Health · Stevenson

Stevenson, AL health

Stevenson differs from Alabama on 20 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (25.5% vs 15.4%) and more adults with COPD (12.7% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Stevenson

D-Health Grade

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Stevenson’s Health Grade: D−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Stevenson is healthier than 2% of U.S. towns.

D-Self-rated healthD-Physical distressDMental distressDObesityD-DiabetesD-SmokingDExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 2%

Less healthyHealthier

Alabama towns we grade (319)Healthier than 7%

Towns with similar incomes, $40K–$67K (6,548)Healthier than 3%

About what its income would suggest. Stevenson does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Stevenson 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 Stevenson 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. Stevenson 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 Stevenson 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 Stevenson adults…

49 of every 100 Stevenson adults have high blood pressure

Alabama: 43 in 100 · worse · margin 44.6–53.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Stevenson, betterStevenson, worseToo close to callAlabama

Get no exerciseshare of adults 37.3% Stevenson
AL 28.7%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 43.8% Stevenson
AL 39.1%

Binge drinkshare of adults 12.7% Stevenson
AL 14.1%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22.4% Stevenson
AL 15.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Stevenson 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

Stevenson 13.2% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)

Mind & connection

How Stevenson adults are doing

1 in 3Stevenson adults feel lonely

35.6% · Alabama 35.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Stevenson adults have been diagnosed with depression

27.5% · Alabama 23.3% · worse

1 in 4Stevenson adults lack social or emotional support

27.2% · Alabama 24.8% · too close to call

1 in 5Stevenson adults are in frequent mental distress

20.4% · Alabama 17.2% · worse

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

Stevenson adults worry about having enough food

27.4% · AL 19.2% · worse

1 in 6

Stevenson adults worry about keeping their housing

17.7% · AL 13.9% · worse

1 in 8

Stevenson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

13% · AL 9.6% · worse

1 in 8

Stevenson adults lack reliable transportation

13.3% · AL 9.8% · worse

22.9% of Stevenson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Disability

Living with a disability

47.7%

of Stevenson adults live with a disability (Alabama 36.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs24.4%

Thinking or memory21.2%

Hearing11.1%

Errands alone14.1%

Vision8.8%

Dressing or bathing7%

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

Around Stevenson

Stevenson and the towns around it

Care nearby

Highlands Medical CenterScottsboro · 20 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System WinchestWinchester · 25.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Dekalb Regional Medical CenterFort Payne · 30.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga · 31.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Northeast Alabama Health Services, Inc. - North Sand MountainBryant · 11.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Primary Health Care Center TrentonTrenton · 17.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careStevenson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackson County · need score 16 of 25

✓ Dental careStevenson is not a shortage area

! Mental healthStevenson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI MHCA-20 · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Stevenson. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Stevenson

Measure	Stevenson	Margin	Alabama
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	48.9%	44.6–53.3%	43.3%	worse
High cholesterol	43.3%	38.8–47.8%	40.7%	about the same
Obesity	43%	34.9–51.3%	39.4%	about the same
Arthritis	36.8%	33.2–40.5%	30.3%	worse
Depression	27.5%	23.6–31.6%	23.3%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	25.5%	21.4–30.1%	15.4%	worse
Asthma	11.4%	10–12.8%	10%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.8%	8–9.7%	8.2%	about the same
Diabetes	18.7%	16.4–21.1%	14.8%	worse
COPD	12.7%	11.2–14.3%	8%	worse
Heart disease	9.9%	8.9–11%	7.3%	worse
Stroke	5.6%	5.1–6.1%	4.1%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	22.4%	19.3–25.8%	15.1%	worse
Binge drink	12.7%	10.3–15.5%	14.1%	about the same
Get no exercise	37.3%	32.1–42.7%	28.7%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	43.8%	36.6–51.2%	39.1%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.1%	76.7–83.4%	80.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	49%	44.9–53.2%	56.9%	worse
Cholesterol check	83.4%	81.1–85.6%	85.8%	worse
Colon screening	63.5%	58.3–68.5%	67%	about the same
Mammogram	71.8%	63.3–79.5%	77.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.5%	76.9–82.1%	78%	about the same
No health insurance	13.2%	10.9–15.8%	9.9%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	35.6%	30.4–41.1%	35.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	27.2%	23.4–31.5%	24.8%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	20.4%	18.1–22.9%	17.2%	worse
Fair or poor health	31.9%	28.1–35.8%	22.8%	worse
Frequent physical distress	19%	16.9–21.5%	14.2%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	27.4%	23.8–31.3%	19.2%	worse
Housing insecurity	17.7%	15.4–20.2%	13.9%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	13%	11.3–14.8%	9.6%	worse
No reliable transportation	13.3%	11.8–15%	9.8%	worse
Receive SNAP	22.9%	19.9–26.2%	14%
Disability
Any disability	47.7%	42.6–52.9%	36.5%
Walking or climbing stairs	24.4%	21.5–27.4%	17.1%
Thinking or memory	21.2%	18.8–23.7%	16.1%
Hearing	11.1%	9.8–12.4%	8.2%
Vision	8.8%	8–9.8%	6%
Dressing or bathing	7%	6.3–7.8%	4.6%
Errands alone	14.1%	12.6–15.8%	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 Stevenson door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Alabama figure falls inside it, we don't call Stevenson better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Stevenson 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.