Health · Clayton

Clayton, NM health

On most measures Clayton looks like New Mexico as a whole. Where it trails the state most: fewer adults seeing a dentist (54.9% vs 61.4%).

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

Report card

How Clayton compares with New Mexico

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 Clayton adults…

37 of every 100 Clayton adults have high blood pressure

New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.4–41.9%

Bars show Clayton; the black tick is New Mexico. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Clayton, betterClayton, worseToo close to callNew Mexico

Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.7% Clayton
NM 25.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.9% Clayton
NM 32.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14.4% Clayton
NM 13.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.4% Clayton
NM 13.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Clayton adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Mexico.

Yearly checkup

NM 69%

Dentist visit

NM 61%

Cholesterol check

NM 83%

Colon screening

NM 58%

Mammogram

NM 70%

Taking BP meds

NM 73%

1 in 5

working-age adults has no health insurance

Clayton 18.5% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)

Mind & connection

How Clayton adults are doing

1 in 3Clayton adults feel lonely

33.8% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Clayton adults have been diagnosed with depression

21.7% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Clayton adults lack social or emotional support

25.6% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call

1 in 6Clayton adults are in frequent mental distress

16.2% · New Mexico 16.1% · 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 4

Clayton adults worry about having enough food

22.6% · NM 20.9% · about the same

1 in 6

Clayton adults worry about keeping their housing

17.6% · NM 16.5% · about the same

1 in 8

Clayton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

12% · NM 11.2% · about the same

1 in 9

Clayton adults lack reliable transportation

11.4% · NM 11% · about the same

18.9% of Clayton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.4%

of Clayton adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%

Thinking or memory16.6%

Hearing9.3%

Errands alone9.9%

Vision8%

Dressing or bathing5.4%

Black tick: New Mexico. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Clayton

Clayton and the towns around it

Care nearby

Union County General HospitalClayton · 2.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Cimarron Memorial HospitalBoise City · 37.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Coon Memorial HospitalDalhart · 44.3 mi · rural critical access

Southeast Colorado Hospital DistrictSpringfield · 72.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Roy ClinicRoy · 68.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center- SpringfieldSpringfield · 72.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary careClayton's county is a federal shortage area.Union County · need score 12 of 25

! Dental careClayton's county is a federal shortage area.Union County · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthClayton's county is a federal shortage area.Union County · need score 13 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 Clayton. 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 Clayton

Measure	Clayton	Margin	New Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	36.7%	31.4–41.9%	34.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	35.7%	30.5–41.1%	35.1%	about the same
Obesity	35.4%	25.3–45.7%	34.1%	about the same
Arthritis	26.3%	22.6–30.2%	25.6%	about the same
Depression	21.7%	17.8–26.1%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	16.8%	13.8–20.5%	14.2%	about the same
Asthma	9.4%	8.1–10.9%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.4%	6.5–8.3%	7.4%	about the same
Diabetes	14.6%	12.4–17.1%	13.2%	about the same
COPD	7.5%	6.3–8.8%	6.6%	about the same
Heart disease	8%	7–9.1%	7.2%	about the same
Stroke	4.2%	3.8–4.7%	3.8%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.4%	12.7–18.2%	13.4%	about the same
Binge drink	14.4%	11.1–18%	13.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	28.7%	23.2–34.7%	25.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	34.9%	28.3–42.4%	32.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	67.6%	62–72.7%	69%	about the same
Dentist visit	54.9%	50.8–59%	61.4%	worse
Cholesterol check	82.2%	79.3–84.9%	83.4%	about the same
Colon screening	54.5%	48.6–60.5%	57.5%	about the same
Mammogram	65.2%	55.7–74.3%	70.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	73.4%	69.5–76.9%	73.3%	about the same
No health insurance	18.5%	15–22.5%	15.6%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.8%	28.3–39.4%	34.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	25.6%	21.5–29.8%	24.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.2%	14–18.7%	16.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	26.5%	22.7–30.8%	24%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	16.6%	14.4–19.2%	15.5%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	22.6%	18.7–26.3%	20.9%	about the same
Housing insecurity	17.6%	14.6–20.4%	16.5%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	12%	10.1–13.9%	11.2%	about the same
No reliable transportation	11.4%	9.7–13%	11%	about the same
Receive SNAP	18.9%	15.4–22.3%	16.9%
Disability
Any disability	36.4%	31–42.2%	34%
Walking or climbing stairs	17.3%	14.7–20.2%	15.5%
Thinking or memory	16.6%	14.2–19.1%	15.5%
Hearing	9.3%	8.1–10.7%	8.5%
Vision	8%	7–9%	7.2%
Dressing or bathing	5.4%	4.7–6.2%	4.7%
Errands alone	9.9%	8.6–11.4%	9.3%

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 Clayton door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Clayton directly, so these are its own figures.

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