Where Mount Olive residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Mount Olive, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mount Olive. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Mount Olive
Heart disease and COPD run high in Mount Olive
1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.6%), vs 7.3% across Alabama. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.2%), vs 8% across Alabama. In all, Mount Olive runs above Alabama on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Smoking is more common in Mount Olive
1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.2%), vs 15.1% across Alabama. Habits ↓
Mount Olive is short on primary care and mental health care
Mount Olive’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Alabama figure falls outside Mount Olive’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Mount Olive adults…
Mount Olive runs above AL on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Alabama
Share of adults, with the Alabama figure marked.
Care in and near Mount Olive
No hospital or community health center in Mount Olive itself. These are the nearest.
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 Mount Olive; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Keeping up with care
Share of Mount Olive adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Alabama.
How Mount Olive adults are doing
About the same as Alabama on each measure.
1 in 3 Mount Olive adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
15.4% of Mount Olive adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.
Mount Olive and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Mount Olive adults live with a disability (Alabama 36.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Mount Olive
Why doesn’t Mount Olive have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Mount Olive.
What hospital is closest to Mount Olive?
Coosa Valley Medical Center in Sylacauga, 9.2 miles in a straight line from Mount Olive’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mount Olive.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Alabama figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.