Health · Douglas
Douglas, AL health
On every measure CDC estimates, Douglas looks like Alabama as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for DouglasTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C−
Douglas’s Health Grade: C−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Douglas is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns.
C-Self-rated healthCPhysical distressC-Mental distressC+ObesityCDiabetesC-SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 19%
Less healthyHealthier
Alabama towns we grade (319)Healthier than 48%
Towns with similar incomes, $47K–$78K (8,608)Healthier than 25%
About what its income would suggest. Douglas does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Douglas 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 Douglas 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. Douglas 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 Douglas 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
37.6% have obesity
0 better12 close0 worse
Habits
30.9% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
77.3% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
37.6% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
18.7% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
39.7% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Douglas adults…
40 of every 100 Douglas adults have high blood pressure
Alabama: 43 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.1–44.6%
Bars show Douglas; the black tick is Alabama. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Douglas, betterDouglas, worseToo close to callAlabama
Get no exerciseshare of adults
30.9% Douglas
AL 28.7%
AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
40% Douglas
AL 39.1%
AL 39.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.4% Douglas
AL 14.1%
AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
18.2% Douglas
AL 15.1%
AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Douglas 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 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Douglas 12% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How Douglas adults are doing
1 in 3Douglas adults feel lonely
37.6% · Alabama 35.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Douglas adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.4% · Alabama 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Douglas adults lack social or emotional support
24.8% · Alabama 24.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Douglas adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · 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
Douglas adults worry about having enough food
18.7% · AL 19.2% · about the same
1 in 8
Douglas adults worry about keeping their housing
12.9% · AL 13.9% · about the same
1 in 12
Douglas adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · AL 9.6% · about the same
1 in 11
Douglas adults lack reliable transportation
9.4% · AL 9.8% · about the same
13.2% of Douglas adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.
Disability
Living with a disability
39.7%
of Douglas adults live with a disability (Alabama 36.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory18.6%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Black tick: Alabama. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Douglas
1 community health center in Douglas, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERMarshall Medical CentersBoaz · 10.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careQuality of Life Health ServicesHorton · 1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1 mi
Quality of Life Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Horton
Douglas Medical CenterHorton · 1 mi
W. T. Scruggs Medical CenterWalnut Grove · 7.1 mi
Sardis City Medical CenterBoaz · 12.2 mi
Blount County Quality Health CareOneonta · 16.7 mi
Blount County Quality Health CareOneonta · 16.7 mi
Canterberry Family PracticeGadsden · 18.7 mi
Roberta O. Watts Medical CenterGadsden · 20.4 mi
Procare - Colley HomesGadsden · 20.9 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careDouglas's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Marshall County · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careDouglas is not a shortage area
! Mental healthDouglas's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI MHCA-20 · need score 18 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 Douglas. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Douglas
| Measure | Douglas | Margin | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 40.3% | 36.1–44.6% | 43.3% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 41.6% | 37.1–45.9% | 40.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 37.6% | 30.1–45.4% | 39.4% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 30.2% | 26.9–33.7% | 30.3% | about the same |
| Depression | 27.4% | 23.3–31.7% | 23.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 15.3% | 12.4–18.8% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.4% | 9–11.8% | 10% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.6% | 7.8–9.6% | 8.2% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 13.7% | 11.8–15.6% | 14.8% | about the same |
| COPD | 9.2% | 7.8–10.7% | 8% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 7.5% | 6.6–8.4% | 7.3% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4% | 4.1% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.2% | 15.1–21.5% | 15.1% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 15.4% | 12.6–18.7% | 14.1% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 30.9% | 25.9–36.2% | 28.7% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40% | 33.3–47.1% | 39.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.3% | 73.4–81% | 80.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 53% | 49–56.9% | 56.9% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 83.6% | 81–86.1% | 85.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 62.5% | 57.4–67.5% | 67% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 71.3% | 62.8–78.6% | 77.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76.2% | 73.2–79.1% | 78% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 12% | 9.6–15% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 37.6% | 31.9–43.2% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24.8% | 20.6–29% | 24.8% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.4% | 16.9–22% | 17.2% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 24.9% | 21.2–28.8% | 22.8% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.6% | 13.6–17.8% | 14.2% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 18.7% | 15.2–22.6% | 19.2% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 12.9% | 10.5–15.5% | 13.9% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8.4% | 7–9.9% | 9.6% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 9.4% | 7.9–11% | 9.8% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 13.2% | 10.3–16.3% | 14% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 39.7% | 34.7–45% | 36.5% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 17.4% | 14.9–20% | 17.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 18.6% | 16–21.3% | 16.1% | |
| Hearing | 9.1% | 8–10.2% | 8.2% | |
| Vision | 5.9% | 5.1–6.7% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.5% | 3.9–5.2% | 4.6% | |
| Errands alone | 10.6% | 9.1–12.1% | 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 Douglas door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Alabama figure falls inside it, we don't call Douglas better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Douglas 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.