Health · Norman

Norman, AR health

Norman differs from Arkansas on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11.7% vs 14.4%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (8.5% vs 10.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.2% vs 8.2%).

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

Report card

How Norman compares with Arkansas

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 Norman adults…

43 of every 100 Norman adults have high blood pressure

Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 38.8–47.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Norman, betterNorman, worseToo close to callArkansas

Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.7% Norman
AR 32.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.3% Norman
AR 38.1%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14.1% Norman
AR 14.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17% Norman
AR 15.8%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

AR 79%

Dentist visit

AR 55%

Cholesterol check

AR 85%

Colon screening

AR 62%

Mammogram

AR 71%

Taking BP meds

AR 77%

1 in 9

working-age adults has no health insurance

Norman 10.8% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Norman adults are doing

1 in 3Norman adults feel lonely

34% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Norman adults have been diagnosed with depression

26.3% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Norman adults lack social or emotional support

24.9% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call

1 in 5Norman adults are in frequent mental distress

19.1% · Arkansas 18.5% · 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 6

Norman adults worry about having enough food

16.4% · AR 18.5% · about the same

1 in 9

Norman adults worry about keeping their housing

11.7% · AR 14.4% · better

1 in 12

Norman adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8.5% · AR 10.4% · better

1 in 11

Norman adults lack reliable transportation

8.7% · AR 9.7% · about the same

10.1% of Norman adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20%

Thinking or memory19.1%

Hearing10.7%

Errands alone10.9%

Vision6.5%

Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Around Norman

Norman and the towns around it

Care nearby

Mena Regional Health SystemMena · 32.3 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs · 34.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Levi HospitalHot Springs · 35.5 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

National Park Medical CenterHot Springs · 36.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Montgomery County Community ClinicMount Ida · 6.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Amity Community Health CenterAmity · 18.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careNorman's county is a federal shortage area.Montgomery County · need score 15 of 25

! Dental careNorman's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Montgomery County · need score 18 of 25

! Mental healthNorman's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA Hot Spring · 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 Norman. 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 Norman

Measure	Norman	Margin	Arkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	43.2%	38.8–47.6%	41.4%	about the same
High cholesterol	42.1%	37.6–46.8%	38%	about the same
Obesity	39.6%	31.7–48.2%	39.3%	about the same
Arthritis	32.5%	29–36.1%	28.5%	worse
Depression	26.3%	22.5–30.4%	24.6%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	23.1%	19.2–27.9%	18.6%	worse
Asthma	10.5%	9.3–12%	10.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.2%	9.1–11.3%	8.2%	worse
Diabetes	13.9%	11.8–16%	13.3%	about the same
COPD	10.5%	8.6–12.7%	8.6%	about the same
Heart disease	9.4%	8.2–10.7%	7.7%	worse
Stroke	4.7%	4–5.3%	4%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17%	13.6–20.4%	15.8%	about the same
Binge drink	14.1%	11.5–17.2%	14.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	33.7%	27.7–39.7%	32.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	39.3%	32.5–47.1%	38.1%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.6%	75.9–83.1%	79%	about the same
Dentist visit	52.2%	48.2–56.3%	54.7%	about the same
Cholesterol check	85.1%	82.4–87.4%	84.8%	about the same
Colon screening	61.4%	56.2–66.7%	61.6%	about the same
Mammogram	69.8%	61.3–77.9%	71.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.4%	76.6–82%	76.9%	about the same
No health insurance	10.8%	8.1–14%	11.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	34%	28.4–39.5%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	24.9%	20.8–29.2%	27%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19.1%	16.7–21.7%	18.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	25.6%	21.3–30%	24.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	17.3%	14.8–19.8%	15.6%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	16.4%	12.8–20.2%	18.5%	about the same
Housing insecurity	11.7%	9.4–14%	14.4%	better
Utility shut-off threat	8.5%	7–10%	10.4%	better
No reliable transportation	8.7%	7.2–10.2%	9.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	10.1%	7.6–12.7%	11.6%
Disability
Any disability	41.9%	36.3–47.4%	38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	20%	16.6–23.5%	17.6%
Thinking or memory	19.1%	16.1–22%	18.2%
Hearing	10.7%	9.3–12.1%	8.6%
Vision	6.5%	5.5–7.6%	6.2%
Dressing or bathing	4.9%	4.1–5.9%	4.6%
Errands alone	10.9%	9.2–12.8%	10%

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 Norman door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Norman directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Arkansas 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.