Health · Lawrence

Lawrence, OH health

Lawrence differs from Ohio on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.3% vs 14.1%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.3% vs 8.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.9% vs 8.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 44614, 44666, 44647

B-Health Grade

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B⁻

Lawrence’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Lawrence is healthier than 46% of U.S. towns and 67% of Ohio towns.

BSelf-rated healthB-Physical distressB-Mental distressCObesityC+DiabetesC+SmokingB-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 46%

Less healthyHealthier

Ohio towns we grade (1,692)Healthier than 67%

Towns with similar incomes, $58K–$97K (9,836)Healthier than 47%

About what its income would suggest. Lawrence does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Lawrence could be anywhere from C− to A−.

How the Health Grade works

Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Ohio ranking.
Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Lawrence with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Lawrence’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.

Report card

How Lawrence 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 Lawrence adults…

37 of every 100 Lawrence adults have high blood pressure

Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.7–40.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lawrence, betterLawrence, worseToo close to callOhio

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.4% Lawrence
OH 26.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.8% Lawrence
OH 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Lawrence
OH 16.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Lawrence
OH 15.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Lawrence 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 15

working-age adults has no health insurance

Lawrence 6.5% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Lawrence adults are doing

1 in 3Lawrence adults feel lonely

33.7% · Ohio 35% · too close to call

1 in 4Lawrence adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.9% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Lawrence adults lack social or emotional support

19.9% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call

1 in 6Lawrence adults are in frequent mental distress

16.9% · 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 10

Lawrence adults worry about having enough food

10.3% · OH 14.1% · better

1 in 11

Lawrence adults worry about keeping their housing

8.7% · OH 11.3% · better

1 in 16

Lawrence adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.3% · OH 8.3% · better

1 in 16

Lawrence adults lack reliable transportation

6.1% · OH 7.7% · better

8.5% of Lawrence adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

29%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%

Thinking or memory13%

Hearing7.2%

Errands alone7.4%

Vision4.1%

Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Lawrence

Lawrence and the towns around it

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

34.6%46.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#17 of 24towns on this map, healthiest first

Green34.6%

Clinton35.5%

New Franklin36%

Jackson38.1%

Baughman38.4%

Lawrence38.5%

Tuscarawas39.5%

Care nearby

Aultman Orrville HospitalOrrville · 9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Medical CenterCanton · 11.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Aultman HospitalCanton · 11.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Akron General Medical CenterAkron · 14.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Massillon Professional BuildingMassillon · 6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Axesspointe Chc Barberton LocationBarberton · 9.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

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

! Mental healthLawrence's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA-Stark County · need score 12 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 Lawrence. 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 Lawrence

Measure	Lawrence	Margin	Ohio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37.1%	33.7–40.5%	37.2%	about the same
High cholesterol	38.9%	35.4–42.5%	36.7%	about the same
Obesity	38.5%	33.4–43.9%	37.1%	about the same
Arthritis	31.9%	29–34.9%	29.8%	about the same
Depression	24.9%	21.9–28.1%	25.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.9%	10.7–15.4%	15.3%	about the same
Asthma	10.9%	9.7–12.2%	11.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.9%	9.1–10.9%	8.7%	worse
Diabetes	12.7%	11–14.2%	13.2%	about the same
COPD	8.1%	7.1–9.1%	8%	about the same
Heart disease	7.4%	6.6–8.2%	7.1%	about the same
Stroke	3.5%	3.2–3.8%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.8%	13.5–18.1%	15.4%	about the same
Binge drink	16.7%	14.2–19.5%	16.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.4%	22.6–30.1%	26.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	34.8%	30.7–39.1%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.3%	76.4–82.2%	79.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	65.5%	62.5–68.5%	62.9%	about the same
Cholesterol check	87.5%	86–89%	86.1%	about the same
Colon screening	65.7%	61.7–69.6%	65.2%	about the same
Mammogram	73.7%	67.4–79.4%	76%	about the same
Taking BP meds	80.4%	77.8–82.7%	79.2%	about the same
No health insurance	6.5%	5.5–7.8%	8%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.7%	29.4–38.5%	35%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.9%	17–23%	21.3%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.9%	15–18.8%	17.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	18.2%	15.9–20.6%	19.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.9%	12.2–15.5%	13.9%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	10.3%	8.7–12.2%	14.1%	better
Housing insecurity	8.7%	7.4–10.1%	11.3%	better
Utility shut-off threat	6.3%	5.5–7.3%	8.3%	better
No reliable transportation	6.1%	5.3–6.9%	7.7%	better
Receive SNAP	8.5%	7–10%	11.7%
Disability
Any disability	29%	25.4–32.5%	29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs	13.4%	11.7–15.2%	13.9%
Thinking or memory	13%	11.4–14.6%	13.9%
Hearing	7.2%	6.4–8%	6.8%
Vision	4.1%	3.7–4.6%	4.8%
Dressing or bathing	3.4%	3–3.8%	3.8%
Errands alone	7.4%	6.5–8.3%	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 Lawrence door to door.

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

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lawrence by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lawrence 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.