Health · Williston

Williston, MD health

Williston differs from Maryland on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10% vs 13.5%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.7% vs 8.4%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (18.3% vs 9.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Williston
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How Williston compares with Maryland

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 Williston adults…

44 of every 100 Williston adults have high blood pressure
Maryland: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.3–48.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Williston, betterWilliston, worseToo close to callMaryland
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.2% Williston
MD 23.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.5% Williston
MD 37.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.1% Williston
MD 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.7% Williston
MD 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
MD 79%
65%
Dentist visit
MD 64%
89%
Cholesterol check
MD 90%
70%
Colon screening
MD 68%
79%
Mammogram
MD 81%
81%
Taking BP meds
MD 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Williston 7.9% · Maryland 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Williston adults are doing

1 in 3Williston adults feel lonely
32.2% · Maryland 34.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Williston adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · Maryland 19.4% · worse
1 in 5Williston adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · Maryland 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Williston adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · Maryland 15% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 8
Williston adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · MD 15.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Williston adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · MD 13.5% · better
1 in 15
Williston adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · MD 8.4% · better
1 in 14
Williston adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MD 7.8% · about the same

11% of Williston adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.6%

of Williston adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

Black tick: Maryland. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Williston

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

HNearest ERUniversity of Md Shore Medical Center at EastonEaston · 12.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTidalhealth Nanticoke★★★★★ · 18.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChoptank Community Health SystemDenton · 3.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.3 mi
Choptank Community Health System
7 sites · nearest in Denton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.6 mi
Chase Brexton Health Services, Inc. - Easton Center
Easton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.8 mi
University of Md Shore Medical Center at Easton
Easton · ★★★★★
ER
18.6 mi
Tidalhealth Nanticoke
Seaford · ★★★★★
ER
27.4 mi
Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus
Milford · ★★★★★
ER
28.4 mi
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
Dover · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careWilliston's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Caroline County · need score 17 of 25
✓ Dental careWilliston is not a shortage area
! Mental healthWilliston's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Caroline County · need score 16 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 Williston. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Williston
MeasureWillistonMarginMaryland
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.4%40.3–48.2%36.8%worse
High cholesterol44.7%40.7–48.7%38.1%worse
Obesity38.7%32.9–44.4%35.1%about the same
Arthritis37.7%34.2–41.2%25.8%worse
Depression23.5%20.2–26.9%19.4%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)18.3%15.2–21.4%9.9%worse
Asthma11.2%9.8–12.6%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.2%10.9–13.6%7.6%worse
Diabetes14.8%12.5–17.2%12.5%about the same
COPD10.5%8.4–12.8%5.9%worse
Heart disease9.2%7.8–10.7%5.8%worse
Stroke4.7%3.9–5.6%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.7%12.2–19.4%10.9%worse
Binge drink14.1%11.7–16.6%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise27.2%22.3–32.6%23.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.5%31.3–41.8%37.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.7%77.6–83.5%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit64.8%61.1–67.9%64.4%about the same
Cholesterol check89.1%86.7–91.2%89.6%about the same
Colon screening70.3%65.7–74.4%68.2%about the same
Mammogram79.4%72.7–84.8%80.7%about the same
Taking BP meds80.6%77.6–83.2%76.6%better
No health insurance7.9%5.5–11%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.2%27.2–37.6%34.3%about the same
Lack emotional support21.8%18–26.1%24.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.4%14.3–18.7%15%about the same
Fair or poor health21.1%17.3–25.5%17.9%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.8%13.4–18.5%12%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.1%9.8–17.1%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10%7.8–12.4%13.5%better
Utility shut-off threat6.7%5.5–8.1%8.4%better
No reliable transportation6.9%5.5–8.6%7.8%about the same
Receive SNAP11%8.2–14.4%11.8%
Disability
Any disability34.6%29.7–40%26.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.7%14.5–21.2%12.4%
Thinking or memory15%12.5–17.8%12.2%
Hearing9.6%8.3–11%5.6%
Vision5.5%4.5–6.7%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.6%3.7–5.6%3.5%
Errands alone9.1%7.5–10.9%7%
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 Williston door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maryland figure falls inside it, we don't call Williston better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Williston directly, so these are its own figures.

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