Health · Jasper

Jasper, TN health

On most measures Jasper looks like Tennessee as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults who have had cancer (9.5% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Jasper
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How Jasper 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 Jasper adults…

41 of every 100 Jasper adults have high blood pressure
Tennessee: 40 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.5–45.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Jasper, betterJasper, worseToo close to callTennessee
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.8% Jasper
TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.3% Jasper
TN 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.9% Jasper
TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18% Jasper
TN 17.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Jasper 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%
64%
Colon screening
TN 63%
76%
Mammogram
TN 75%
78%
Taking BP meds
TN 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jasper 11.2% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Jasper adults are doing

1 in 3Jasper adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.5% · Tennessee 28.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Jasper adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · Tennessee 19.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

37.5%

of Jasper adults live with a disability (Tennessee 35.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory17.7%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Jasper

Jasper and the towns around it

Care nearby

Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga · 19 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga · 20.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Memorial Healthcare SystemChattanooga · 20.7 mi · ★★★★★ DirectionsMedicare profile
Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North GeorgiaRinggold · 26.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Primary Health Care Center TrentonTrenton · 14.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Northeast Alabama Health Services, Inc. - North Sand MountainBryant · 14.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careJasper's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Marion County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careJasper's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Marion County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthJasper's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 12 · need score 17 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 Jasper. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 33 measures for Jasper
MeasureJasperMarginTennessee
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.9%36.5–45.5%39.5%about the same
High cholesterol39.6%35.1–44.3%38.3%about the same
Obesity38.2%30.3–46.6%37.6%about the same
Arthritis33.7%30.1–37.7%30.6%about the same
Depression29.5%25.3–33.8%28.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.8%11.2–16.7%14.6%about the same
Asthma11.3%9.9–12.9%11%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.5–10.4%8.2%worse
Diabetes14%12–16.3%13.6%about the same
COPD9.5%8–11.4%8.6%about the same
Heart disease7.8%6.8–9%7%about the same
Stroke4%3.5–4.6%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18%14.7–21.6%17.3%about the same
Binge drink13.9%11.3–16.8%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise26.8%21.9–32.3%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.3%32.5–46.4%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%75–81.9%78.1%about the same
Dentist visit55.8%51.8–59.7%58.1%about the same
Cholesterol check87.3%85.3–89.3%86.6%about the same
Colon screening63.5%58–68.7%63.2%about the same
Mammogram75.9%67.7–82.6%75.2%about the same
Taking BP meds78%75–80.8%76.2%about the same
No health insurance11.2%8.8–14.1%11.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress19.1%16.7–21.7%19.3%about the same
Fair or poor health23.1%19.6–27.2%22.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.9%13.6–18.4%14.9%about the same
Disability
Any disability37.5%32.2–43.2%35.8%
Walking or climbing stairs17.4%14.7–20.5%16.3%
Thinking or memory17.7%15.1–20.5%17.4%
Hearing8.6%7.5–9.9%7.6%
Vision5.5%4.8–6.4%5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.6–5%4.1%
Errands alone9.8%8.4–11.4%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 Jasper door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Tennessee figure falls inside it, we don't call Jasper better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Jasper 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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