Health · Granite

Granite, OK health

Granite differs from Oklahoma on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6.2% vs 7.8%) and fewer adults with heart disease (6.1% vs 7.3%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (21.8% vs 16.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Granite
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Granite’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Granite is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns, and than 53% of towns with similar incomes.

C+Self-rated healthBPhysical distressC+Mental distressDObesityB+DiabetesDSmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 34%
Less healthyHealthier
Oklahoma towns we grade (237)Healthier than 81%
Towns with similar incomes, $45K–$75K (8,212)Healthier than 53%

Better than its income would suggest. Granite is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Granite could be anywhere from D to B+.
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 Oklahoma 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 Granite 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. Granite uses CDC’s own estimate for it. 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 Granite 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 Granite adults…

39 of every 100 Granite adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.9–43.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Granite, betterGranite, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.2% Granite
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.6% Granite
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.9% Granite
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.7% Granite
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
50%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
82%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
54%
Colon screening
OK 60%
70%
Mammogram
OK 70%
70%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Granite 12.5% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Granite adults are doing

1 in 3Granite adults feel lonely
34% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Granite adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 3Granite adults lack social or emotional support
29.4% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Granite adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · 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
Granite adults worry about having enough food
17.8% · OK 18.5% · about the same
1 in 7
Granite adults worry about keeping their housing
14.9% · OK 14.1% · about the same
1 in 9
Granite adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.6% · OK 10.3% · about the same
1 in 11
Granite adults lack reliable transportation
9.4% · OK 9.6% · about the same

13.5% of Granite adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Granite

Granite and the towns around it

Care nearby

Mangum Regional Medical CenterMangum · 8.6 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Elkview General HospitalHobart · 16.4 mi · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Jackson County Memorial Hospital AuthorityAltus · 21.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Great Plains Regional Medical CenterElk City · 32 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Variety Care HobartHobart · 16.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Shortgrass Community Health Center AltusAltus · 21.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careGranite's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Greer County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careGranite's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Greer County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthGranite's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA 8 SW Oklahoma Jim Taliaferro · need score 20 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 Granite. 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 Granite
MeasureGraniteMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.5%33.9–43.3%38.5%about the same
High cholesterol35%30.7–39.6%37.7%about the same
Obesity42.8%34.2–51.6%38.9%about the same
Arthritis23.5%20.5–26.7%27.8%better
Depression22%18.6–25.8%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)21.8%18–25.8%16.4%worse
Asthma10%8.8–11.4%11.5%better
Cancer (not skin)6.2%5.6–6.9%7.8%better
Diabetes11.1%9.5–12.8%12.8%about the same
COPD6.8%5.8–8.1%8%about the same
Heart disease6.1%5.4–7%7.3%better
Stroke3.2%2.8–3.6%3.7%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.7%16.4–23.6%16.3%worse
Binge drink17.9%14.6–21.5%14%worse
Get no exercise30.2%25–36%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours40.6%33.1–48.2%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.7%69.3–77.8%77.9%worse
Dentist visit50.4%46.4–54.2%57.1%worse
Cholesterol check81.6%78.8–84.2%84.3%worse
Colon screening54.2%48.7–59.6%59.7%worse
Mammogram69.7%60.2–77.3%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds70%66.4–73.7%76.3%worse
No health insurance12.5%9.7–15.7%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34%28.3–39.8%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support29.4%24.9–34.2%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.5%15.3–19.9%18%about the same
Fair or poor health20.5%17.4–24.4%21.2%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.4%11.6–15.5%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.8%14.4–21.7%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity14.9%12.3–17.8%14.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.6%8.9–12.4%10.3%about the same
No reliable transportation9.4%7.9–11%9.6%about the same
Receive SNAP13.5%10.7–16.8%15.1%
Disability
Any disability37.2%32.2–42.9%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs14.2%12.1–16.7%17.1%
Thinking or memory17%14.7–19.8%17.3%
Hearing8%7.1–9.1%9.1%
Vision5.1%4.5–5.9%6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.3–4.4%4.3%
Errands alone8.2%7.1–9.6%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 Granite door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Granite better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Granite 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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