Health · Norphlet
Norphlet, AR health
Norphlet differs from Arkansas on 6 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.6% vs 8.6%) and more smokers (19.1% vs 15.8%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for NorphletTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Norphlet’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Norphlet is healthier than 13% of U.S. towns, and than 30% of towns with similar incomes.
DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressC-Mental distressB-ObesityC-DiabetesDSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 13%
Less healthyHealthier
Arkansas towns we grade (217)Healthier than 49%
Towns with similar incomes, $39K–$65K (5,908)Healthier than 30%
Better than its income would suggest. Norphlet is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is D.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Norphlet 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 Arkansas 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 Norphlet 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. Norphlet 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 Norphlet 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
37% have obesity
0 better7 close5 worse
Habits
35.1% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
79.1% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
33.6% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
18.4% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
41.5% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Norphlet adults…
44 of every 100 Norphlet adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 39.9–48.5%
Bars show Norphlet; the black tick is Arkansas. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Norphlet, betterNorphlet, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults
35.1% Norphlet
AR 32.1%
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
35.9% Norphlet
AR 38.1%
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
14.2% Norphlet
AR 14.6%
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
19.1% Norphlet
AR 15.8%
AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Norphlet 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
Norphlet 10.6% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection
How Norphlet adults are doing
1 in 3Norphlet adults feel lonely
33.6% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Norphlet adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Norphlet adults lack social or emotional support
25.5% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 5Norphlet adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · 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 5
Norphlet adults worry about having enough food
18.4% · AR 18.5% · about the same
1 in 8
Norphlet adults worry about keeping their housing
13.3% · AR 14.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Norphlet adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.1% · AR 10.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Norphlet adults lack reliable transportation
9.4% · AR 9.7% · about the same
12.2% of Norphlet adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.
Disability
Living with a disability
41.5%
of Norphlet adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs19.9%
Thinking or memory19.6%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Black tick: Arkansas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Norphlet
No hospital or community health center in Norphlet itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERSouth Arkansas Regional HospitalEl Dorado · 7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCabun Rural Health ServicesHampton · 18.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.3 mi
Cabun Rural Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Hampton
Cabun Rural Health ServicesHampton · 18.3 mi
Camden Family PracticeCamden · 21.2 mi
Strong ClinicStrong · 22.9 mi
Bearden Health CenterBearden · 28 mi
33.5 mi
Mainline Health Systems
2 sites · nearest in Magnolia
Mainline Health Magnolia ClinicMagnolia · 33.5 mi
Mainline Health Systems, Inc.-Warren 2Warren · 40.6 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careNorphlet's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Union County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careNorphlet's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Union County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthNorphlet's county is a federal shortage area.El Dorado Catchment Area · 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 Norphlet. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Norphlet
| Measure | Norphlet | Margin | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 44.2% | 39.9–48.5% | 41.4% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 41.5% | 37.1–45.8% | 38% | about the same |
| Obesity | 37% | 30.4–44% | 39.3% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 32.1% | 28.6–35.6% | 28.5% | worse |
| Depression | 26% | 22.3–29.8% | 24.6% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 22.4% | 18.4–26.4% | 18.6% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.5% | 9.2–12% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.3% | 8.4–10.3% | 8.2% | worse |
| Diabetes | 14.4% | 12.3–16.5% | 13.3% | about the same |
| COPD | 10.6% | 9–12.3% | 8.6% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.1% | 8–10.2% | 7.7% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1% | 4% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.1% | 15.9–22.2% | 15.8% | worse |
| Binge drink | 14.2% | 11.6–16.9% | 14.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 35.1% | 29.9–40.4% | 32.1% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.9% | 29.7–41.8% | 38.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.1% | 75.6–82.2% | 79% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 55.4% | 51.5–59% | 54.7% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 84.8% | 82.6–86.7% | 84.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 60.9% | 55.3–65.9% | 61.6% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 68.4% | 59.2–76% | 71.4% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 79.3% | 76.6–81.8% | 76.9% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 10.6% | 8.5–12.9% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 33.6% | 29–39.1% | 34.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 25.5% | 21.8–29.6% | 27% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19% | 16.6–21.4% | 18.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 26.7% | 22.9–30.6% | 24.4% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.6% | 15.2–19.9% | 15.6% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 18.4% | 15.3–21.9% | 18.5% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 13.3% | 11.2–15.8% | 14.4% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 10.1% | 8.7–11.9% | 10.4% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 9.4% | 8.1–10.9% | 9.7% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 12.2% | 10–14.9% | 11.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 41.5% | 36.5–46.5% | 38.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 19.9% | 17–22.9% | 17.6% | |
| Thinking or memory | 19.6% | 17.1–22.2% | 18.2% | |
| Hearing | 10.1% | 8.8–11.3% | 8.6% | |
| Vision | 6.7% | 5.8–7.6% | 6.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.2% | 4.5–5.9% | 4.6% | |
| Errands alone | 11.1% | 9.6–12.6% | 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 Norphlet door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Norphlet better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Norphlet 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.