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Health in Grand Junction · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grand Junction residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grand Junction

Dental care lags in Grand Junction

47.7% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 58.1% across Tennessee. Among those 65 and older, 32.5% have lost all their teeth (Tennessee 14.6%). Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Grand Junction

3 in 10 adults worry about having enough food (29.6%), vs 16.2% across Tennessee. Utility shut-off threats (16% vs 9.1%) and no reliable transportation (14.5% vs 8.9%) are higher too. 30.2% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.3% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Stroke, diabetes and COPD run high in Grand Junction

1 in 18 adults have had a stroke (5.5%), vs 3.7% across Tennessee. 1 in 5 adults have diabetes (19.6%), vs 13.6% across Tennessee. COPD is also above the state: 11.6%, vs 8.6% across Tennessee. In all, Grand Junction runs above Tennessee on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Grand Junction’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Grand Junction adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Tennessee.

83%Yearly checkupTN 78%
48%Dentist visitTN 58%
89%Cholesterol checkTN 87%
62%Colon screeningTN 63%
71%MammogramTN 75%
82%Taking BP medsTN 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grand Junction 12.1% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

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

3 in 10
Grand Junction adults worry about having enough food
29.6% · TN 16.2%
Worse than TN
1 in 5
Grand Junction adults worry about keeping their housing
21.6% · TN 13.3%
Worse than TN
1 in 6
Grand Junction adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
16% · TN 9.1%
Worse than TN
1 in 7
Grand Junction adults lack reliable transportation
14.5% · TN 8.9%
Worse than TN

30.2% of Grand Junction adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grand Junction adults…

Grand Junction runs above TN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Grand Junction adults have had a stroke
Tennessee: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 4.8–6.1%
Better than TNWorseAbout the sameTennessee
Getting care

Care in and near Grand Junction

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

HNearest ERWest Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar HospitalBolivar · 18.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth MS Primary Health CareAshland · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.1 mi
North MS Primary Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Ashland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.6 mi
Mt. Pleasant Family HLTH Clinic
Holly Springs · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18.4 mi
West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital
Bolivar · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
Alliance Healthcare System
Holly Springs · not rated
25.4 mi
Tippah County Hospital
Ripley · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.1 mi
Magnolia Regional Health Center
Corinth · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grand Junction itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grand Junction itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grand Junction 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 Grand Junction; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Tennessee

Share of adults, with the Tennessee figure marked.

Get no exercise 34.3%TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 43.7%TN 38.2%
Binge drink 10.8%TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 21.4%TN 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Grand Junction, betterGrand Junction, worseAbout the sameTennessee
Where Grand Junction gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Grand Junction adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Grand Junction runs above Tennessee.

1 in 3Grand Junction adults lack social or emotional support
32.3% · TN 27.2% · Worse than TN
1 in 4Grand Junction adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · TN 28.4% · About the same as TN
1 in 5Grand Junction adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · TN 19.3% · About the same as TN
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.

Around town

Grand Junction 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.

41.4%

of Grand Junction adults live with a disability (Tennessee 35.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs23.1%
Thinking or memory18.3%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone11.6%
Vision7.5%
Dressing or bathing6.1%
Tennessee

Questions about health in Grand Junction

Why doesn’t Grand Junction have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Grand Junction?

West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital in Bolivar, 18.4 miles in a straight line from Grand Junction’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Grand Junction.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.