Health · Kingston
Kingston, OK health
Kingston differs from Oklahoma on 6 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (22% vs 16.4%) and more adults with COPD (9.6% vs 8%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for KingstonTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C−
Kingston’s Health Grade: C−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Kingston is healthier than 17% of U.S. towns, and than 52% of towns with similar incomes.
C-Self-rated healthC-Physical distressC-Mental distressCObesityCDiabetesDSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 17%
Less healthyHealthier
Oklahoma towns we grade (237)Healthier than 52%
Towns with similar incomes, $34K–$57K (3,892)Healthier than 52%
Better than its income would suggest. Kingston 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, Kingston 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 Kingston 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. Kingston 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 Kingston 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
38.5% have obesity
0 better6 close6 worse
Habits
34.2% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
78.8% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
33.6% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
18.6% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
42.1% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Kingston adults…
41 of every 100 Kingston adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.6–45.4%
Bars show Kingston; the black tick is Oklahoma. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Kingston, betterKingston, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults
34.2% Kingston
OK 31.1%
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
38.7% Kingston
OK 36.8%
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults
13.8% Kingston
OK 14%
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
18.9% Kingston
OK 16.3%
OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Kingston 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
Kingston 10.7% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection
How Kingston adults are doing
1 in 3Kingston adults feel lonely
33.6% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Kingston adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Kingston adults lack social or emotional support
25.6% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Kingston adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · 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 5
Kingston adults worry about having enough food
18.6% · OK 18.5% · about the same
1 in 7
Kingston adults worry about keeping their housing
13.6% · OK 14.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Kingston adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.1% · OK 10.3% · about the same
1 in 10
Kingston adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · OK 9.6% · about the same
15.4% of Kingston adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.
Disability
Living with a disability
42.1%
of Kingston adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs19.8%
Thinking or memory18.5%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Black tick: Oklahoma. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Kingston
1 community health center in Kingston, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERAlliancehealth MadillMadill · 7.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of Southern OklahomaKingston · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.8 mi
Family Health Center of Southern Oklahoma
3 sites · nearest in Kingston
Fhcso - KingstonKingston · 0.8 mi
Family Health Center of Southern OklahomaTishomingo · 15.5 mi
Fhcso-AtokaAtoka · 42.2 mi
27.1 mi
Good Shepherd Community Clinic
5 sites · nearest in Ardmore
Good Shepherd Community ClinicArdmore · 27.1 mi
Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc. 1520 N CommerceArdmore · 28.2 mi
Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc. - Walnut Dr.Ardmore · 28.3 mi
Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc. - 1116 WalnutArdmore · 28.3 mi
Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc-2401 N CommerceArdmore · 28.5 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careKingston's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Marshall County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careKingston's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Marshall County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthKingston's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 18/Southern Oklahoma · need score 18 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 Kingston. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Kingston
| Measure | Kingston | Margin | Oklahoma | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 40.8% | 36.6–45.4% | 38.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 39.6% | 35.2–44.3% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 38.5% | 30.5–47.4% | 38.9% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 31.4% | 28–35% | 27.8% | worse |
| Depression | 26.5% | 22.8–30.7% | 25.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 22% | 18.2–25.9% | 16.4% | worse |
| Asthma | 12.3% | 10.9–13.8% | 11.5% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.9% | 8–9.9% | 7.8% | worse |
| Diabetes | 13.6% | 11.8–15.7% | 12.8% | about the same |
| COPD | 9.6% | 8.4–11% | 8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.3% | 7.5–9.3% | 7.3% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.4% | 4–4.8% | 3.7% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.9% | 16–22% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 13.8% | 11.2–16.9% | 14% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 34.2% | 29.1–39.9% | 31.1% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.7% | 31.6–45.9% | 36.8% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.8% | 75.1–82.3% | 77.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 54.3% | 50.3–58.1% | 57.1% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 84.9% | 82.9–86.8% | 84.3% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 58.9% | 53.3–64.1% | 59.7% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 66.7% | 57.3–75.2% | 70.4% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 77.9% | 75–80.6% | 76.3% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 10.7% | 8.7–12.8% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 33.6% | 28.3–39.4% | 33.1% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 25.6% | 21.6–29.7% | 25.2% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19% | 16.8–21.4% | 18% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 23.2% | 20.2–26.7% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.1% | 14.2–18.4% | 14.3% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 18.6% | 15.8–22% | 18.5% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 13.6% | 11.6–15.9% | 14.1% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 10.1% | 8.6–11.7% | 10.3% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 9.7% | 8.4–11.1% | 9.6% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 15.4% | 12.9–18.5% | 15.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 42.1% | 37.3–47.6% | 38.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 19.8% | 17.3–22.6% | 17.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 18.5% | 16.4–20.9% | 17.3% | |
| Hearing | 10.8% | 9.6–12.1% | 9.1% | |
| Vision | 6.6% | 6–7.4% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.9% | 4.3–5.5% | 4.3% | |
| Errands alone | 10.7% | 9.5–12.2% | 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 Kingston door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Kingston better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Kingston 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.