Health · Bonham
Bonham, TX health
Bonham differs from Texas on 14 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9% vs 5.7%) and more smokers (19.7% vs 12.5%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for BonhamTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Bonham’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Bonham is healthier than 10% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressDMental distressDObesityC-DiabetesDSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 10%
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (1,011)Healthier than 15%
Towns with similar incomes, $43K–$72K (7,589)Healthier than 14%
About what its income would suggest. Bonham does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Bonham 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 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 Bonham 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. Bonham 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 Bonham 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
42.2% have obesity
0 better5 close7 worse
Habits
33.1% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
72.1% had a checkup
0 better5 close2 worse
Mind & connection
0 better0 close3 worse
Disability
39.1% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Bonham adults…
39 of every 100 Bonham adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.3–43.2%
Bars show Bonham; the black tick is Texas. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Bonham, betterBonham, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults
33.1% Bonham
TX 27.8%
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
41.3% Bonham
TX 38.2%
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults
17.6% Bonham
TX 17%
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
19.7% Bonham
TX 12.5%
TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Bonham adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
Yearly checkup
TX 74%Dentist visit
TX 55%Cholesterol check
TX 85%Colon screening
TX 58%Mammogram
TX 74%Taking BP meds
TX 74%1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bonham 21.2% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection
How Bonham adults are doing
1 in 4Bonham adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Bonham adults are in frequent mental distress
19.7% · Texas 16.9% · worse
Disability
Living with a disability
39.1%
of Bonham adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory19.2%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone11.3%
Vision7.6%
Dressing or bathing5.5%
Black tick: Texas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Bonham
1 hospital in Bonham, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERTmc- Bonham HospitalBonham · 1.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Community Health Service Agency, Inc. of Hunt CountyFarmersville · 31.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24.5 mi
Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherma
Sherman · ★★★★★
31.8 mi
The Community Health Service Agency, Inc. of Hunt County
7 sites · nearest in Farmersville
CarevideFarmersville · 31.8 mi
CarevideGreenville · 32.2 mi
CarevideGreenville · 32.3 mi
CarevideCooper · 32.4 mi
Carevide DentalGreenville · 32.6 mi
Carevide PediatricsGreenville · 32.7 mi
CarevideGreenville · 33.5 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careBonham's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fannin County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careBonham's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fannin County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthBonham's county is a federal shortage area.Fannin County · need score 13 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 Bonham. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Bonham
| Measure | Bonham | Margin | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 38.7% | 34.3–43.2% | 33.1% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 36.6% | 32.4–41.1% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Obesity | 42.2% | 33.5–51.5% | 35.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 25.4% | 22.3–28.6% | 21.6% | worse |
| Depression | 23.6% | 20–27.5% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 18.1% | 14.9–21.6% | 12.5% | worse |
| Asthma | 10.2% | 9–11.6% | 9.5% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.1% | 6.4–7.9% | 6.1% | worse |
| Diabetes | 14.1% | 12.1–16.2% | 12.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 9% | 7.8–10.2% | 5.7% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5% | 5.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6% | 3.2% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.7% | 16.9–22.6% | 12.5% | worse |
| Binge drink | 17.6% | 14.4–21.1% | 17% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 33.1% | 28–38.9% | 27.8% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 41.3% | 34.1–49% | 38.2% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 72.1% | 67.8–76.2% | 73.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 46.3% | 42.7–50% | 54.6% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 80.1% | 77.5–82.4% | 84.6% | worse |
| Colon screening | 58.9% | 53.6–64% | 57.9% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 70.8% | 61.9–78.4% | 74.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 73.5% | 70.5–76.4% | 74.1% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 21.2% | 18.4–24.5% | 19.1% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 19.7% | 17.5–22.2% | 16.9% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 27.4% | 24–31.1% | 21.8% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 16% | 14.1–18.2% | 13.2% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 39.1% | 34.2–44.4% | 30.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 17.6% | 15.3–20.1% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 19.2% | 16.9–21.7% | 15.1% | |
| Hearing | 8.4% | 7.4–9.5% | 6.3% | |
| Vision | 7.6% | 6.8–8.4% | 6.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.5% | 4.9–6.1% | 4% | |
| Errands alone | 11.3% | 10–12.7% | 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 Bonham door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Bonham better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bonham 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.