Health · Millport
Millport, AL health
On most measures Millport looks like Alabama as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults who have had a stroke (4.7% vs 4.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for MillportTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C−
Millport’s Health Grade: C−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Millport is healthier than 17% of U.S. towns.
C-Self-rated healthCPhysical distressCMental distressC-ObesityDDiabetesCSmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 17%
Less healthyHealthier
Alabama towns we grade (319)Healthier than 44%
Towns with similar incomes, $58K–$96K (9,861)Healthier than 9%
About what its income would suggest. Millport does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Millport 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 Millport 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. Millport 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 Millport 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
41.3% have obesity
0 better11 close1 worse
Habits
30.8% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
81.2% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
36.8% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
20.5% 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 Millport adults…
47 of every 100 Millport adults have high blood pressure
Alabama: 43 in 100 · too close to call · margin 42.4–51.5%
Bars show Millport; the black tick is Alabama. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Millport, betterMillport, worseToo close to callAlabama
Get no exerciseshare of adults
30.8% Millport
AL 28.7%
AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
40.7% Millport
AL 39.1%
AL 39.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
13.1% Millport
AL 14.1%
AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
16.9% Millport
AL 15.1%
AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Millport 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
Millport 10.3% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How Millport adults are doing
1 in 3Millport adults feel lonely
36.8% · Alabama 35.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Millport adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · Alabama 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Millport adults lack social or emotional support
27% · Alabama 24.8% · too close to call
1 in 6Millport adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · 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
Millport adults worry about having enough food
20.5% · AL 19.2% · about the same
1 in 7
Millport adults worry about keeping their housing
14.9% · AL 13.9% · about the same
1 in 10
Millport adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.1% · AL 9.6% · about the same
1 in 10
Millport adults lack reliable transportation
10.2% · AL 9.8% · about the same
15.2% of Millport adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.
Disability
Living with a disability
39.8%
of Millport adults live with a disability (Alabama 36.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs19.4%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing5%
Black tick: Alabama. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Millport
No hospital or community health center in Millport itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERFayette Medical CenterFayette · 18.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWhatley Health ServicesVernon · 13.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.9 mi
Whatley Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Vernon
Whatley Health Services at VernonVernon · 13.9 mi
Whatley Health Services at CarrolltonCarrollton · 20.7 mi
Pickens County Family Practice CenterGordo · 20.9 mi
Whatley Health Services at AlicevilleAliceville · 29.7 mi
Theodore Hendrix Dental CenterTuscaloosa · 38.7 mi
Maude L. Whatley Health CenterTuscaloosa · 38.7 mi
31.9 mi
Arcare
2 sites · nearest in West Point
Infinity Care Solutions - 10West Point · 31.9 mi
Arcare - 144West Point · 33.4 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careMillport's county is a federal shortage area.Lamar County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careMillport's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lamar County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthMillport'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 Millport. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Millport
| Measure | Millport | Margin | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 47% | 42.4–51.5% | 43.3% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 42.8% | 38.2–47.6% | 40.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 41.3% | 32.7–50.2% | 39.4% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 32.9% | 29.2–36.5% | 30.3% | about the same |
| Depression | 23% | 19.4–26.8% | 23.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 17.4% | 14.2–21.2% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.6% | 9.3–12.1% | 10% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6% | 8.2% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 16.1% | 14–18.4% | 14.8% | about the same |
| COPD | 9.1% | 7.7–10.4% | 8% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 8.1% | 7.1–9.1% | 7.3% | about the same |
| Stroke | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2% | 4.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.9% | 14.2–19.7% | 15.1% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 13.1% | 10.6–15.9% | 14.1% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 30.8% | 25.7–36.2% | 28.7% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.7% | 33.5–48.3% | 39.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 81.2% | 77.9–84.3% | 80.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 55.3% | 51.2–59.6% | 56.9% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 86.1% | 84–88.1% | 85.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 68% | 63.2–72.7% | 67% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 77.5% | 70–84% | 77.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 80% | 77.4–82.4% | 78% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 10.3% | 8.3–12.8% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 36.8% | 31.5–42.6% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 27% | 23.1–31.3% | 24.8% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18% | 15.8–20.4% | 17.2% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 25.1% | 21.6–28.8% | 22.8% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.4% | 13.4–17.5% | 14.2% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 20.5% | 17.2–24.1% | 19.2% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 14.9% | 12.7–17.4% | 13.9% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 10.1% | 8.7–11.6% | 9.6% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 10.2% | 8.8–11.8% | 9.8% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 15.2% | 12.7–18% | 14% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 39.8% | 34.7–45% | 36.5% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 19.4% | 16.8–22.2% | 17.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 17.1% | 14.8–19.6% | 16.1% | |
| Hearing | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1% | 8.2% | |
| Vision | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5% | 4.4–5.7% | 4.6% | |
| Errands alone | 10.6% | 9.3–12.2% | 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 Millport door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Alabama figure falls inside it, we don't call Millport better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Millport 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.