Health · St. Marks

St. Marks, FL health

St. Marks differs from Florida on 10 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (10% vs 15.9%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.3% vs 78.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.7% vs 7.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for St. Marks
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How St. Marks compares with Florida

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 St. Marks adults…

43 of every 100 St. Marks adults have high blood pressure
Florida: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 38.8–47.1%

Bars show St. Marks; the black tick is Florida. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

St. Marks, betterSt. Marks, worseToo close to callFlorida
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.4% St. Marks
FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.7% St. Marks
FL 37.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.8% St. Marks
FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% St. Marks
FL 12.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of St. Marks adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Florida.

80%
Yearly checkup
FL 78%
59%
Dentist visit
FL 57%
89%
Cholesterol check
FL 87%
65%
Colon screening
FL 66%
77%
Mammogram
FL 76%
82%
Taking BP meds
FL 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
St. Marks 10% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Mind & connection

How St. Marks adults are doing

1 in 5St. Marks adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.2% · Florida 17.1% · too close to call
1 in 6St. Marks adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · Florida 15.8% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

34.9%

of St. Marks adults live with a disability (Florida 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near St. Marks

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

HNearest ERTallahassee Memorial HealthcareTallahassee · 20.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHca Florida Capital Hospital★★★★★ · 21.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Florida Medical CentersPanacea · 14.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.6 mi
North Florida Medical Centers
2 sites · nearest in Panacea
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.5 mi
Neighborhood Medical Center
3 sites · nearest in Tallahassee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.2 mi
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
Tallahassee · ★★★★★
ER
21.3 mi
Hca Florida Capital Hospital
Tallahassee · ★★★★★
ER
37.1 mi
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Perry · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.6 mi
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Thomasville · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careSt. Marks's county is a federal shortage area.Wakulla County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careSt. Marks's county is a federal shortage area.Wakulla County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthSt. Marks's county is a federal shortage area.Wakulla County · 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 St. Marks. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for St. Marks
MeasureSt. MarksMarginFlorida
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.9%38.8–47.1%36.6%worse
High cholesterol44.4%40.4–48.7%39%worse
Obesity38.6%33.1–44.4%31.9%worse
Arthritis34.5%31–38.2%26.6%worse
Depression18.2%15.7–21.2%17.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.6%10.3–15.1%12.7%about the same
Asthma10.2%9–11.6%9.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.9%10.8–13.2%9.1%worse
Diabetes15.2%13–17.5%13.5%about the same
COPD9.7%8–11.7%7.2%worse
Heart disease9%7.9–10.4%7.5%worse
Stroke4.4%3.8–5.1%3.8%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%11.8–19%12.4%about the same
Binge drink13.8%11.5–16.4%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise28.4%23.7–33.9%26.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.7%31.7–41.4%37.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.1%76.9–83%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit59.1%55.5–62.3%57.4%about the same
Cholesterol check89.4%87.7–91.1%87%better
Colon screening64.5%59.8–68.9%65.7%about the same
Mammogram76.7%69.8–82.2%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds82.3%79.4–84.9%78.4%better
No health insurance10%7.5–13%15.9%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress16.2%14–18.6%15.8%about the same
Fair or poor health20.9%17.5–25.1%20.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.7%14.3–19.4%14.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability34.9%30.2–40.1%31.3%
Walking or climbing stairs17.5%14.8–20.8%15.1%
Thinking or memory14.2%11.9–16.8%13.7%
Hearing8.9%7.8–10.2%7.6%
Vision5.6%4.8–6.7%6%
Dressing or bathing4.5%3.7–5.4%4.1%
Errands alone8.7%7.3–10.4%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 St. Marks door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Florida figure falls inside it, we don't call St. Marks better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes St. Marks directly, so these are its own figures.

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