Health · Covington

Covington, KY health

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

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

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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Covington, so we show its figures without a grade.

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How Covington 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.

How Covington ranks in Kentucky

#28 Closest to a top hospitalof 145 · 3.1 mi

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Covington adults…

21 of every 100 Covington adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth

Kentucky: 19 in 100 · too close to call · margin 17.8–25%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Covington, betterCovington, worseToo close to callKentucky

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.5% Covington
KY 39.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Covington 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 Covington

Covington and the towns around it

Care in and near Covington

1 community health center in Covington, plus the nearest outside it. Nearest first.

St. Elizabeth EdgewoodEdgewood · 3.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

St. Elizabeth Ft ThomasFort Thomas · 4.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Christ HospitalCincinnati · 6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

St. Elizabeth FlorenceFlorence · 6.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Healthpoint Covington CenterCovington · 2.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Shelterhouse-Barron Center for MenCincinnati · 4.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careCovington is not a shortage area

! Dental carePart of Covington is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Kenton County 1 North · need score 19 of 25

! Mental healthPart of Covington is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Kenton County 1 North · need score 19 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 Covington. 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 Covington

Measure	Covington	Margin	Kentucky
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)	21.2%	17.8–25%	18.9%	about the same
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours	40.5%	34.5–47%	39.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit	55.2%	51.6–58.9%	58.1%	about the same
Colon screening	64.3%	59.4–69.3%	65.8%	about the same
Mammogram	74%	66.3–81.1%	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 Covington door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Covington 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.