Health · Demopolis
Demopolis, AL health
Demopolis differs from Alabama on 7 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults facing a utility shut-off (13.4% vs 9.6%) and more adults facing housing insecurity (18.4% vs 13.9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for DemopolisTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C−
Demopolis’s Health Grade: C−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Demopolis is healthier than 20% of U.S. towns, and than 82% of towns with similar incomes.
DSelf-rated healthC+Physical distressC+Mental distressDObesityDDiabetesC+SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 20%
Less healthyHealthier
Alabama towns we grade (319)Healthier than 49%
Towns with similar incomes, $26K–$44K (1,152)Healthier than 82%
Better than its income would suggest. Demopolis is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C−.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Demopolis 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 Demopolis 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. Demopolis 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 Demopolis 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
41.8% have obesity
0 better9 close3 worse
Habits
31.5% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
83% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
37.4% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
25.2% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
38.7% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Demopolis adults…
49 of every 100 Demopolis adults have high blood pressure
Alabama: 43 in 100 · worse · margin 44.2–53.1%
Bars show Demopolis; the black tick is Alabama. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Demopolis, betterDemopolis, worseToo close to callAlabama
Get no exerciseshare of adults
31.5% Demopolis
AL 28.7%
AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
42% Demopolis
AL 39.1%
AL 39.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
11.9% Demopolis
AL 14.1%
AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
15.5% Demopolis
AL 15.1%
AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Demopolis 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
Demopolis 10.3% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How Demopolis adults are doing
1 in 3Demopolis adults feel lonely
37.4% · Alabama 35.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Demopolis adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · Alabama 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Demopolis adults lack social or emotional support
27.8% · Alabama 24.8% · too close to call
1 in 6Demopolis adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · 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 4
Demopolis adults worry about having enough food
25.2% · AL 19.2% · worse
1 in 5
Demopolis adults worry about keeping their housing
18.4% · AL 13.9% · worse
1 in 7
Demopolis adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.4% · AL 9.6% · worse
1 in 8
Demopolis adults lack reliable transportation
12.4% · AL 9.8% · worse
20.7% of Demopolis adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.
Disability
Living with a disability
38.7%
of Demopolis adults live with a disability (Alabama 36.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs20%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision7.3%
Dressing or bathing5.7%
Black tick: Alabama. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Demopolis
1 community health center in Demopolis, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERWhitfield Regional HospitalDemopolis · 6.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health Medical ProgramDemopolis · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.7 mi
Rural Health Medical Program
4 sites · nearest in Demopolis
Rural Health Medical Program, Inc. - Demopolis Health CenterDemopolis · 0.7 mi
Uniontown Health CenterUniontown · 18.9 mi
Rural Health Medical Program, Inc. - Thomaston Health CenterThomaston · 20 mi
Rural Health Medical Program, Inc. - Marion Health CenterMarion · 30.8 mi
19.1 mi
Whatley Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Greensboro
Labridgette R. Ellis Medical and Dental CenterGreensboro · 19.1 mi
Sumter County Health CenterLivingston · 21.8 mi
Whatley Health Services @ EutawEutaw · 23.7 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careDemopolis's county is a federal shortage area.Marengo County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careDemopolis's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Marengo County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthDemopolis's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA-10 · need score 12 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 Demopolis. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Demopolis
| Measure | Demopolis | Margin | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 48.6% | 44.2–53.1% | 43.3% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 42.5% | 37.9–47.1% | 40.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 41.8% | 34–50.2% | 39.4% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 32.7% | 29.2–36.4% | 30.3% | about the same |
| Depression | 22.2% | 18.8–25.9% | 23.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 13.7% | 11.1–16.7% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Asthma | 11% | 9.7–12.4% | 10% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.6% | 6.8–8.4% | 8.2% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 17.8% | 15.6–20.2% | 14.8% | worse |
| COPD | 8.3% | 7.3–9.4% | 8% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 7.6% | 6.8–8.4% | 7.3% | about the same |
| Stroke | 4.9% | 4.4–5.3% | 4.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.5% | 13.1–18% | 15.1% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 11.9% | 9.7–14.5% | 14.1% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 31.5% | 26.6–36.7% | 28.7% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 42% | 35–49% | 39.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 83% | 79.9–85.8% | 80.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 55.6% | 51.5–59.7% | 56.9% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 87.1% | 85.2–88.8% | 85.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 68% | 62.9–72.7% | 67% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 77.9% | 70.3–84% | 77.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 80% | 77.4–82.4% | 78% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 10.3% | 8.6–12.3% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 37.4% | 32–43.1% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 27.8% | 23.9–32% | 24.8% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.5% | 15.4–19.6% | 17.2% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 26% | 22.8–29.4% | 22.8% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.9% | 13–16.8% | 14.2% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 25.2% | 21.8–28.7% | 19.2% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 18.4% | 15.9–21% | 13.9% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 13.4% | 11.7–15.2% | 9.6% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 12.4% | 10.8–14.1% | 9.8% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 20.7% | 17.8–23.7% | 14% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 38.7% | 34–43.7% | 36.5% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 20% | 17.5–22.6% | 17.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.6% | 14.5–18.7% | 16.1% | |
| Hearing | 7.6% | 6.7–8.5% | 8.2% | |
| Vision | 7.3% | 6.6–8.1% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3% | 4.6% | |
| Errands alone | 11.1% | 9.9–12.5% | 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 Demopolis door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Alabama figure falls inside it, we don't call Demopolis better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Demopolis 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.