Health · Jackson

Jackson, MO health

Jackson differs from Missouri on 17 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.8% vs 77.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (12.7% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 65555, 65479, 65542, 65483

Report card

How Jackson compares with Missouri

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 Jackson adults…

45 of every 100 Jackson adults have high blood pressure

Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.5–49%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Jackson, betterJackson, worseToo close to callMissouri

Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.1% Jackson
MO 28.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.9% Jackson
MO 36.5%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.9% Jackson
MO 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.1% Jackson
MO 16%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MO 78%

Dentist visit

MO 60%

Cholesterol check

MO 85%

Colon screening

MO 64%

Mammogram

MO 75%

Taking BP meds

MO 77%

1 in 10

working-age adults has no health insurance

Jackson 10.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)

Mind & connection

How Jackson adults are doing

1 in 3Jackson adults feel lonely

29.9% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Jackson adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.8% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Jackson adults lack social or emotional support

19.5% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Jackson adults are in frequent mental distress

18.7% · Missouri 17.5% · 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 6

Jackson adults worry about having enough food

17.1% · MO 13.7% · worse

1 in 8

Jackson adults worry about keeping their housing

12.9% · MO 12.1% · about the same

1 in 10

Jackson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

10.2% · MO 9% · about the same

1 in 10

Jackson adults lack reliable transportation

9.8% · MO 8.4% · worse

15.6% of Jackson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

44.8%

of Jackson adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs22.6%

Thinking or memory20.2%

Hearing12%

Errands alone12.1%

Vision7.2%

Dressing or bathing5.8%

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

Around Jackson

Jackson and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

37.9%44.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first

Piney41.1%

Jackson41.2%

Ozark41.4%

Current41.5%

Lynch43.6%

Sherrill44.7%

Care nearby

Texas County Memorial HospitalHouston · 11.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Salem Memorial District HospitalSalem · 21.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access

Mercy St. Francis HospitalMountain View · 25.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

General Leonard Wood Ach (Ft Leonard Wood)Fort Leonard Wood · 31.6 mi · ER

Missouri Ozarks Community Health-HoustonHouston · 11.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Four Rivers Community Health Center - SalemSalem · 22.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary careJackson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Texas County · need score 16 of 25

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

! Mental healthJackson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Region 18 MHCA · 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 Jackson. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Jackson

Measure	Jackson	Margin	Missouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	44.7%	40.5–49%	36.5%	worse
High cholesterol	42%	37.6–46.6%	37.5%	worse
Obesity	41.2%	33.8–49.2%	36.6%	about the same
Arthritis	36.2%	32.7–39.8%	28.8%	worse
Depression	25.8%	22.2–29.7%	24.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	20.1%	16.6–23.7%	15.8%	worse
Asthma	11.1%	9.8–12.4%	10.6%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.6%	9.7–11.7%	8.6%	worse
Diabetes	16.3%	14.3–18.5%	12.1%	worse
COPD	12.7%	11.1–14.4%	8%	worse
Heart disease	10.2%	9.1–11.4%	6.8%	worse
Stroke	5.2%	4.7–5.8%	3.6%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	21.1%	18.2–24.1%	16%	worse
Binge drink	13.9%	11.4–16.7%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	36.1%	31.1–41.4%	28.8%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	39.9%	33.1–46.8%	36.5%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80%	76.7–83%	78.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	51.1%	47.2–54.8%	60.4%	worse
Cholesterol check	84.1%	82.1–86.1%	84.5%	about the same
Colon screening	63.3%	57.8–68.2%	64%	about the same
Mammogram	67.3%	58.6–75%	74.7%	about the same
Taking BP meds	80.8%	78.1–83.2%	77.2%	better
No health insurance	10.2%	8.4–12.3%	8.7%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	29.9%	25.3–34.9%	31.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.5%	16.5–22.7%	20.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18.7%	16.6–21%	17.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	27.5%	24.1–31.1%	20.5%	worse
Frequent physical distress	18.3%	16.3–20.7%	14.2%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	17.1%	14.2–20%	13.7%	worse
Housing insecurity	12.9%	10.9–15%	12.1%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	10.2%	8.8–11.7%	9%	about the same
No reliable transportation	9.8%	8.5–11.3%	8.4%	worse
Receive SNAP	15.6%	13–18.4%	10.8%
Disability
Any disability	44.8%	40–49.6%	36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	22.6%	20–25.5%	15.8%
Thinking or memory	20.2%	17.9–22.7%	17.2%
Hearing	12%	10.8–13.4%	8.3%
Vision	7.2%	6.3–8%	5.1%
Dressing or bathing	5.8%	5.1–6.4%	3.9%
Errands alone	12.1%	10.7–13.7%	9.2%

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 Jackson door to door.

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

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Jackson by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Jackson by how much of its land each one covers.

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