Health · Blackey

Blackey, KY health

On every measure CDC estimates, Blackey looks like Kentucky as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Blackey
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 141 people are less certain, so we show Blackey's figures without a grade.

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How Blackey compares with Kentucky

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 Blackey adults…

21 of every 100 Blackey adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Kentucky: 19 in 100 · too close to call · margin 17.8–25.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Blackey, betterBlackey, worseToo close to callKentucky
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.3% Blackey
KY 39.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

58%
Dentist visit
KY 58%
66%
Colon screening
KY 66%
70%
Mammogram
KY 73%
Getting care

Care in and near Blackey

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

HNearest ERWhitesburg Arh HospitalWhitesburg · 9.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLonesome Pine Hospital★★★★★ · 22 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMountain Comprehensive Health CorporationJeremiah · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.4 mi
Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation
8 sites · nearest in Jeremiah
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.6 mi
Whitesburg Arh Hospital
Whitesburg · ★★★★★
ER
16.5 mi
Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center
Hazard · ★★★★★
ER
21.7 mi
Mary Breckinridge Arh Hospital
Hyden · not rated
ERRural critical access
22 mi
Lonesome Pine Hospital
Big Stone Gap · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBlackey's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Letcher County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careBlackey's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Letcher County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthBlackey's county is a federal shortage area.Letcher 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 Blackey. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Blackey
MeasureBlackeyMarginKentucky
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)21.4%17.8–25.2%18.9%about the same
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours41.3%34.4–48.2%39.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit57.9%54–61.6%58.1%about the same
Colon screening66.4%61.4–71.1%65.8%about the same
Mammogram70.4%61.8–78%72.7%about the same
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 Blackey door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kentucky figure falls inside it, we don't call Blackey better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Blackey directly, so these are its own figures.

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