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Health in Pryorsburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pryorsburg residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Pryorsburg, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pryorsburg

Pryorsburg is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Pryorsburg’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Pryorsburg

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.5%), vs 8.2% across Kentucky. 1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.8%), vs 10.2% across Kentucky. Stroke is also above the state: 5%, vs 4% across Kentucky. In all, Pryorsburg runs above Kentucky on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Pryorsburg, and more people treating it

44.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Kentucky 38.8%), but 85.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 81.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Kentucky figure falls outside Pryorsburg’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Pryorsburg

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

HNearest ERJackson Purchase Medical CenterMayfield · 5.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJackson Purchase Medical Center★★★★★ · 5.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcareMayfield · 5.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
Jackson Purchase Medical Center
Mayfield · ★★★★★
ER
5.8 mi
Arcare
8 sites · nearest in Mayfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.5 mi
Marshall County Hospital
Benton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.8 mi
Murray-Calloway County Hospital
Murray · ★★★★★
ER
26.7 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City
Union City · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pryorsburg itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pryorsburg itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pryorsburg 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 Pryorsburg; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pryorsburg adults…

Pryorsburg runs above KY on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Pryorsburg adults have heart disease
Kentucky: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.8%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupKY 79%
58%Dentist visitKY 58%
88%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
71%Colon screeningKY 66%
76%MammogramKY 73%
86%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pryorsburg 6.5% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kentucky

Share of adults, with the Kentucky figure marked.

Get no exercise 31%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.2%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 10.9%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 18.9%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pryorsburg, betterPryorsburg, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Pryorsburg gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Pryorsburg adults are doing

About the same as Kentucky on each measure.

1 in 5Pryorsburg adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · KY 22.5% · About the same as KY
3 in 10Pryorsburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.3% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 6Pryorsburg adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · KY 17.4% · About the same as KY
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.

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

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 7
Pryorsburg adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · KY 15.5%
Better than KY
1 in 10
Pryorsburg adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · KY 11.7%
Better than KY
1 in 13
Pryorsburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY
1 in 13
Pryorsburg adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY

13.7% of Pryorsburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Around town

Pryorsburg and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

40.1%

of Pryorsburg adults live with a disability (Kentucky 37.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs21.2%
Thinking or memory17.4%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Pryorsburg

Why doesn’t Pryorsburg have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Pryorsburg.

What hospital is closest to Pryorsburg?

Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield, 5.7 miles in a straight line from Pryorsburg’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Pryorsburg?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Kentuckycare - 63 in Mayfield, 5.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Kentucky 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.