Health · Andrews

Andrews, TX health

Andrews differs from Texas on 5 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (25.6% vs 19.1%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.4% vs 12.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Andrews
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Andrews’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Andrews is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns and 52% of Texas towns.

C-Self-rated healthC+Physical distressCMental distressB-ObesityC+DiabetesB-SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 34%
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (1,011)Healthier than 52%
Towns with similar incomes, $55K–$92K (9,838)Healthier than 34%

About what its income would suggest. Andrews does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Andrews could be anywhere from D to B+.
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 Texas 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 Andrews 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. Andrews 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 Andrews compares with Texas

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 Andrews adults…

32 of every 100 Andrews adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.1–36.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Andrews, betterAndrews, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31% Andrews
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.2% Andrews
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% Andrews
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.2% Andrews
TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
50%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
82%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
56%
Colon screening
TX 58%
71%
Mammogram
TX 74%
72%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Andrews 25.6% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Andrews adults are doing

1 in 5Andrews adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Andrews adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

34.3%

of Andrews adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory17.5%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Andrews

1 hospital in Andrews, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERPermian Regional Medical Center Andrews County HoAndrews · 1.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOdessa Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 34.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEctor County Hospital DistrictOdessa · 32.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.2 mi
Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho
Andrews · not rated
ERIn Andrews
28.3 mi
Memorial Hospital
Seminole · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.8 mi
Ector County Hospital District
4 sites · nearest in Odessa
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.8 mi
Midland Community Healthcare Services
4 sites · nearest in Midland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.3 mi
Odessa Regional Medical Center
Odessa · ★★★★★
ER
34.4 mi
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careAndrews's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Andrews County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careAndrews's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Andrews County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthAndrews's county is a federal shortage area.Andrews County · need score 18 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 Andrews. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Andrews
MeasureAndrewsMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.1%28.1–36.4%33.1%about the same
High cholesterol34.2%30–38.6%35.1%about the same
Obesity36.1%28–45.1%35.6%about the same
Arthritis21.2%18.5–24.1%21.6%about the same
Depression22.1%18.7–25.8%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.4%12.7–18.6%12.5%worse
Asthma9.6%8.4–10.8%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)5.7%5.2–6.3%6.1%about the same
Diabetes12.8%11.1–14.7%12.7%about the same
COPD6.2%5.5–7.1%5.7%about the same
Heart disease5.8%5.1–6.4%5.6%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.9–3.5%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.2%12.1–16.6%12.5%about the same
Binge drink17.4%14.3–20.9%17%about the same
Get no exercise31%26.1–36.3%27.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.2%31.8–46.8%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup71.1%66.7–75.2%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit50.1%46.4–54%54.6%worse
Cholesterol check82.1%79.9–84.5%84.6%worse
Colon screening56.2%50.7–61.5%57.9%about the same
Mammogram70.5%61.4–78.3%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds72.4%69.4–75.4%74.1%about the same
No health insurance25.6%22–29.5%19.1%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress18.1%16–20.4%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health25.4%22.1–28.8%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress14.7%12.9–16.6%13.2%about the same
Disability
Any disability34.3%29.7–39.2%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs15.2%13.2–17.4%14%
Thinking or memory17.5%15.4–19.8%15.1%
Hearing6.8%6–7.6%6.3%
Vision7.1%6.3–7.9%6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.5%4–5%4%
Errands alone9.3%8.2–10.5%8.2%
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 Andrews door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Andrews better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Andrews directly, so these are its own figures.

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