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Health in Gregory · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Gregory?

Gregory differs from Arkansas on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11% vs 14.6%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.4% vs 76.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had a stroke (6.2% vs 4%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 72006. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Gregory

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · 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
Gregory adults worry about having enough food
27.3% · AR 18.5%
Worse than AR
1 in 5
Gregory adults worry about keeping their housing
19.5% · AR 14.4%
Worse than AR
1 in 7
Gregory adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
15.3% · AR 10.4%
Worse than AR
1 in 8
Gregory adults lack reliable transportation
13.3% · AR 9.7%
Worse than AR

20.3% of Gregory adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Getting care

Care in and near Gregory

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

HNearest ERWhite County Medical CenterSearcy · 21.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcareAugusta · 9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9 mi
Arcare
8 sites · nearest in Augusta
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.5 mi
White County Medical Center
Searcy · ★★★★★
ER
31.2 mi
Crossridge Community Hospital
Wynne · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.7 mi
Unity Health - Newport
Newport · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.7 mi
Forrest City Medical Center
Forrest City · not rated
ER
! Primary careGregory’s county is a federal shortage area.Woodruff County · need score 21 of 25
! Dental careGregory’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Woodruff County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthGregory’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA- Batesville · 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 Gregory; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Arkansas

Share of adults, with the Arkansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 41.3%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.4%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 11%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 20.1%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Gregory, betterGregory, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Gregory gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Gregory adults…

Gregory runs above AR on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Gregory adults have had a stroke
Arkansas: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 5.6–6.8%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Gregory adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Arkansas.

83% Yearly checkupAR 79%
48% Dentist visitAR 55%
86% Cholesterol checkAR 85%
65% Colon screeningAR 62%
73% MammogramAR 71%
82% Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gregory 12.5% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Gregory adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Gregory adults feel lonely
36.3% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 3Gregory adults lack social or emotional support
30.8% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Gregory adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Gregory adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Gregory adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

46.1%

of Gregory adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs25.4%
Thinking or memory20.3%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone13.2%
Vision9.2%
Dressing or bathing7.2%
Arkansas
Health Grade

Not graded

CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Gregory, so we show its figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Gregory
MeasureGregoryLikely rangeArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure51.8%47.3–56.3%41.4%worse
High cholesterol42.3%37.8–47.1%38%about the same
Obesity41.3%33–50.2%39.3%about the same
Arthritis35.6%31.9–39.5%28.5%worse
Depression23.4%19.9–27.2%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)24.6%20.7–28.7%18.6%worse
Asthma11.4%10.1–12.9%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.7%7.8–9.6%8.2%about the same
Diabetes19.7%17.3–22.4%13.3%worse
COPD12.1%10.5–13.7%8.6%worse
Heart disease10.5%9.3–11.6%7.7%worse
Stroke6.2%5.6–6.8%4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.1%17.1–23.1%15.8%worse
Binge drink11%8.9–13.5%14.6%better
Get no exercise41.3%35.6–47.3%32.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours41.4%34.1–48.9%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.5%79.3–85.5%79%better
Dentist visit48%44.1–52.1%54.7%worse
Cholesterol check86.2%84.2–87.9%84.8%about the same
Colon screening64.8%59.3–70%61.6%about the same
Mammogram72.5%64.1–80.1%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds82.4%80–84.7%76.9%better
No health insurance12.5%10.1–15%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.3%30.9–41.9%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support30.8%26.6–35.4%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.3%17–21.6%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health32.6%28.5–36.5%24.4%worse
Frequent physical distress19.3%17–21.7%15.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity27.3%23.5–31.5%18.5%worse
Housing insecurity19.5%17–22.6%14.4%worse
Utility shut-off threat15.3%13.5–17.6%10.4%worse
No reliable transportation13.3%11.6–15.2%9.7%worse
Receive SNAP20.3%17.1–24%11.6%
Disability
Any disability46.1%41–51.5%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs25.4%22.3–28.5%17.6%
Thinking or memory20.3%17.9–22.8%18.2%
Hearing10.1%9–11.3%8.6%
Vision9.2%8.2–10.3%6.2%
Dressing or bathing7.2%6.3–8.1%4.6%
Errands alone13.2%11.7–14.9%10%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Gregory door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don’t call Gregory better or worse.

Why a ZIP code

CDC publishes towns like Gregory by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Gregory by how much of its land each one covers.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Arkansas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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