Health · Hazard

Hazard, KY health

On most measures Hazard looks like Kentucky as a whole. Where it trails the state most: fewer adults seeing a dentist (50% vs 58.1%).

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

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

Report card

How Hazard 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 Hazard ranks in Kentucky

#127 Closest to a top hospitalof 145 · 36.0 mi

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hazard adults…

23 of every 100 Hazard adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth

Kentucky: 19 in 100 · too close to call · margin 18.8–26.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hazard, betterHazard, worseToo close to callKentucky

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.9% Hazard
KY 39.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Hazard 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 Hazard

Hazard and the towns around it

Care nearby

Hazard Arh Regional Medical CenterHazard · 2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mary Breckinridge Arh HospitalHyden · 12 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Kentucky River Medical CenterJackson · 18.1 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Whitesburg Arh HospitalWhitesburg · 23.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Quantum Healthcare AssociatesHazard · 0.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Hazard Medical ClinicHazard · 1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careHazard's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Perry County · need score 18 of 25

! Dental careHazard's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Perry County · need score 19 of 25

! Mental healthHazard's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Perry County · need score 18 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 Hazard. 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 Hazard

Measure	Hazard	Margin	Kentucky
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)	22.5%	18.8–26.5%	18.9%	about the same
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours	42.9%	35.9–50%	39.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit	50%	45.9–53.9%	58.1%	worse
Colon screening	61.2%	55.8–66.6%	65.8%	about the same
Mammogram	71.2%	62.6–78.8%	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 Hazard door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Hazard 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.