Health · Concord
Concord, AL health
Concord differs from Alabama on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours (34.4% vs 39.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.5% vs 8%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for ConcordTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C−
Concord’s Health Grade: C−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Concord is healthier than 18% of U.S. towns.
C-Self-rated healthC-Physical distressC-Mental distressB-ObesityDDiabetesDSmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 18%
Less healthyHealthier
Alabama towns we grade (319)Healthier than 47%
Towns with similar incomes, $50K–$83K (9,270)Healthier than 19%
About what its income would suggest. Concord does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Concord 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 Concord 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. Concord 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 Concord 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
36.3% have obesity
0 better8 close4 worse
Habits
31.3% get no exercise
1 better2 close1 worse
Care & screenings
78.6% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
37.4% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
18.6% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
41.3% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Concord adults…
43 of every 100 Concord adults have high blood pressure
Alabama: 43 in 100 · too close to call · margin 39.9–46.8%
Bars show Concord; the black tick is Alabama. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Concord, betterConcord, worseToo close to callAlabama
Get no exerciseshare of adults
31.3% Concord
AL 28.7%
AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
34.4% Concord
AL 39.1%
AL 39.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16.1% Concord
AL 14.1%
AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
19.1% Concord
AL 15.1%
AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Concord 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
Concord 10.4% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How Concord adults are doing
1 in 3Concord adults feel lonely
37.4% · Alabama 35.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Concord adults have been diagnosed with depression
27% · Alabama 23.3% · worse
1 in 4Concord adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · Alabama 24.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Concord adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · 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
Concord adults worry about having enough food
18.6% · AL 19.2% · about the same
1 in 8
Concord adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · AL 13.9% · about the same
1 in 11
Concord adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · AL 9.6% · about the same
1 in 11
Concord adults lack reliable transportation
9.5% · AL 9.8% · about the same
13.8% of Concord adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.
Disability
Living with a disability
41.3%
of Concord adults live with a disability (Alabama 36.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs19.6%
Thinking or memory18.6%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone11.2%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Black tick: Alabama. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Concord
No hospital or community health center in Concord itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERMedical West, An Affiliate of Uab Health SystemBessemer · 6.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCahaba Medical Care FoundationBessemer · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Cahaba Medical Care Foundation
6 sites · nearest in Bessemer
Cahaba Medical Care - BessemerBessemer · 6.8 mi
Cahaba Medical Care - FairfieldFairfield · 7 mi
Cahaba Medical Care - Hope HealthFairfield · 7.5 mi
Cahaba Medical Care - Ensley OfficeBirmingham · 9 mi
Cahaba Medical Care - Ability ClinicBirmingham · 9.8 mi
Cahaba Medical Care - West End OfficeBirmingham · 10.9 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careConcord's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jefferson County · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental careConcord is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthConcord is not a shortage area
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 Concord. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Concord
| Measure | Concord | Margin | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 43.4% | 39.9–46.8% | 43.3% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 43.6% | 40.2–47% | 40.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 36.3% | 32–40.9% | 39.4% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 32.7% | 29.8–35.8% | 30.3% | about the same |
| Depression | 27% | 23.9–30.4% | 23.3% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 18.3% | 14.9–22.1% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Asthma | 9.8% | 8.6–11.1% | 10% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.6% | 8.6–10.8% | 8.2% | worse |
| Diabetes | 15.3% | 13.4–17.3% | 14.8% | about the same |
| COPD | 10.5% | 8.8–12.2% | 8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9% | 7.9–10.1% | 7.3% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2% | 4.1% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.1% | 16–22.4% | 15.1% | worse |
| Binge drink | 16.1% | 13.7–19% | 14.1% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 31.3% | 26.9–35.9% | 28.7% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.4% | 30.4–38.6% | 39.1% | better |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.6% | 75.5–81.7% | 80.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 57.2% | 53.3–60.9% | 56.9% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 84.3% | 81.9–86.6% | 85.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 68.7% | 64.4–72.7% | 67% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 79.4% | 73.6–84.4% | 77.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.3% | 75.4–80.7% | 78% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 10.4% | 8–13.3% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 37.4% | 33.4–41.6% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 22.8% | 19.8–26% | 24.8% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.8% | 16.7–21.2% | 17.2% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 24.2% | 20.7–28% | 22.8% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.9% | 13.9–18.1% | 14.2% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 18.6% | 15.3–22.4% | 19.2% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 12.3% | 10.4–14.6% | 13.9% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8.8% | 7.5–10.2% | 9.6% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 9.5% | 8.1–11% | 9.8% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 13.8% | 11.1–16.9% | 14% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 41.3% | 37–46% | 36.5% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 19.6% | 16.9–22.4% | 17.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 18.6% | 16.2–21.5% | 16.1% | |
| Hearing | 10.6% | 9.3–11.9% | 8.2% | |
| Vision | 6.4% | 5.5–7.3% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.1% | 4.3–5.9% | 4.6% | |
| Errands alone | 11.2% | 9.6–13% | 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 Concord door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Alabama figure falls inside it, we don't call Concord better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Concord 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.