Health · Dougherty

Dougherty, OK health

Dougherty differs from Oklahoma on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with diabetes (10.3% vs 12.8%) and fewer adults with heart disease (6% vs 7.3%). Where it trails the state: fewer adults screened for colon cancer (53.1% vs 59.7%).

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

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How Dougherty 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 Dougherty adults…

34 of every 100 Dougherty adults have high blood pressure

Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · better · margin 30.8–38.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dougherty, betterDougherty, worseToo close to callOklahoma

Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.1% Dougherty
OK 31.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.5% Dougherty
OK 36.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.2% Dougherty
OK 14%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.5% Dougherty
OK 16.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

OK 78%

Dentist visit

OK 57%

Cholesterol check

OK 84%

Colon screening

OK 60%

Mammogram

OK 70%

Taking BP meds

OK 76%

1 in 9

working-age adults has no health insurance

Dougherty 11.7% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Dougherty adults are doing

1 in 3Dougherty adults feel lonely

34.6% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Dougherty adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.4% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Dougherty adults lack social or emotional support

27.2% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Dougherty adults are in frequent mental distress

19.2% · 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 6

Dougherty adults worry about having enough food

17.7% · OK 18.5% · about the same

1 in 8

Dougherty adults worry about keeping their housing

13.1% · OK 14.1% · about the same

1 in 11

Dougherty adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

9.1% · OK 10.3% · about the same

1 in 10

Dougherty adults lack reliable transportation

9.6% · OK 9.6% · about the same

13.3% of Dougherty adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%

Thinking or memory19.1%

Hearing8.5%

Errands alone9.6%

Vision5.5%

Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Dougherty

Dougherty and the towns around it

Care nearby

Arbuckle Memorial Hospital AuthoritySulphur · 8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Hospital ArdmoreArdmore · 15.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Exceptional Community Hospital ArdmoreArdmore · 15.7 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Valley Community HospitalPauls Valley · 24 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc-2401 N CommerceArdmore · 14.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

South Central Medical Center- Pauls ValleyPauls Valley · 24.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

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

! Mental healthDougherty's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 18/Southern Oklahoma · 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 Dougherty. 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 Dougherty

Measure	Dougherty	Margin	Oklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	34.4%	30.8–38.3%	38.5%	better
High cholesterol	33.7%	29.9–37.7%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	38.5%	31.2–46.4%	38.9%	about the same
Arthritis	23.8%	21.2–26.6%	27.8%	better
Depression	25.4%	21.9–29.3%	25.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	19.2%	15.9–23%	16.4%	about the same
Asthma	11.5%	10.1–13%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	6.7%	6–7.4%	7.8%	better
Diabetes	10.3%	8.8–11.9%	12.8%	better
COPD	7.1%	5.9–8.5%	8%	about the same
Heart disease	6%	5.3–6.8%	7.3%	better
Stroke	3.2%	2.8–3.6%	3.7%	better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.5%	14.1–21.5%	16.3%	about the same
Binge drink	16.2%	13.4–19.2%	14%	about the same
Get no exercise	31.1%	25.9–37.2%	31.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	36.5%	29.7–43.3%	36.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	75.2%	71.3–78.7%	77.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	55.5%	51.6–59.3%	57.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	80.2%	77–83.4%	84.3%	worse
Colon screening	53.1%	47.7–58.1%	59.7%	worse
Mammogram	65.6%	56.1–74%	70.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	71.3%	68.5–74.1%	76.3%	worse
No health insurance	11.7%	8.7–15%	11.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	34.6%	28.8–40.1%	33.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	27.2%	22.6–31.8%	25.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19.2%	16.7–22%	18%	about the same
Fair or poor health	20.4%	17–24.3%	21.2%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.8%	11.8–16.1%	14.3%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	17.7%	13.9–21.9%	18.5%	about the same
Housing insecurity	13.1%	10.5–15.8%	14.1%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	9.1%	7.5–10.8%	10.3%	about the same
No reliable transportation	9.6%	7.9–11.4%	9.6%	about the same
Receive SNAP	13.3%	10.1–16.8%	15.1%
Disability
Any disability	38.4%	33.2–44.4%	38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	14.7%	12.5–17.2%	17.1%
Thinking or memory	19.1%	16.1–22.5%	17.3%
Hearing	8.5%	7.5–9.6%	9.1%
Vision	5.5%	4.7–6.4%	6%
Dressing or bathing	3.6%	3.1–4.3%	4.3%
Errands alone	9.6%	8.1–11.3%	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 Dougherty door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dougherty 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.