Health · Graham
Graham, TX health
Graham differs from Texas on 11 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (77.5% vs 74.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.4% vs 5.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for GrahamTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C
Graham’s Health Grade: C
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Graham is healthier than 30% of U.S. towns.
C-Self-rated healthCPhysical distressCMental distressC+ObesityCDiabetesB-SmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 30%
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (1,011)Healthier than 46%
Towns with similar incomes, $48K–$79K (8,865)Healthier than 42%
About what its income would suggest. Graham does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Graham could be anywhere from D to B+.
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 Graham 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. Graham 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 Graham 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
37.6% have obesity
0 better5 close7 worse
Habits
29.7% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
74.9% had a checkup
1 better5 close1 worse
Mind & connection
0 better2 close1 worse
Disability
35.1% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Graham adults…
38 of every 100 Graham adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.5–42%
Bars show Graham; the black tick is Texas. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Graham, betterGraham, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults
29.7% Graham
TX 27.8%
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
37% Graham
TX 38.2%
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16.8% Graham
TX 17%
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
15% Graham
TX 12.5%
TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Graham 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 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Graham 16.7% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection
How Graham adults are doing
1 in 4Graham adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Graham adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability
Living with a disability
35.1%
of Graham adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Black tick: Texas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Graham
No hospital or community health center in Graham itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERGraham Regional Medical CenterGraham · 3.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careShackelford County Community Resource CenterBreckenridge · 31.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
31.5 mi
Shackelford County Community Resource Center
2 sites · nearest in Breckenridge
Resourcecare BreckenridgeBreckenridge · 31.5 mi
Shackelford County Community Resource CenterAlbany · 48.5 mi
53 mi
North Central Texas Community Health Car
6 sites · nearest in Wichita Falls
Pediatric AssociatesWichita Falls · 53 mi
Pediatric Associates 10th StreetWichita Falls · 55.6 mi
Community Healthcare Center - Denver CampusWichita Falls · 55.7 mi
Community Healthcare Center - Juarez Medical ClinicWichita Falls · 56.4 mi
North Central Tx Community Health Care CenterWichita Falls · 56.8 mi
Community Healthcare Center - Phyllis Hiraki Dental ClinicWichita Falls · 56.8 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careGraham's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Young County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careGraham's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Young County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthGraham's county is a federal shortage area.Young County · need score 19 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 Graham. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Graham
| Measure | Graham | Margin | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 37.5% | 33.5–42% | 33.1% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 38.2% | 33.9–42.9% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Obesity | 37.6% | 29.3–46.7% | 35.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 28.1% | 24.9–31.5% | 21.6% | worse |
| Depression | 24.1% | 20.6–28.1% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 17% | 13.9–20.3% | 12.5% | worse |
| Asthma | 10.3% | 9.1–11.7% | 9.5% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.8% | 8–9.8% | 6.1% | worse |
| Diabetes | 13.3% | 11.5–15.2% | 12.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.4% | 7.2–9.8% | 5.7% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.5% | 6.6–8.5% | 5.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 4% | 3.6–4.5% | 3.2% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15% | 12.6–17.6% | 12.5% | worse |
| Binge drink | 16.8% | 13.8–20.1% | 17% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 29.7% | 24.9–35.1% | 27.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37% | 29.9–44.4% | 38.2% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 74.9% | 71–78.6% | 73.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 54.8% | 50.9–58.4% | 54.6% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 85.1% | 83.2–87% | 84.6% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 60.1% | 54.7–65.2% | 57.9% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 69.1% | 64.3–73.7% | 74.1% | worse |
| Taking BP meds | 77.5% | 74.7–80.1% | 74.1% | better |
| No health insurance | 16.7% | 14.2–19.5% | 19.1% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 18.1% | 16–20.5% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 23.3% | 20.1–26.7% | 21.8% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.2% | 13.3–17.4% | 13.2% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.1% | 30.6–40.2% | 30.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 17% | 14.7–19.6% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.3% | 14.3–18.6% | 15.1% | |
| Hearing | 8.6% | 7.5–9.7% | 6.3% | |
| Vision | 6.1% | 5.4–6.9% | 6.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.5% | 3.9–5.1% | 4% | |
| Errands alone | 9.7% | 8.4–11.1% | 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 Graham door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Graham better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Graham 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.