Health · Knox

Knox, OH health

Knox differs from Ohio on 5 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9.4% vs 8%) and more smokers (17.7% vs 15.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 44634, 44601, 44609

Report card

How Knox compares with Ohio

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 Knox adults…

40 of every 100 Knox adults have high blood pressure

Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.5–42.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Knox, betterKnox, worseToo close to callOhio

Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.3% Knox
OH 26.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.6% Knox
OH 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% Knox
OH 16.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.7% Knox
OH 15.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

OH 80%

Dentist visit

OH 63%

Cholesterol check

OH 86%

Colon screening

OH 65%

Mammogram

OH 76%

Taking BP meds

OH 79%

1 in 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Knox 7.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Knox adults are doing

1 in 3Knox adults feel lonely

34% · Ohio 35% · too close to call

1 in 4Knox adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.4% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Knox adults lack social or emotional support

20.8% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call

1 in 6Knox adults are in frequent mental distress

18% · Ohio 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 8

Knox adults worry about having enough food

13.2% · OH 14.1% · about the same

1 in 10

Knox adults worry about keeping their housing

10.3% · OH 11.3% · about the same

1 in 13

Knox adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7.7% · OH 8.3% · about the same

1 in 14

Knox adults lack reliable transportation

7.4% · OH 7.7% · about the same

11.3% of Knox adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.5%

of Knox adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%

Thinking or memory14.6%

Hearing7.8%

Errands alone8.7%

Vision5%

Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Knox

Knox 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.

35.5%42.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 19towns on this map, healthiest first

Smith38.9%

Butler39.2%

Knox39.5%

Washington40.3%

West41%

Care nearby

Alliance Community HospitalAlliance · 5.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Salem Regional Medical CenterSalem · 8.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Medical CenterCanton · 19.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Aultman HospitalCanton · 20.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Alliance Family Health CenterAlliance · 5.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careKnox's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Columbiana County · need score 14 of 25

! Dental careKnox's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Columbiana County · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthKnox's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Columbiana County MHCA · need score 14 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 Knox. 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 Knox

Measure	Knox	Margin	Ohio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	39.6%	36.5–42.7%	37.2%	about the same
High cholesterol	38.5%	35.3–41.7%	36.7%	about the same
Obesity	39.5%	34.6–44.6%	37.1%	about the same
Arthritis	33.3%	30.6–36%	29.8%	worse
Depression	25.4%	22.6–28.4%	25.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	16.9%	14.4–19.8%	15.3%	about the same
Asthma	11.2%	10.1–12.4%	11.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.9%	9.1–10.7%	8.7%	worse
Diabetes	13.9%	12.5–15.6%	13.2%	about the same
COPD	9.4%	8.5–10.4%	8%	worse
Heart disease	8.1%	7.4–8.9%	7.1%	worse
Stroke	4%	3.7–4.3%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.7%	15.6–19.8%	15.4%	worse
Binge drink	16.6%	14.3–19%	16.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	29.3%	25.8–32.9%	26.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	38.6%	34.4–43%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.1%	76.4–81.6%	79.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	62.2%	59.4–65.1%	62.9%	about the same
Cholesterol check	86%	84.5–87.5%	86.1%	about the same
Colon screening	66.8%	63.2–70.5%	65.2%	about the same
Mammogram	73.4%	67.5–78.9%	76%	about the same
Taking BP meds	80.6%	78.5–82.6%	79.2%	about the same
No health insurance	7.7%	6.6–9%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	34%	29.8–38.3%	35%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.8%	18.1–23.7%	21.3%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18%	16.3–19.7%	17.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	20.6%	18.5–23%	19.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.4%	13.9–17%	13.9%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	13.2%	11.4–15.2%	14.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	10.3%	9–11.8%	11.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	7.7%	6.7–8.6%	8.3%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.4%	6.5–8.3%	7.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	11.3%	9.7–13%	11.7%
Disability
Any disability	31.5%	28.3–34.9%	29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.4%	13.7–17.2%	13.9%
Thinking or memory	14.6%	13.1–16.1%	13.9%
Hearing	7.8%	7.1–8.6%	6.8%
Vision	5%	4.6–5.5%	4.8%
Dressing or bathing	4%	3.7–4.5%	3.8%
Errands alone	8.7%	7.9–9.6%	8.1%

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 Knox door to door.

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

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

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