Health · McCarr

McCarr, KY health

On most measures McCarr looks like Kentucky as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (24.7% vs 18.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for McCarr
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 265 people are less certain, so we show McCarr's figures without a grade.

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How McCarr 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 McCarr adults…

25 of every 100 McCarr adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Kentucky: 19 in 100 · worse · margin 20.5–29.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

McCarr, betterMcCarr, worseToo close to callKentucky
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 45.1% McCarr
KY 39.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

54%
Dentist visit
KY 58%
68%
Colon screening
KY 66%
71%
Mammogram
KY 73%
Getting care

Care in and near McCarr

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

HNearest ERTug Valley Arh Regional Medical CenterSouth Williamson · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLogan Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWilliamson Health & Wellness CenterDelbarton · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.1 mi
Williamson Health & Wellness Center
5 sites · nearest in Delbarton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.4 mi
Freeburn Community Health Center
Freeburn · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
7 mi
Williamson Memorial
Williamson · not rated
8 mi
Tug Valley Arh Regional Medical Center
South Williamson · ★★★★★
ER
18.5 mi
Logan Regional Medical Center
Logan · ★★★★★
ER
19.9 mi
Pikeville Medical Center
Pikeville · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careMcCarr's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pike County · need score 21 of 25
! Dental careMcCarr's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pike County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthMcCarr's county is a federal shortage area.Pike 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 McCarr. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for McCarr
MeasureMcCarrMarginKentucky
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)24.7%20.5–29.2%18.9%worse
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours45.1%38.5–51.6%39.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit54.4%50.3–58.2%58.1%about the same
Colon screening68%63.1–72.6%65.8%about the same
Mammogram70.7%61.5–78.7%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 McCarr door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kentucky figure falls inside it, we don't call McCarr better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes McCarr 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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