Photo: Chase Via · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Beech Bluff residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Beech Bluff, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Beech Bluff. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Beech Bluff
Heart disease and cancer run high in Beech Bluff
1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 7% across Tennessee. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.7%), vs 8.2% across Tennessee. Age is part of it: 47% of residents are 65 or older (Tennessee 17%), and heart disease and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Beech Bluff, and more people treating it
43.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Tennessee 39.5%), but 80.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.2% statewide. Checkups ↓
Fewer Beech Bluff adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Tennessee. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
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 Tennessee figure falls outside Beech Bluff’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Beech Bluff adults…
Beech Bluff runs below TN on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.
Beech Bluff is an older town: 47% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Tennessee. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Beech Bluff as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Beech Bluff adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Tennessee.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
8.1% of Beech Bluff adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.
Care in and near Beech Bluff
No hospital or community health center in Beech Bluff 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 Beech Bluff; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Tennessee
Share of adults, with the Tennessee figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Beech Bluff adults are doing
On 1 of 3 measures, Beech Bluff does better than Tennessee.
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.
Beech Bluff and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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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 Beech Bluff adults live with a disability (Tennessee 35.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Beech Bluff
Why doesn’t Beech Bluff have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Beech Bluff.
What hospital is closest to Beech Bluff?
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, 11.7 miles in a straight line from Beech Bluff’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Beech Bluff?
2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is East Jackson Women's Health Center in Jackson, 8.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Beech Bluff.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Tennessee 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.