Health · Pine Ridge

Pine Ridge, AL health

Pine Ridge differs from Alabama on 7 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (14.8% vs 9.9%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (22.5% vs 15.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Pine Ridge
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 506 people are less certain, so we show Pine Ridge's figures without a grade.

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How Pine Ridge 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

Out of every 100 Pine Ridge adults…

42 of every 100 Pine Ridge adults have high blood pressure
Alabama: 43 in 100 · too close to call · margin 37.7–46.3%

Bars show Pine Ridge; the black tick is Alabama. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pine Ridge, betterPine Ridge, worseToo close to callAlabama
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32% Pine Ridge
AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.1% Pine Ridge
AL 39.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.7% Pine Ridge
AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.2% Pine Ridge
AL 15.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Pine Ridge adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Alabama.

78%
Yearly checkup
AL 80%
49%
Dentist visit
AL 57%
83%
Cholesterol check
AL 86%
59%
Colon screening
AL 67%
71%
Mammogram
AL 78%
76%
Taking BP meds
AL 78%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pine Ridge 14.8% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Pine Ridge adults are doing

1 in 3Pine Ridge adults feel lonely
35.6% · Alabama 35.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Pine Ridge adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · Alabama 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Pine Ridge adults lack social or emotional support
24.7% · Alabama 24.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Pine Ridge 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 5
Pine Ridge adults worry about having enough food
21% · AL 19.2% · about the same
1 in 7
Pine Ridge adults worry about keeping their housing
14.1% · AL 13.9% · about the same
1 in 11
Pine Ridge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · AL 9.6% · about the same
1 in 10
Pine Ridge adults lack reliable transportation
10.4% · AL 9.8% · about the same

14.4% of Pine Ridge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.2%

of Pine Ridge adults live with a disability (Alabama 36.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory19%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

Black tick: Alabama. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Pine Ridge

Pine Ridge and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Pine Ridge.

Rainsville: 35% Fort Payne: 39.2% Shiloh: 35.3% Powell: 38% Sylvania: 35.2% Valley Head: 39% Hammondville: 39% Pine Ridge: 37.3% Pine Ridge Rainsville Fort Payne Dekalb Regional Medical Center · Fort Payne · 1.7 mi · 2★ MedicareH Northeast Alabama Health Services, Inc. - Fort Payne · Fort Payne · 6 mi+
35%39.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Rainsville35%
Pine Ridge37.3%
Fort Payne39.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 1.7 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Pine Ridge

No hospital or community health center in Pine Ridge itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERDekalb Regional Medical CenterFort Payne · 1.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHighlands Medical Center★★★★★ · 21 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheast Alabama Health ServicesFort Payne · 6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.7 mi
Dekalb Regional Medical Center
Fort Payne · ★★★★★
ER
6 mi
Northeast Alabama Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Fort Payne
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.3 mi
Quality of Life Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Geraldine
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21 mi
Highlands Medical Center
Scottsboro · ★★★★★
ER
21.1 mi
Floyd Cherokee Medical Center
Centre · not rated
ER
26.5 mi
Marshall Medical Centers
Boaz · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePine Ridge's county is a federal shortage area.Dekalb County · need score 9 of 25
✓ Dental carePine Ridge is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPine Ridge 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 Pine Ridge. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Pine Ridge
MeasurePine RidgeMarginAlabama
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.9%37.7–46.3%43.3%about the same
High cholesterol41.3%36.9–45.8%40.7%about the same
Obesity37.3%29.7–45.5%39.4%about the same
Arthritis30.4%27–33.8%30.3%about the same
Depression26.1%22.2–30.2%23.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)22.5%18.6–27%15.4%worse
Asthma10%8.7–11.4%10%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.4%7.6–9.3%8.2%about the same
Diabetes14.7%12.6–16.9%14.8%about the same
COPD9.5%8.1–11%8%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.2–9.3%7.3%about the same
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.7%4.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.2%14.3–20.4%15.1%about the same
Binge drink14.7%12–17.8%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise32%26.8–37.8%28.7%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours40.1%33.5–47.1%39.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.7%73.9–81.3%80.4%about the same
Dentist visit49.3%45.4–53.5%56.9%worse
Cholesterol check83.1%80.6–85.5%85.8%worse
Colon screening58.8%53.3–64.1%67%worse
Mammogram71.1%62.6–78.8%77.9%about the same
Taking BP meds76.2%73.3–78.8%78%about the same
No health insurance14.8%11.9–18.1%9.9%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.6%30.2–41.2%35.4%about the same
Lack emotional support24.7%20.9–29%24.8%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.6%16.3–21.1%17.2%about the same
Fair or poor health26.3%22.7–30.3%22.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.4%14.3–18.8%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity21%17.5–25.1%19.2%about the same
Housing insecurity14.1%11.8–16.9%13.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9%7.6–10.6%9.6%about the same
No reliable transportation10.4%8.9–12.3%9.8%about the same
Receive SNAP14.4%11.7–17.7%14%
Disability
Any disability40.2%34.9–45.6%36.5%
Walking or climbing stairs18.7%16.1–21.7%17.1%
Thinking or memory19%16.4–21.8%16.1%
Hearing9.8%8.6–11.1%8.2%
Vision7.1%6.2–8.1%6%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.5–5.9%4.6%
Errands alone11.1%9.6–12.8%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 Pine Ridge door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Alabama figure falls inside it, we don't call Pine Ridge better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Pine Ridge 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.

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