15.8–22.5% | 15.1% | worse |
| Binge drink | 14.8% | 12–17.8% | 14.1% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 30.9% | 25.4–36.3% | 28.7% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.5% | 32.3–47.2% | 39.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.5% | 75.8–82.8% | 80.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 52.8% | 48.4–57.1% | 56.9% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 84.6% | 82.1–86.9% | 85.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 64.3% | 59.1–69.4% | 67% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 73.2% | 64.6–80.5% | 77.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 77.6% | 74.7–80.3% | 78% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 10.3% | 8.1–13.1% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 35.8% | 30.6–41.2% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24.1% | 20.4–27.9% | 24.8% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.6% | 17.2–22.1% | 17.2% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 25% | 21.2–28.9% | 22.8% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.6% | 14.3–18.9% | 14.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 19.3% | 15.5–22.9% | 19.2% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 13.7% | 11.3–16% | 13.9% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9.5% | 8.1–11% | 9.6% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 10% | 8.5–11.6% | 9.8% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 14.5% | 11.4–17.5% | 14% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 39.8% | 34.4–45% | 36.5% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 18.6% | 15.8–21.6% | 17.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 18.8% | 16.2–21.6% | 16.1% | |
| Hearing | 9.5% | 8.3–10.7% | 8.2% | |
| Vision | 6.3% | 5.5–7.3% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.1% | 4.4–5.9% | 4.6% | |
| Errands alone | 11.3% | 9.7–13.1% | 9.8% | |
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 Berry door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Alabama figure falls inside it, we don't call Berry better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Berry directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Alabama 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.