Health · Diboll

Diboll, TX health

Diboll differs from Texas on 16 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (20.1% vs 12.5%) and more adults in fair or poor health (29.8% vs 21.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Diboll
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Diboll’s Health Grade: D

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Diboll is healthier than 13% of U.S. towns.

DSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressCMental distressDObesityDDiabetesC+SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 13%
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (1,011)Healthier than 19%
Towns with similar incomes, $43K–$72K (7,589)Healthier than 20%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Diboll 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 Diboll 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. Diboll 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.
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How Diboll 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 Diboll adults…

40 of every 100 Diboll adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 37.2–43.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Diboll, betterDiboll, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.8% Diboll
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 43.3% Diboll
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.1% Diboll
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.7% Diboll
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
45%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
84%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
56%
Colon screening
TX 58%
75%
Mammogram
TX 74%
75%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Diboll 24.9% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Diboll adults are doing

1 in 5Diboll adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Diboll adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

39.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.5%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision7.6%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Diboll

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

HNearest ERChi St. Lukes Health Memorial LufkinLufkin · 10.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi St. Lukes Health Memorial Livingston★★★★★ · 32.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHope Community Medicine - LufkinLufkin · 10.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Chi St. Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin
Lufkin · ★★★★★
ER
10.7 mi
Hope Community Medicine - Lufkin
Lufkin · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.8 mi
Woodland Heights Medical Center
Lufkin · ★★★★★
ER
12.3 mi
East Texas Community Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Lufkin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.4 mi
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital
Nacogdoches · ★★★★★
ER
32.6 mi
Chi St. Lukes Health Memorial Livingston
Livingston · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careDiboll's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Angelina County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careDiboll's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Angelina County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthDiboll's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Angelina 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 Diboll. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Diboll
MeasureDibollMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.3%37.2–43.3%33.1%worse
High cholesterol39.6%36.4–42.7%35.1%worse
Obesity42.1%37.5–46.6%35.6%worse
Arthritis24.9%22.6–27.1%21.6%worse
Depression20.8%18.2–23.4%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20.1%17.1–23.3%12.5%worse
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.4%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)5.9%5.4–6.5%6.1%about the same
Diabetes15.4%13.7–17.1%12.7%worse
COPD7%6.2–7.9%5.7%worse
Heart disease7%6.3–7.7%5.6%worse
Stroke3.9%3.6–4.3%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.7%13.6–17.9%12.5%worse
Binge drink16.1%13.6–18.6%17%about the same
Get no exercise34.8%31–38.8%27.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours43.3%39.1–47.6%38.2%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.9%70.5–76.8%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit45.3%42.3–48.3%54.6%worse
Cholesterol check84.2%82–85.9%84.6%about the same
Colon screening55.6%51.4–59.7%57.9%about the same
Mammogram75%69.1–80.3%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds75.1%72.4–77.5%74.1%about the same
No health insurance24.9%21.6–28.3%19.1%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress18.4%16.5–20.3%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health29.8%26.8–33.1%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress16.5%14.7–18.3%13.2%worse
Disability
Any disability39.5%35.8–43.3%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs19.5%17.4–21.7%14%
Thinking or memory17.3%15.4–19.3%15.1%
Hearing7.4%6.6–8.2%6.3%
Vision7.6%6.9–8.5%6.1%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.7–5.8%4%
Errands alone9.9%8.8–11%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 Diboll door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Diboll better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Diboll 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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