Dover, TN health
Dover differs from Tennessee on 6 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.7% vs 8.6%) and more adults with heart disease (8.5% vs 7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for DoverDover’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Dover is healthier than 14% of U.S. towns and 52% of Tennessee towns.
About what its income would suggest. Dover does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
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 Tennessee 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 Dover 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. Dover 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.
How Dover compares with Tennessee
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.
Out of every 100 Dover adults…
Bars show Dover; the black tick is Tennessee. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
TN 26.6%
TN 38.2%
TN 14.6%
TN 17.3%
Keeping up with care
Share of Dover adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Tennessee.
How Dover adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Dover adults live with a disability (Tennessee 35.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Tennessee. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near Dover
1 community health center in Dover, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Dover. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 33 measures for Dover
| Measure | Dover | Margin | Tennessee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 42.8% | 38–47.4% | 39.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 40.6% | 36–45.3% | 38.3% | about the same |
| Obesity | 39.1% | 30.4–48.5% | 37.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 35.2% | 31.3–38.9% | 30.6% | worse |
| Depression | 29% | 24.8–33.3% | 28.4% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 16.9% | 13.6–20.6% | 14.6% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.8% | 9.4–12.2% | 11% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.9% | 8.9–11.1% | 8.2% | worse |
| Diabetes | 14.6% | 12.4–16.9% | 13.6% | about the same |
| COPD | 10.7% | 8.8–12.9% | 8.6% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7% | 7% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.4% | 3.8–5.1% | 3.7% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.7% | 15.8–23.7% | 17.3% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 14% | 11.3–16.9% | 14.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 29.8% | 24.2–35.8% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.4% | 32–47.1% | 38.2% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.3% | 74.5–81.7% | 78.1% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 53.8% | 49.7–57.9% | 58.1% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 86.2% | 83.6–88.4% | 86.6% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 61.7% | 56–67% | 63.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 69.8% | 60.7–78% | 75.2% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 77.8% | 74.9–80.5% | 76.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 12.1% | 9.4–15.5% | 11.6% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 19.4% | 16.8–22% | 19.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 25.1% | 21–29.6% | 22.4% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.8% | 14.4–19.6% | 14.9% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 40% | 34.4–45.7% | 35.8% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 19.4% | 16.3–22.8% | 16.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 18.5% | 15.6–21.4% | 17.4% | |
| Hearing | 9.7% | 8.5–11.1% | 7.6% | |
| Vision | 6.3% | 5.3–7.4% | 5.5% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.7% | 3.9–5.5% | 4.1% | |
| Errands alone | 10.8% | 9–12.8% | 9.5% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Tennessee 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.