Health · Seminole

Seminole, TX health

On most measures Seminole looks like Texas as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (24.1% vs 19.1%) and fewer adults getting cholesterol checked (82% vs 84.6%).

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

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Seminole is healthier than 39% of U.S. towns, and than 61% of towns with similar incomes.

C-Self-rated healthB-Physical distressCMental distressBObesityB-DiabetesBSmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 39%
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (1,011)Healthier than 58%
Towns with similar incomes, $45K–$75K (8,212)Healthier than 61%

Better than its income would suggest. Seminole is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C+.

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

31 of every 100 Seminole adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.5–35.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Seminole, betterSeminole, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.5% Seminole
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.5% Seminole
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.1% Seminole
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14% Seminole
TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
53%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
82%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
60%
Colon screening
TX 58%
71%
Mammogram
TX 74%
73%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Seminole 24.1% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Seminole adults are doing

1 in 4Seminole adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Seminole adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

34.3%

of Seminole adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory17.5%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Seminole

1 hospital in Seminole, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERMemorial HospitalSeminole · 0.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCovenant Health Hobbs Hospital★★★★★ · 31 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePms - Hobbs Family Health CenterHobbs · 28.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.2 mi
Memorial Hospital
Seminole · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Seminole
20.1 mi
Yoakum County Hospital
Denver City · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.2 mi
Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho
Andrews · not rated
ER
28.4 mi
Pms - Hobbs Family Health Center
Hobbs · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
31 mi
Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital
Hobbs · ★★★★★
ER
39.5 mi
South Plains Rural Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Lamesa
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careSeminole's county is a federal shortage area.Gaines County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careSeminole's county is a federal shortage area.Gaines County · need score 7 of 25
! Mental healthSeminole's county is a federal shortage area.Gaines 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 Seminole. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Seminole
MeasureSeminoleMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.3%27.5–35.3%33.1%about the same
High cholesterol34.7%30.6–39%35.1%about the same
Obesity35.4%27.3–44.2%35.6%about the same
Arthritis21.3%18.6–24.2%21.6%about the same
Depression22.4%19.1–26.2%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15%12.3–18%12.5%about the same
Asthma9.7%8.6–11%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)5.9%5.4–6.6%6.1%about the same
Diabetes11.9%10.3–13.6%12.7%about the same
COPD6%5.2–6.8%5.7%about the same
Heart disease5.6%4.9–6.3%5.6%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.8–3.4%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14%11.9–16.2%12.5%about the same
Binge drink18.1%14.9–21.7%17%about the same
Get no exercise30.5%25.8–35.7%27.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.5%30.1–44.8%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup70.6%66.1–74.9%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit53.1%49.2–56.8%54.6%about the same
Cholesterol check82%79.6–84.2%84.6%worse
Colon screening59.6%53.9–64.8%57.9%about the same
Mammogram71.4%62.5–79%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds72.5%69.4–75.4%74.1%about the same
No health insurance24.1%20.6–27.9%19.1%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress18.5%16.4–20.9%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health23.9%20.8–27.3%21.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.3%12.6–16.2%13.2%about the same
Disability
Any disability34.3%29.8–39.2%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs14.6%12.6–16.7%14%
Thinking or memory17.5%15.4–19.9%15.1%
Hearing6.7%5.9–7.5%6.3%
Vision6.2%5.5–6.9%6.1%
Dressing or bathing4%3.5–4.4%4%
Errands alone8.9%7.8–10.1%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 Seminole door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Seminole better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Seminole 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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