Health · Adams

Adams, OK health

Adams differs from Oklahoma on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.2% vs 7.8%) and fewer adults with arthritis (22% vs 27.8%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (24.5% vs 11.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Adams
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 103 people are less certain, so we show Adams's figures without a grade.

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How Adams compares with Oklahoma

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 Adams adults…

35 of every 100 Adams adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.6–39.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Adams, betterAdams, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 38.1% Adams
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.1% Adams
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.1% Adams
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.9% Adams
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
51%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
82%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
53%
Colon screening
OK 60%
64%
Mammogram
OK 70%
72%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Adams 24.5% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Adams adults are doing

1 in 3Adams adults feel lonely
34.9% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Adams adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Adams adults lack social or emotional support
27.4% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Adams adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · Oklahoma 18% · 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
Adams adults worry about having enough food
28.1% · OK 18.5% · worse
1 in 5
Adams adults worry about keeping their housing
21.6% · OK 14.1% · worse
1 in 7
Adams adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.5% · OK 10.3% · worse
1 in 8
Adams adults lack reliable transportation
12.9% · OK 9.6% · worse

20.7% of Adams adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.6%

of Adams adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory19.1%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision8%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Adams

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

HNearest ERSouthwest Medical CenterLiberal · 22.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePanhandle Counseling and Health CenterHooker · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Panhandle Counseling and Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hooker
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.3 mi
Southwest Medical Center
Liberal · ★★★★★
ER
22.6 mi
Memorial Hospital of Texas County Authority
Guymon · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
5 sites · nearest in Liberal
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.6 mi
Ochiltree General Hospital
Perryton · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.4 mi
Beaver County Memorial Hospital
Beaver · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careAdams's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Texas County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careAdams's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Texas County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthAdams's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 10/Northwest Center for Behavioral Health · need score 19 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 Adams. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Adams
MeasureAdamsMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.9%30.6–39.3%38.5%about the same
High cholesterol35.8%31.4–40.3%37.7%about the same
Obesity46.1%37.2–54.8%38.9%about the same
Arthritis22%19–25%27.8%better
Depression22.8%19.1–26.8%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)21.4%17.4–26%16.4%worse
Asthma10.4%9–11.9%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)5.2%4.6–5.8%7.8%better
Diabetes12.9%10.9–15.1%12.8%about the same
COPD6.6%5.1–8.2%8%about the same
Heart disease5.8%4.9–6.8%7.3%better
Stroke3%2.6–3.6%3.7%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.9%12.3–20%16.3%about the same
Binge drink14.1%11.4–17.1%14%about the same
Get no exercise38.1%31.1–45.3%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.1%30.5–44.3%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.8%69.4–77.8%77.9%worse
Dentist visit51.4%47.6–55.4%57.1%worse
Cholesterol check81.7%78.3–84.7%84.3%about the same
Colon screening52.5%46.7–58.6%59.7%worse
Mammogram63.5%54.3–72.8%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds71.8%68.4–75%76.3%worse
No health insurance24.5%18.2–31.2%11.3%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.9%29.4–40.9%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support27.4%22.6–32.5%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.3%14.7–20.1%18%about the same
Fair or poor health25.7%20.7–31.2%21.2%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.1%12.6–17.9%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity28.1%21.5–34.8%18.5%worse
Housing insecurity21.6%16.9–26.4%14.1%worse
Utility shut-off threat13.5%10.7–16.2%10.3%worse
No reliable transportation12.9%10.2–15.7%9.6%worse
Receive SNAP20.7%15.3–26.3%15.1%
Disability
Any disability39.6%33.3–46.2%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs16.7%13.6–20.3%17.1%
Thinking or memory19.1%15.8–22.8%17.3%
Hearing7.5%6.4–8.7%9.1%
Vision8%6.5–9.6%6%
Dressing or bathing4.9%3.9–5.9%4.3%
Errands alone9.7%8–11.7%9.6%
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 Adams door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Adams better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Adams directly, so these are its own figures.

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