Health · Asherton

Asherton, TX health

Asherton differs from Texas on 19 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11.3% vs 17%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (81.2% vs 74.1%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (45.7% vs 19.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Asherton
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 543 people are less certain, so we show Asherton's figures without a grade.

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How Asherton 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 Asherton adults…

48 of every 100 Asherton adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 43.4–52.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Asherton, betterAsherton, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 54.6% Asherton
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.8% Asherton
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.3% Asherton
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.4% Asherton
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
35%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
83%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
52%
Colon screening
TX 58%
63%
Mammogram
TX 74%
81%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 2
working-age adults has no health insurance
Asherton 45.7% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Asherton adults are doing

1 in 5Asherton adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.3% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Asherton adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

53%

of Asherton adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs34.4%
Thinking or memory23.1%
Hearing13.3%
Errands alone16.4%
Vision19.4%
Dressing or bathing12.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Asherton

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

HNearest ERDimmit Regional HospitalCarrizo Springs · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFort Duncan Medical Center★★★★★ · 45.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouth Texas Rural Health ServicesCarrizo Springs · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Dimmit Regional Hospital
Carrizo Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
8.4 mi
South Texas Rural Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Carrizo Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.4 mi
Vida Y Salud-Health Systems
2 sites · nearest in Crystal City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
45.9 mi
Fort Duncan Medical Center
Eagle Pass · ★★★★★
ER
48.4 mi
Frio Regional Hospital
Pearsall · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.2 mi
Uvalde Memorial Hospital
Uvalde · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careAsherton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Dimmit · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careAsherton's county is a federal shortage area.Dimmit County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthAsherton's county is a federal shortage area.Dimmit County · need score 20 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 Asherton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Asherton
MeasureAshertonMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure48.2%43.4–52.8%33.1%worse
High cholesterol45.4%40.5–50.3%35.1%worse
Obesity47.4%38.2–56.8%35.6%worse
Arthritis31.6%27.8–35.3%21.6%worse
Depression19.3%16.1–22.7%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.2%14.6–21.9%12.5%worse
Asthma9.5%8.2–10.7%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.1%5.4–6.8%6.1%about the same
Diabetes29.3%25.8–32.8%12.7%worse
COPD11.1%9.1–13.2%5.7%worse
Heart disease12.5%10.9–14.3%5.6%worse
Stroke6.9%5.9–7.8%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.4%15.7–23.2%12.5%worse
Binge drink11.3%9.1–13.8%17%better
Get no exercise54.6%47.4–61.4%27.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours41.8%34.4–49.4%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.4%71.6–79.3%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit35.2%31.6–38.9%54.6%worse
Cholesterol check82.5%79.7–85.1%84.6%about the same
Colon screening51.8%45.9–57.4%57.9%worse
Mammogram63.3%53.7–72.3%74.1%worse
Taking BP meds81.2%78.6–83.6%74.1%better
No health insurance45.7%38.6–53.4%19.1%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.6%15.2–19.9%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health48.7%42.2–54.9%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress24.8%21.2–28.4%13.2%worse
Disability
Any disability53%46.6–59.2%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs34.4%29.6–39.1%14%
Thinking or memory23.1%19.6–26.7%15.1%
Hearing13.3%11.6–15.1%6.3%
Vision19.4%16.5–22.2%6.1%
Dressing or bathing12.1%10.1–14.1%4%
Errands alone16.4%13.8–19.1%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 Asherton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Asherton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Asherton 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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