Health · Brazos

Brazos, TX health

On most measures Brazos looks like Texas as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (6.6% vs 12.5%) and fewer uninsured adults (11.8% vs 19.1%).

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

33 of every 100 Brazos adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.8–37.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Brazos, betterBrazos, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.9% Brazos
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.4% Brazos
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.1% Brazos
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15% Brazos
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
60%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
88%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
53%
Colon screening
TX 58%
67%
Mammogram
TX 74%
73%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brazos 11.8% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Brazos adults are doing

1 in 4Brazos adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Brazos adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

27.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing5.8%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Brazos

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

HNearest ERPalo Pinto General HospitalMineral Wells · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenvill★★★★★ · 30.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCross Timbers Health ClinicsStephenville · 30.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Palo Pinto General Hospital
Mineral Wells · ★★★★★
ER
20.4 mi
Medical City Weatherford
Weatherford · ★★★★★
ER
25.4 mi
Lake Granbury Medical Center
Granbury · ★★★★★
ER
30.7 mi
Cross Timbers Health Clinics
2 sites · nearest in Stephenville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.8 mi
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenvill
Stephenville · ★★★★★
ER
43.4 mi
North Texas Area Community Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Fort Worth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careBrazos's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Palo Pinto County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careBrazos's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Palo Pinto County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthBrazos's county is a federal shortage area.Palo Pinto 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 Brazos. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Brazos
MeasureBrazosMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.5%27.8–37.3%33.1%about the same
High cholesterol35.6%30.9–40.3%35.1%about the same
Obesity39.5%30.5–48.8%35.6%about the same
Arthritis23.5%19.8–27.1%21.6%about the same
Depression24.5%20.6–28.5%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)6.6%5.2–8.3%12.5%better
Asthma10.3%8.9–11.8%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.8%6–7.7%6.1%about the same
Diabetes10.9%9.1–12.8%12.7%about the same
COPD5.9%4.5–7.5%5.7%about the same
Heart disease5.1%4.3–5.9%5.6%about the same
Stroke2.8%2.3–3.3%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15%10.6–19.5%12.5%about the same
Binge drink19.1%15.6–23%17%about the same
Get no exercise23.9%18.2–30.1%27.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.4%32.2–47%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.6%68.9–77.7%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit60.1%56.3–63.9%54.6%better
Cholesterol check87.9%85.3–90.1%84.6%better
Colon screening52.6%46.8–58.3%57.9%about the same
Mammogram67.4%58.1–75.9%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds73.2%69–77.1%74.1%about the same
No health insurance11.8%8.8–15.4%19.1%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.6%14.5–20.5%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health18.9%14.9–23.4%21.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.2%10.8–15.7%13.2%about the same
Disability
Any disability27.2%21.8–32.7%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs12.1%9.6–15%14%
Thinking or memory13.9%11–17.1%15.1%
Hearing5.8%5–6.7%6.3%
Vision4.4%3.5–5.4%6.1%
Dressing or bathing3.6%2.8–4.4%4%
Errands alone7.3%5.7–9.1%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 Brazos door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Brazos better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Brazos 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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