Health · Elba
Elba, AL health
Elba differs from Alabama on 18 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (11.5% vs 8%) and more adults who have had a stroke (5.8% vs 4.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for ElbaTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Elba’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Elba is healthier than 5% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressCMental distressD-ObesityD-DiabetesDSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 5%
Less healthyHealthier
Alabama towns we grade (319)Healthier than 14%
Towns with similar incomes, $34K–$56K (3,596)Healthier than 18%
About what its income would suggest. Elba does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Elba could be anywhere from D− to C.
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 Elba 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. Elba 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 Elba 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
44.6% have obesity
0 better5 close7 worse
Habits
36.5% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
81% had a checkup
0 better5 close2 worse
Mind & connection
37.9% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
26.9% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
44.9% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Elba adults…
51 of every 100 Elba adults have high blood pressure
Alabama: 43 in 100 · worse · margin 46.4–55.4%
Bars show Elba; the black tick is Alabama. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Elba, betterElba, worseToo close to callAlabama
Get no exerciseshare of adults
36.5% Elba
AL 28.7%
AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
44.5% Elba
AL 39.1%
AL 39.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
12.2% Elba
AL 14.1%
AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
20.3% Elba
AL 15.1%
AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Elba 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
Elba 13% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How Elba adults are doing
1 in 3Elba adults feel lonely
37.9% · Alabama 35.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Elba adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · Alabama 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 3Elba adults lack social or emotional support
29% · Alabama 24.8% · worse
1 in 5Elba adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · 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 4
Elba adults worry about having enough food
26.9% · AL 19.2% · worse
1 in 6
Elba adults worry about keeping their housing
18.1% · AL 13.9% · worse
1 in 8
Elba adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13% · AL 9.6% · worse
1 in 8
Elba adults lack reliable transportation
13.1% · AL 9.8% · worse
21.7% of Elba adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.
Disability
Living with a disability
44.9%
of Elba adults live with a disability (Alabama 36.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs23.7%
Thinking or memory19.5%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone13.4%
Vision8.7%
Dressing or bathing6.8%
Black tick: Alabama. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Elba
No hospital or community health center in Elba itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERMizell Memorial HospitalOpp · 13.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast Alabama Rural Health AssociateEnterprise · 14.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.7 mi
Southeast Alabama Rural Health Associate
7 sites · nearest in Enterprise
Enterprise Children's Center and Family MedicineEnterprise · 14.7 mi
Dozier Family Health CenterDozier · 18 mi
Andalusia Family Health CenterAndalusia · 22.6 mi
Se Alabama Rural Health AssociatesTroy · 25 mi
Sarha Doctors CenterTroy · 25 mi
Geneva Family Health CenterGeneva · 27.8 mi
Newton Family Health CenterNewton · 29 mi
33.8 mi
Florida Department of Health in Walton County - Paxton Branch
Laurel Hill · community health center
Nothing matches.
! Primary careElba's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Coffee County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careElba's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Coffee County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthElba's county is a federal shortage area.Catchment Area M-18 · 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 Elba. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Elba
| Measure | Elba | Margin | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 50.8% | 46.4–55.4% | 43.3% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 42.6% | 38.3–47.3% | 40.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 44.6% | 37–52.8% | 39.4% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 35.4% | 31.9–39.3% | 30.3% | worse |
| Depression | 23.4% | 20–27.3% | 23.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 21.6% | 17.9–25.9% | 15.4% | worse |
| Asthma | 10.9% | 9.6–12.4% | 10% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.8% | 7.9–9.7% | 8.2% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 18.8% | 16.4–21.4% | 14.8% | worse |
| COPD | 11.5% | 9.9–13.2% | 8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.7% | 8.6–11% | 7.3% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.8% | 5.1–6.4% | 4.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 20.3% | 17.1–23.7% | 15.1% | worse |
| Binge drink | 12.2% | 9.9–14.9% | 14.1% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 36.5% | 30.9–42.3% | 28.7% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 44.5% | 37.7–51.4% | 39.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 81% | 77.6–84.2% | 80.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 52.5% | 48.3–56.7% | 56.9% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 84.8% | 82.7–86.9% | 85.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 66.9% | 61.6–71.9% | 67% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 76.7% | 68.7–83.6% | 77.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 80.5% | 77.9–82.9% | 78% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 13% | 10.5–15.6% | 9.9% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 37.9% | 32.5–43.3% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 29% | 24.9–33.3% | 24.8% | worse |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.6% | 16.4–21% | 17.2% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 30.5% | 26.4–34.6% | 22.8% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.7% | 15.4–20.2% | 14.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 26.9% | 22.9–31% | 19.2% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 18.1% | 15.5–20.8% | 13.9% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 13% | 11.3–14.9% | 9.6% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 13.1% | 11.3–15% | 9.8% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 21.7% | 18.2–25.3% | 14% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 44.9% | 39.6–50.1% | 36.5% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 23.7% | 20.6–27% | 17.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 19.5% | 17–22.2% | 16.1% | |
| Hearing | 10.5% | 9.2–11.9% | 8.2% | |
| Vision | 8.7% | 7.6–9.7% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 6.8% | 6–7.7% | 4.6% | |
| Errands alone | 13.4% | 11.6–15.2% | 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 Elba door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Alabama figure falls inside it, we don't call Elba better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Elba 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.