Health · Driscoll

Driscoll, TX health

Driscoll differs from Texas on 13 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.4% vs 6.1%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (32% vs 19.1%).

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

38 of every 100 Driscoll adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.5–41.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Driscoll, betterDriscoll, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 37% Driscoll
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.1% Driscoll
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% Driscoll
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.4% Driscoll
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
46%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
84%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
52%
Colon screening
TX 58%
75%
Mammogram
TX 74%
77%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 3
working-age adults has no health insurance
Driscoll 32% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Driscoll adults are doing

1 in 5Driscoll adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.2% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Driscoll adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

38.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision9.8%
Dressing or bathing5.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Driscoll

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

HNearest ERChristus Spohn Hospital KlebergKingsville · 14 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThe Corpus Christi Medical Center★★★★★ · 22.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAmistad Community Health Center, IncorporatedRobstown · 9.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Amistad Community Health Center, Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Robstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.9 mi
Community Action Corporation of South Texas
4 sites · nearest in Kingsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14 mi
Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg
Kingsville · ★★★★★
ER
22.5 mi
Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi · ★★★★★
ER
22.9 mi
The Corpus Christi Medical Center
Corpus Christi · ★★★★★
ER
23 mi
Driscoll Childrens Hospital
Corpus Christi · not rated
ERChildren's
! Primary careDriscoll's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Nueces County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careDriscoll's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Nueces County · need score 17 of 25
✓ Mental healthDriscoll is not a shortage area

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 Driscoll. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Driscoll
MeasureDriscollMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.8%34.5–41.6%33.1%worse
High cholesterol38.6%35.3–42.6%35.1%worse
Obesity41.9%37–48%35.6%worse
Arthritis21.6%19.2–24.4%21.6%about the same
Depression18.2%15.7–21.3%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.8%11.4–16.5%12.5%about the same
Asthma8.7%7.6–9.9%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)5.4%4.9–6%6.1%better
Diabetes19.1%16.9–21.6%12.7%worse
COPD5.6%4.7–6.7%5.7%about the same
Heart disease7.3%6.4–8.3%5.6%worse
Stroke3.8%3.3–4.3%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.4%10.2–15%12.5%about the same
Binge drink16.6%14.2–19.8%17%about the same
Get no exercise37%31.8–42.4%27.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.1%33.6–42.6%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.3%71–77.8%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit45.9%42.7–49.1%54.6%worse
Cholesterol check84.2%81.5–86.8%84.6%about the same
Colon screening51.6%47.2–55.7%57.9%worse
Mammogram74.6%67.8–80.4%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds76.7%74.1–79.5%74.1%about the same
No health insurance32%25.6–38.9%19.1%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress15.6%13.5–17.9%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health31.6%27.3–36%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress16%13.9–18.4%13.2%worse
Disability
Any disability38.7%33.8–43.7%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs19%16.4–22%14%
Thinking or memory16.7%14–19.4%15.1%
Hearing8.5%7.5–9.7%6.3%
Vision9.8%8.4–11.3%6.1%
Dressing or bathing5.7%4.9–6.7%4%
Errands alone9.6%8–11.2%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 Driscoll door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Driscoll better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Driscoll 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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