Health · Loving

Loving, TX health

Loving differs from Texas on 13 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (12.9% vs 19.1%) and more adults seeing a dentist (60.2% vs 54.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.4% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Loving
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 87 people are less certain, so we show Loving's figures without a grade.

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How Loving 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 Loving adults…

43 of every 100 Loving adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 38.1–47.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Loving, betterLoving, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.3% Loving
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.1% Loving
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.4% Loving
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.6% Loving
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
60%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
87%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
64%
Colon screening
TX 58%
70%
Mammogram
TX 74%
81%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Loving 12.9% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Loving adults are doing

1 in 4Loving adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Loving adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Loving

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

HNearest ERHamilton HospitalOlney · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Central Texas Community Health CarWichita Falls · 41.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.4 mi
Hamilton Hospital
Olney · not rated
ERRural critical access
15 mi
Graham Regional Medical Center
Graham · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.5 mi
Faith Community Hospital
Jacksboro · not rated
ER
38.2 mi
Throckmorton County Memorial Hospital
Throckmorton · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.9 mi
North Central Texas Community Health Car
6 sites · nearest in Wichita Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.1 mi
Shackelford County Community Resource Center
2 sites · nearest in Breckenridge
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careLoving's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Young County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careLoving's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Young County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthLoving'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 Loving. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Loving
MeasureLovingMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.6%38.1–47.3%33.1%worse
High cholesterol42.2%37.5–47%35.1%worse
Obesity37.9%29.6–47.1%35.6%about the same
Arthritis31.2%27.5–35.1%21.6%worse
Depression23.5%19.8–27.5%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.4%12.5–18.7%12.5%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.6–11.2%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.1–11.7%6.1%worse
Diabetes15.2%12.9–17.7%12.7%worse
COPD9.5%7.6–11.6%5.7%worse
Heart disease9.5%8–10.9%5.6%worse
Stroke4.4%3.7–5.2%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.6%12.3–19.4%12.5%about the same
Binge drink16.4%13.5–19.7%17%about the same
Get no exercise28.3%22.4–34.5%27.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.1%28.1–42.4%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.9%73.2–80.5%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit60.2%56.4–63.8%54.6%better
Cholesterol check86.9%84.7–89%84.6%better
Colon screening63.5%58.2–68.5%57.9%better
Mammogram70%65–74.8%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds80.8%78–83.4%74.1%better
No health insurance12.9%10–16.7%19.1%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17%14.7–19.4%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health22.4%18.2–26.9%21.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.2%12.9–17.7%13.2%about the same
Disability
Any disability34.6%28.9–40.5%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs16.9%13.8–20.3%14%
Thinking or memory14.8%12.4–17.4%15.1%
Hearing9.8%8.4–11.2%6.3%
Vision5.4%4.6–6.5%6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.6–5.3%4%
Errands alone8.6%7.2–10.2%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 Loving door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Loving better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Loving 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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