Health · Loretto
Loretto, TN health
Loretto differs from Tennessee on 8 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (11.6% vs 8.6%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.5% vs 14.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for LorettoTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Loretto’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Loretto is healthier than 10% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressDMental distressC-ObesityC-DiabetesDSmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 10%
Less healthyHealthier
Tennessee towns we grade (303)Healthier than 40%
Towns with similar incomes, $42K–$69K (6,986)Healthier than 17%
About what its income would suggest. Loretto does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Loretto 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 Loretto 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. Loretto 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 Loretto 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
39.7% have obesity
0 better6 close6 worse
Habits
30.3% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
78.2% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
0 better2 close1 worse
Disability
40.2% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Loretto adults…
43 of every 100 Loretto adults have high blood pressure
Tennessee: 40 in 100 · too close to call · margin 38.9–47.8%
Bars show Loretto; the black tick is Tennessee. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Loretto, betterLoretto, worseToo close to callTennessee
Get no exerciseshare of adults
30.3% Loretto
TN 26.6%
TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
39.5% Loretto
TN 38.2%
TN 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults
13.8% Loretto
TN 14.6%
TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
19.8% Loretto
TN 17.3%
TN 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Loretto adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Tennessee.
Yearly checkup
TN 78%Dentist visit
TN 58%Cholesterol check
TN 87%Colon screening
TN 63%Mammogram
TN 75%Taking BP meds
TN 76%1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Loretto 12.6% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection
How Loretto adults are doing
1 in 3Loretto adults have been diagnosed with depression
31.2% · Tennessee 28.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Loretto adults are in frequent mental distress
20.2% · Tennessee 19.3% · too close to call
Disability
Living with a disability
40.2%
of Loretto adults live with a disability (Tennessee 35.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs20.2%
Thinking or memory19.4%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone11.2%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Black tick: Tennessee. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Loretto
No hospital or community health center in Loretto itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERSouthern Tennessee Regional Health System LawrenceLawrenceburg · 14 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Care ClinicRogersville · 19.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14 mi
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence
Lawrenceburg · ★★★★★
19.7 mi
Family Health Care Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Rogersville
Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --RogersvilleRogersville · 19.7 mi
Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --FlorenceFlorence · 24.2 mi
Familly Health Care Clinic, Inc.--Muscle ShoalsMuscle Shoals · 26.8 mi
Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Town CreekTown Creek · 27.5 mi
24.5 mi
Maury Regional Hospital
2 sites · nearest in Waynesboro
Waynesboro Primary CareWaynesboro · 24.5 mi
Lewis Health CenterHohenwald · 33.2 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careLoretto's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lawrence County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careLoretto's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lawrence County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthLoretto's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 20 · need score 16 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 Loretto. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Loretto
| Measure | Loretto | Margin | Tennessee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 43.2% | 38.9–47.8% | 39.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 42.5% | 38.1–47% | 38.3% | about the same |
| Obesity | 39.7% | 32.2–48% | 37.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 36% | 32.4–40% | 30.6% | worse |
| Depression | 31.2% | 27.1–35.9% | 28.4% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 19.5% | 16–23.8% | 14.6% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.2% | 9.8–12.7% | 11% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5% | 8.2% | worse |
| Diabetes | 15.1% | 12.9–17.6% | 13.6% | about the same |
| COPD | 11.6% | 9.5–13.7% | 8.6% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.1% | 7.9–10.5% | 7% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.6% | 3.9–5.3% | 3.7% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.8% | 16–23.8% | 17.3% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 13.8% | 11.2–16.6% | 14.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 30.3% | 24.9–36.3% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.5% | 33–46.9% | 38.2% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.2% | 74.5–81.7% | 78.1% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 52.4% | 48.3–56.8% | 58.1% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 86% | 83.7–88.3% | 86.6% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 66.5% | 61.3–71.8% | 63.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 72% | 63.8–80% | 75.2% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.7% | 75.8–81.4% | 76.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 12.6% | 9.5–16.3% | 11.6% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 20.2% | 17.7–23.1% | 19.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 26.1% | 21.9–31% | 22.4% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.7% | 15.2–20.6% | 14.9% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 40.2% | 34.8–46.2% | 35.8% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 20.2% | 16.9–23.8% | 16.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 19.4% | 16.4–22.7% | 17.4% | |
| Hearing | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5% | 7.6% | |
| Vision | 6.4% | 5.3–7.5% | 5.5% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.8% | 4–5.8% | 4.1% | |
| Errands alone | 11.2% | 9.4–13.3% | 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 Loretto door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Tennessee figure falls inside it, we don't call Loretto better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Loretto 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.