Health · Selma

Selma, OR health

Selma differs from Oregon on 16 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (12.4% vs 15.4%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (78.8% vs 71.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (14.2% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Selma
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 520 people are less certain, so we show Selma's figures without a grade.

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How Selma compares with Oregon

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 Selma adults…

46 of every 100 Selma adults have high blood pressure
Oregon: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 41.2–49.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Selma, betterSelma, worseToo close to callOregon
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.2% Selma
OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.7% Selma
OR 30.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.4% Selma
OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.7% Selma
OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
OR 73%
51%
Dentist visit
OR 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
OR 84%
62%
Colon screening
OR 63%
71%
Mammogram
OR 78%
79%
Taking BP meds
OR 71%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Selma 10.4% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Selma adults are doing

1 in 4Selma adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.1% · Oregon 27.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Selma adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · Oregon 17.5% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

43.4%

of Selma adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs24.6%
Thinking or memory18.2%
Hearing12.9%
Errands alone12.6%
Vision8.4%
Dressing or bathing7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Selma

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

HNearest ERAsante Three Rivers Medical CenterGrants Pass · 16.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAsante Rogue Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 40.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSiskiyou Community Health CenterCave Junction · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Siskiyou Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Cave Junction
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.9 mi
Asante Three Rivers Medical Center
Grants Pass · ★★★★★
ER
35.8 mi
Karuk Tribe of California
3 sites · nearest in Happy Camp
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.7 mi
Providence Medford Medical Center
Medford · ★★★★★
ER
40.2 mi
Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center
Medford · ★★★★★
ER
42 mi
Curry General Hospital
Gold Beach · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careSelma's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Josephine County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careSelma's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Josephine County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthSelma's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Josephine County · 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 Selma. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Selma
MeasureSelmaMarginOregon
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.5%41.2–49.9%32.7%worse
High cholesterol42.1%37.6–46.7%34.4%worse
Obesity37.5%31–44.3%33.6%about the same
Arthritis41.5%37.6–45.4%27.4%worse
Depression27.1%23.4–31.1%27.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)22.8%19–26.9%12.5%worse
Asthma12.8%11.2–14.5%11.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.4%11.2–13.7%8.9%worse
Diabetes19.1%16.4–21.8%11.2%worse
COPD14.2%12–16.7%6.8%worse
Heart disease12.6%11.1–14.3%6.5%worse
Stroke6.5%5.7–7.3%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.7%16.2–23.2%12%worse
Binge drink12.4%10.1–15%15.4%better
Get no exercise30.2%24.9–35.7%20.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.7%27–38.8%30.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.3%72.6–79.8%72.6%about the same
Dentist visit51.4%47.7–55.4%64.7%worse
Cholesterol check84.6%82.3–86.7%84%about the same
Colon screening61.7%56.5–66.9%63.4%about the same
Mammogram71.1%62.7–78.5%77.6%about the same
Taking BP meds78.8%75.7–81.8%71.4%better
No health insurance10.4%8–13.2%8.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress18.5%16.2–21%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health30.1%25.6–34.5%19%worse
Frequent physical distress20.9%18.1–23.8%13.8%worse
Disability
Any disability43.4%38–48.7%30%
Walking or climbing stairs24.6%21.1–28.3%13%
Thinking or memory18.2%15.6–20.9%14.6%
Hearing12.9%11.3–14.5%7.1%
Vision8.4%7.3–9.7%4.6%
Dressing or bathing7%6–8.1%3.4%
Errands alone12.6%10.8–14.5%7.9%
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 Selma door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oregon figure falls inside it, we don't call Selma better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Selma directly, so these are its own figures.

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