Health · Grayson

Grayson, OK health

Grayson differs from Oklahoma on 24 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (8.2% vs 14%) and fewer adults with depression (18.2% vs 25.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had a stroke (7.8% vs 3.7%).

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

Report card

How Grayson 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 Grayson adults…

60 of every 100 Grayson adults have high blood pressure

Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 55.9–64.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Grayson, betterGrayson, worseToo close to callOklahoma

Get no exerciseshare of adults 44.5% Grayson
OK 31.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.2% Grayson
OK 36.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 8.2% Grayson
OK 14%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.8% Grayson
OK 16.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Grayson 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

Grayson 11.1% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Grayson adults are doing

1 in 3Grayson adults feel lonely

33.4% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Grayson adults have been diagnosed with depression

18.2% · Oklahoma 25.5% · better

1 in 3Grayson adults lack social or emotional support

31.8% · Oklahoma 25.2% · worse

1 in 6Grayson adults are in frequent mental distress

15.7% · Oklahoma 18% · better

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

Grayson adults worry about having enough food

26.6% · OK 18.5% · worse

1 in 5

Grayson adults worry about keeping their housing

19.4% · OK 14.1% · worse

1 in 7

Grayson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

15.2% · OK 10.3% · worse

1 in 8

Grayson adults lack reliable transportation

12.6% · OK 9.6% · worse

24.5% of Grayson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

49.3%

of Grayson adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs30%

Thinking or memory17%

Hearing12%

Errands alone12.6%

Vision10.2%

Dressing or bathing7.8%

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

Around Grayson

Grayson and the towns around it

Care nearby

Muscogee (Creek) Nation Medical CenterOkmulgee · 8.6 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Hillcrest Hospital HenryettaHenryetta · 9 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Creek Nation Community HospitalOkemah · 24 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Saint Francis Hospital MuskogeeMuskogee · 31.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

East Central Oklahoma Family Health CenterHenryetta · 5.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

East Central Oklahoma Family Health CenterHenryetta · 8.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careGrayson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Okmulgee County · need score 18 of 25

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

! Mental healthGrayson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Catchment Area 13 · 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 Grayson. 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 Grayson

Measure	Grayson	Margin	Oklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	60.3%	55.9–64.5%	38.5%	worse
High cholesterol	45.1%	40.3–49.9%	37.7%	worse
Obesity	50.3%	42.4–58.3%	38.9%	worse
Arthritis	40.8%	36.6–45%	27.8%	worse
Depression	18.2%	15.4–21.2%	25.5%	better
Lost all teeth (65+)	20.6%	16.9–24.4%	16.4%	worse
Asthma	12.7%	11.2–14.3%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.7%	7.7–9.7%	7.8%	about the same
Diabetes	24.9%	21.7–28.2%	12.8%	worse
COPD	11%	9.4–12.8%	8%	worse
Heart disease	12.2%	10.8–13.7%	7.3%	worse
Stroke	7.8%	6.9–8.8%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	18.8%	15.6–22%	16.3%	about the same
Binge drink	8.2%	6.6–10.1%	14%	better
Get no exercise	44.5%	38.3–50.8%	31.1%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	41.2%	34.5–48.3%	36.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	85.3%	82.4–87.8%	77.9%	better
Dentist visit	53.2%	49.2–57%	57.1%	worse
Cholesterol check	90.5%	88.9–91.9%	84.3%	better
Colon screening	64.6%	59.2–69.7%	59.7%	about the same
Mammogram	69.8%	61.5–77.3%	70.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	85.4%	83.1–87.5%	76.3%	better
No health insurance	11.1%	8.7–14.3%	11.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.4%	28.2–39%	33.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	31.8%	27.3–36.5%	25.2%	worse
Frequent mental distress	15.7%	13.7–17.9%	18%	better
Fair or poor health	31%	26.6–35.6%	21.2%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17.9%	15.5–20.4%	14.3%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	26.6%	22.2–31.3%	18.5%	worse
Housing insecurity	19.4%	16.4–22.5%	14.1%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	15.2%	13–17.5%	10.3%	worse
No reliable transportation	12.6%	10.8–14.6%	9.6%	worse
Receive SNAP	24.5%	20.3–28.9%	15.1%
Disability
Any disability	49.3%	43.9–54.6%	38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	30%	26.1–34.1%	17.1%
Thinking or memory	17%	14.7–19.5%	17.3%
Hearing	12%	10.6–13.5%	9.1%
Vision	10.2%	8.9–11.7%	6%
Dressing or bathing	7.8%	6.7–9%	4.3%
Errands alone	12.6%	10.9–14.6%	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 Grayson door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Grayson 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.