Health · Columbus

Columbus, KY health

On most measures Columbus looks like Kentucky as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.3% vs 18.9%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (72.7% vs 65.8%).

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

TownTapestry Health GradeNew

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 223 people are less certain, so we show Columbus's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Columbus 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.

Care & screenings

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Columbus adults…

15 of every 100 Columbus adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth

Kentucky: 19 in 100 · better · margin 12.5–18.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Columbus, betterColumbus, worseToo close to callKentucky

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.2% Columbus
KY 39.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Dentist visit

KY 58%

Colon screening

KY 66%

Mammogram

KY 73%

Around Columbus

Columbus and the towns around it

Care nearby

Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CityUnion City · 24 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Jackson Purchase Medical CenterMayfield · 24.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Missouri Delta Medical CenterSikeston · 28.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Health - Lourdes HospitalPaducah · 32.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Kentuckycare - 145Clinton · 8.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Kentuckycare - 39Clinton · 8.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careColumbus's county is a federal shortage area.Hickman County · need score 17 of 25

! Dental careColumbus's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fulton/Hickman Counties · need score 19 of 25

! Mental healthColumbus's county is a federal shortage area.Hickman County · need score 13 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 Columbus. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 5 measures for Columbus

Measure	Columbus	Margin	Kentucky
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)	15.3%	12.5–18.5%	18.9%	better
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours	39.2%	31.8–47.2%	39.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit	61.5%	57.6–65.4%	58.1%	about the same
Colon screening	72.7%	67.3–77.6%	65.8%	better
Mammogram	76.4%	68.5–83.5%	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 Columbus door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Columbus 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.