Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Middleburg

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Clark-Chalker HouseClark-Chalker House · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0
≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Middleburg · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Middleburg is healthier than 32% of U.S. towns

Middleburg differs from Florida on 10 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 5 better, 5 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Middleburg. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Middleburg

Depression is more common in Middleburg

1 in 5 adults have been diagnosed with depression (21.1%), vs 17.1% across Florida. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 19.4%, vs 15.8% across Florida. Mind & connection ↓

Smoking is more common in Middleburg

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.7%), vs 12.4% across Florida. Habits ↓

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 Florida figure falls outside Middleburg’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

Health Grade

What’s behind Middleburg’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Middleburg is healthier than 32% of U.S. towns, #455 of 636 in Florida. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 53% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 14%).

B−Self-rated health20.1% · FL 20.3% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.6% · FL 14.3% · U.S. 13%
DMental distress19.4% · FL 15.8% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity35.8% · FL 31.9% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.7% · FL 13.5% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking16.7% smoke · FL 12.4% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise27.3% · FL 26.3% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 32%
Less healthyHealthier
Florida towns we grade (636)Healthier than 28%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $56K–$93K (10,862)Healthier than 30%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Middleburg’s median household income is $74,634; among the 10,862 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($56K–$93K), it’s healthier than 30%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

Where Middleburg compares well: worried about having enough food, 13.2% (U.S. 15%).

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Middleburg could be anywhere from D to B. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Middleburg adults are doing

On 2 of 3 measures, Middleburg runs above Florida.

1 in 4Middleburg adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · FL 24.7% · About the same as FL
1 in 5Middleburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · FL 17.1% · Worse than FL
1 in 5Middleburg adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · FL 15.8% · Worse than FL
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Florida

Share of adults, with the Florida figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.3%FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.2%FL 37.3%
Binge drink 16.1%FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%FL 12.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Middleburg, betterMiddleburg, worseAbout the sameFlorida
Where Middleburg gets moving

3 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Middleburg adults…

Middleburg runs above FL on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Middleburg adults have COPD
Florida: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–10%
Better than FLWorseAbout the sameFlorida
Getting care

Care in and near Middleburg

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

HNearest ERAscension St. Vincent's Clay CountyMiddleburg · 2.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAscension St. Vincent's St. Johns County★★★★★ · 19.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTrenton Medical CenterFleming Island · 11.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.4 mi
Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County
Middleburg · ★★★★★
ERIn Middleburg
11.7 mi
Trenton Medical Center
2 sites · nearest in Fleming Island
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.7 mi
HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital
Orange Park · ★★★★★
ER
12.7 mi
Rural Health Care, Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in Green Cove Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.5 mi
NH Jacksonville
Jacksonville · not rated
ER
19 mi
Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County
St. Johns · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePart of Middleburg is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jennings · need score 17 of 25
✓ Dental careMiddleburg is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Middleburg itself

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 Middleburg; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupFL 78%
56%Dentist visitFL 57%
86%Cholesterol checkFL 87%
66%Colon screeningFL 66%
71%MammogramFL 76%
77%Taking BP medsFL 78%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Middleburg 11.8% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 8
Middleburg adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · FL 16.8%
Better than FL
1 in 9
Middleburg adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · FL 13.9%
Better than FL
1 in 14
Middleburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · FL 8.6%
Better than FL
1 in 13
Middleburg adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · FL 9.1%
Better than FL

12.2% of Middleburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15% across Florida.

Around town

Middleburg and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
MiddleburgC35.8%12.7%16.7%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.4%

of Middleburg adults live with a disability (Florida 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Florida

Every CDC estimate for Middleburg

Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Middleburg is better than Florida on 5 and worse on 5; on the rest, the Florida figure falls inside Middleburg’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…MiddleburgFLU.S.vs FL
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.1%17.6–22.620.3%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.6%13.9–17.414.3%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)19.4%17.4–21.415.8%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity35.8%30.4–4131.9%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.7%11.2–14.313.5%12%About the same
High blood pressure38.1%34.6–41.336.6%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)39.7%36.1–43.239%37.1%About the same
Arthritis28.3%25.5–31.126.6%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.5%9.4–11.79.4%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.5%8.7–10.39.1%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.5%6.7–8.37.5%6.4%About the same
COPD8.9%7.8–107.2%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.13.8%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)16.2%13.3–19.312.7%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.7%14.4–19.212.4%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work27.3%23.4–31.126.3%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.1%13.6–18.614.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours40.2%34.8–45.637.3%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)11.8%9.9–13.815.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year77.1%73.9–79.978.4%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year56.2%52.7–59.757.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.5%83.7–87.187%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)76.8%73.9–79.378.4%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)65.5%60.9–69.965.7%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)70.7%63.2–77.576.1%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression21.1%18.2–23.917.1%20.6%Worse
Lack social and emotional support23.1%20.1–26.324.7%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food13.2%11.8–14.716.8%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing11.3%10–12.713.9%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.4%6.5–8.48.6%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation7.9%7.2–8.79.1%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)12.2%10.9–13.615%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability33.4%29.7–37.131.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.2%13.4–17.215.1%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.8%14–17.613.7%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty7.8%7–8.77.6%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty5.4%4.8–66%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.9%7.8–9.98%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.1%3.7–4.64.1%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Florida figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Middleburg

Is Middleburg a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Middleburg is healthier than 32% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health, #455 of 636 in Florida. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 30%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Middleburg?

CDC estimates 35.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.4% and 41%, against 31.9% across Florida and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Middleburg?

Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County in Middleburg, 2.4 miles in a straight line from Middleburg’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Middleburg have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 11.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 9.9–13.8%), against 15.9% across Florida.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Middleburg more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Middleburg.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Florida figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.