Health · Nome

Nome, TX health

Nome differs from Texas on 13 of 33 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7.9% vs 12.5%) and fewer uninsured adults (12.5% vs 19.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.1% vs 6.1%).

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

39 of every 100 Nome adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.1–44%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Nome, betterNome, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.1% Nome
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.9% Nome
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16% Nome
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.1% Nome
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
61%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
89%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
67%
Colon screening
TX 58%
75%
Mammogram
TX 74%
80%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Nome 12.5% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Nome adults are doing

1 in 5Nome adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Nome adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Nome

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

HNearest ERRiceland Medical CenterWinnie · 14.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChristus Southeast Texas- St. Elizabeth★★★★★ · 17.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoastal Gateway Health Center - WinnieWinnie · 16.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.9 mi
Riceland Medical Center
Winnie · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.4 mi
Coastal Gateway Health Center - Winnie
Winnie · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.6 mi
Legacy Community Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Beaumont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.7 mi
Christus Southeast Texas- St. Elizabeth
Beaumont · ★★★★★
ER
18.1 mi
Baptist Beaumont Hospital
Beaumont · ★★★★★
ER
19.8 mi
Altus Lumberton Hospital
Lumberton · not rated
ER
! Primary careNome's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jefferson County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careNome's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jefferson County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthNome's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jefferson County · need score 13 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 Nome. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Nome
MeasureNomeMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.4%35.1–44%33.1%worse
High cholesterol39.3%34.8–44.1%35.1%about the same
Obesity35%27.3–43.4%35.6%about the same
Arthritis30%26.4–33.9%21.6%worse
Depression21.4%18.1–25.1%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.9%6.5–9.6%12.5%better
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.6%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.1–11.1%6.1%worse
Diabetes13%11.1–15.1%12.7%about the same
COPD7.6%6.3–9%5.7%worse
Heart disease7.5%6.5–8.7%5.6%worse
Stroke4%3.5–4.5%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.1%10.6–15.8%12.5%about the same
Binge drink16%13.2–19.2%17%about the same
Get no exercise25.1%20.4–30.4%27.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.9%29.4–38.4%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.7%74.1–81.3%73.8%better
Dentist visit60.7%57.4–64%54.6%better
Cholesterol check88.8%87–90.3%84.6%better
Colon screening67.3%62.9–71.2%57.9%better
Mammogram74.9%68–80.8%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%76.9–82.6%74.1%better
No health insurance12.5%9.9–15.5%19.1%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress16%13.9–18.1%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health20%16.8–23.5%21.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.8%11.9–16%13.2%about the same
Disability
Any disability32.8%28.1–38%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs16%13.4–19%14%
Thinking or memory13.4%11.4–15.5%15.1%
Hearing8.3%7.2–9.5%6.3%
Vision4.8%4.1–5.5%6.1%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.3%4%
Errands alone8%6.8–9.3%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 Nome door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Nome better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Nome 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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