Health · Hampton

Hampton, TN health

Hampton differs from Tennessee on 13 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (12.9% vs 8.6%) and more adults with heart disease (10.2% vs 7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Hampton
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Hampton’s Health Grade: D

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Hampton is healthier than 6% of U.S. towns, and than 35% of towns with similar incomes.

DSelf-rated healthD-Physical distressDMental distressCObesityDDiabetesD-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 6%
Less healthyHealthier
Tennessee towns we grade (303)Healthier than 23%
Towns with similar incomes, $29K–$49K (2,050)Healthier than 35%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Hampton could be anywhere from D− to C.
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 Hampton 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. Hampton 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 Hampton 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.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hampton adults…

47 of every 100 Hampton adults have high blood pressure
Tennessee: 40 in 100 · worse · margin 42.3–51.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hampton, betterHampton, worseToo close to callTennessee
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.9% Hampton
TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.3% Hampton
TN 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.1% Hampton
TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22.8% Hampton
TN 17.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
TN 78%
56%
Dentist visit
TN 58%
87%
Cholesterol check
TN 87%
63%
Colon screening
TN 63%
72%
Mammogram
TN 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
TN 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hampton 11.9% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Hampton adults are doing

1 in 3Hampton adults have been diagnosed with depression
31.5% · Tennessee 28.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Hampton adults are in frequent mental distress
20.5% · Tennessee 19.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

44.8%

of Hampton adults live with a disability (Tennessee 35.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs22.5%
Thinking or memory19.8%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone11.8%
Vision6.9%
Dressing or bathing5.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Hampton

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

HNearest ERSycamore Shoals HospitalElizabethton · 6.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFranklin Woods Community Hospital★★★★★ · 13.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health Services ConsortiumRoan Mountain · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
Sycamore Shoals Hospital
Elizabethton · ★★★★★
ER
7.9 mi
Rural Health Services Consortium
4 sites · nearest in Roan Mountain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.7 mi
East Tennessee State University
2 sites · nearest in Johnson City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.1 mi
Johnson City Medical Center
Johnson City · ★★★★★
ER
13.6 mi
Franklin Woods Community Hospital
Johnson City · ★★★★★
ER
19.3 mi
Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center
Bristol · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careHampton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Washington/Carter/Unicoi Counties · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careHampton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Carter County · need score 17 of 25
✓ Mental healthHampton is not a shortage area

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 Hampton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Hampton
MeasureHamptonMarginTennessee
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure47%42.3–51.3%39.5%worse
High cholesterol45.4%40.7–50%38.3%worse
Obesity39.1%31.4–46.6%37.6%about the same
Arthritis39.2%35.2–43.2%30.6%worse
Depression31.5%27.4–36%28.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.4%15.9–23.7%14.6%worse
Asthma11.4%10–13%11%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.3–11.6%8.2%worse
Diabetes17.2%14.8–19.6%13.6%worse
COPD12.9%11–15.1%8.6%worse
Heart disease10.2%8.9–11.6%7%worse
Stroke5.1%4.4–5.7%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes22.8%18.9–26.5%17.3%worse
Binge drink13.1%10.5–15.8%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise32.9%27.3–38.3%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours42.3%35.7–49.4%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.9%75.2–82.2%78.1%about the same
Dentist visit55.9%52–59.9%58.1%about the same
Cholesterol check86.7%84.6–88.6%86.6%about the same
Colon screening63.1%58.1–67.9%63.2%about the same
Mammogram72.1%63.4–79.5%75.2%about the same
Taking BP meds78.6%75.6–81.3%76.2%about the same
No health insurance11.9%9.2–14.9%11.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress20.5%18–23%19.3%about the same
Fair or poor health28.2%24.2–32.4%22.4%worse
Frequent physical distress19.3%16.8–21.8%14.9%worse
Disability
Any disability44.8%39.5–50%35.8%
Walking or climbing stairs22.5%19.3–25.7%16.3%
Thinking or memory19.8%17.1–22.7%17.4%
Hearing10.9%9.5–12.2%7.6%
Vision6.9%6–8%5.5%
Dressing or bathing5.5%4.8–6.4%4.1%
Errands alone11.8%10.1–13.6%9.5%
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 Hampton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Tennessee figure falls inside it, we don't call Hampton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Hampton directly, so these are its own figures.

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.

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