Photo: Eric Polk · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Barstow residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Barstow, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Barstow. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Barstow
Diabetes, heart disease and stroke run high in Barstow
1 in 5 adults have diabetes (18.8%), vs 12.7% across Texas. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 5.6% across Texas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.2% across Texas. In all, Barstow runs above Texas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
More Barstow adults get no exercise
2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (39%), vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓
Barstow is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Barstow’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 ↓
More high blood pressure in Barstow, and more people treating it
39.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Texas 33.1%), but 78% of them take medicine for it, vs 74.1% 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 Texas figure falls outside Barstow’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Barstow adults…
Barstow runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Texas
Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.
0.6 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves
Care in and near Barstow
No hospital or community health center in Barstow 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 Barstow; ≈ 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 Barstow adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
How Barstow adults are doing
On 1 of 3 measures, Barstow does better than Texas.
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.
16.7% of Barstow adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.
Barstow 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 Barstow adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Barstow
Why doesn’t Barstow have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Barstow.
What hospital is closest to Barstow?
Reeves Regional Health in Pecos, 8.1 miles in a straight line from Barstow’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Barstow.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Texas 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.