Health · Lockhart

Lockhart, TX health

Lockhart differs from Texas on 6 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (22.7% vs 19.1%) and more adults in fair or poor health (25.3% vs 21.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Lockhart
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Lockhart’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Lockhart is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns.

C-Self-rated healthC+Physical distressC+Mental distressDObesityC-DiabetesBSmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 24%
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (1,011)Healthier than 36%
Towns with similar incomes, $51K–$86K (9,500)Healthier than 25%

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

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

35 of every 100 Lockhart adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.3–39.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lockhart, betterLockhart, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.5% Lockhart
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37% Lockhart
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.8% Lockhart
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14% Lockhart
TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
52%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
85%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
58%
Colon screening
TX 58%
71%
Mammogram
TX 74%
77%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lockhart 22.7% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Lockhart adults are doing

1 in 5Lockhart adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Lockhart adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

34.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Lockhart

1 community health center in Lockhart, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERAscension Seton HaysKyle · 13.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChristus Santa Rosa Hospital-San Marcos★★★★★ · 16 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Centers of South Central TexasLockhart · 1.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.9 mi
Community Health Centers of South Central Texas
3 sites · nearest in Lockhart
Sliding-scale feesIn Lockhart
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Barrio Comprehensive Family Health Care Center
3 sites · nearest in Kyle
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.8 mi
Ascension Seton Hays
Kyle · ★★★★★
ER
14.3 mi
Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis
Luling · not rated
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Christus Santa Rosa Hospital-San Marcos
San Marcos · ★★★★★
ER
16.7 mi
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda
Buda · not rated
ER
! Primary careLockhart's county is a federal shortage area.Caldwell County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careLockhart's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Caldwell County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthLockhart's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Caldwell County · need score 15 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 Lockhart. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Lockhart
MeasureLockhartMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.4%31.3–39.8%33.1%about the same
High cholesterol36.7%32.3–41.2%35.1%about the same
Obesity42.4%33.8–51.3%35.6%about the same
Arthritis24.5%21.5–27.8%21.6%about the same
Depression22.1%18.7–25.9%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.6%10.4–15.2%12.5%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.7–11.1%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.5%5.9–7.2%6.1%about the same
Diabetes14.5%12.7–16.6%12.7%about the same
COPD6.6%5.8–7.4%5.7%worse
Heart disease6.4%5.7–7.1%5.6%worse
Stroke3.6%3.3–3.9%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14%12.1–16.1%12.5%about the same
Binge drink15.8%12.9–19.1%17%about the same
Get no exercise32.5%27.6–37.8%27.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37%30.4–43.8%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.5%70.5–78.3%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit52.2%48.5–55.9%54.6%about the same
Cholesterol check85.1%83.3–86.9%84.6%about the same
Colon screening57.5%52.4–62.5%57.9%about the same
Mammogram71.3%62.9–78.7%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds76.5%73.5–79.2%74.1%about the same
No health insurance22.7%19.8–25.9%19.1%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.6%15.6–19.8%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health25.3%22.4–28.6%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress15%13.3–17%13.2%worse
Disability
Any disability34.3%30–39.1%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs16.6%14.5–18.9%14%
Thinking or memory16.4%14.6–18.4%15.1%
Hearing7.3%6.4–8.1%6.3%
Vision7.1%6.5–7.8%6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.2–5.1%4%
Errands alone9.3%8.3–10.4%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 Lockhart door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Lockhart better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lockhart 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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