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≈ C−Health Grade
Health in Beeville · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Beeville is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns

Beeville differs from Texas on 13 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 12 worse.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Beeville

Making ends meet is harder in Beeville

3 in 10 adults worry about having enough food (28.8%), vs 19.3% across Texas. No reliable transportation (14.3% vs 10.5%) and housing insecurity (22.3% vs 16.4%) are higher too. 23.6% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Dental care lags in Beeville

46.8% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 54.6% across Texas. Among those 65 and older, 17.2% have lost all their teeth (Texas 12.5%). Checkups ↓

More Beeville adults get no exercise

35.9% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

Beeville is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Beeville is healthier than 19%. Against the 6,061 towns with similar household incomes ($38K–$63K), it’s healthier than 45%. Health Grade ↓

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 Beeville’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Beeville’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Beeville is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns, #453 of 641 in Texas. Smoking holds the grade up (fewer adults who smoke than 61% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 7%).

DSelf-rated health28.4% · TX 21.8% · U.S. 19.4%
C−Physical distress15.8% · TX 13.2% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.8% · TX 16.9% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity40.1% · TX 35.6% · U.S. 32.9%
DDiabetes15.9% · TX 12.7% · U.S. 12%
BSmoking13.7% smoke · TX 12.5% · U.S. 11.8%
DExercise35.9% · TX 27.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 19%
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (641)Healthier than 29%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $38K–$63K (6,061)Healthier than 45%

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). Beeville’s median household income is $50,784; among the 6,061 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($38K–$63K), it’s healthier than 45%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

Where Beeville compares well: cancer, other than skin cancer, 5.3% (U.S. 7.9%).

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Beeville could be anywhere from D to B−. The letter shows with “≈”.
A note on the data.property crimes reported to the FBI went from 709 in 2022 to 335 in 2023

How TownRatings grades health →

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
Beeville adults worry about having enough food
28.8% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
1 in 4
Beeville adults worry about keeping their housing
22.3% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 7
Beeville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.3% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 7
Beeville adults lack reliable transportation
14.3% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

23.6% of Beeville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupTX 74%
47%Dentist visitTX 55%
83%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
55%Colon screeningTX 58%
70%MammogramTX 74%
74%Taking BP medsTX 74%
3 in 10
working-age adults have no health insurance
Beeville 28.5% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 35.9%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.3%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 16.3%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Beeville, betterBeeville, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Beeville gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beeville adults…

Beeville runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

16 of every 100 Beeville adults have diabetes
Texas: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 14–18%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Why age matters in Beeville

Only 13% of Beeville residents are 65 or older, vs 13% across Texas. Cancer run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Beeville13%
Texas13%
Getting care

Care in and near Beeville

1 hospital and 1 community health center in Beeville, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERChristus Spohn Hospital BeevilleBeeville · 1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChristus Spohn Hospital Beeville★★★★★ · 1.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Action Corporation of South TexasBeeville · 1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1 mi
Christus Spohn Hospital Beeville
Beeville · ★★★★★
ERIn Beeville
1 mi
Community Action Corporation of South Texas
6 sites · nearest in Beeville
Sliding-scale feesIn Beeville
Directions to nearest
26.4 mi
Atascosa Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Three Rivers
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.4 mi
Refugio County Memorial Hospital
Refugio · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.6 mi
Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital
Kenedy · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.9 mi
Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beeville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beeville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Beeville 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 Beeville; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Beeville adults are doing

About the same as Texas on each measure.

3 in 10Beeville adults lack social or emotional support
30.3% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Beeville adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Beeville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · TX 16.9% · About the same as TX
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.

Around town

Beeville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
BeevilleC−40.1%15.9%13.7%CDC place
Blue Berry Hill————

Blue Berry Hill: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.4%

of Beeville adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision8.6%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Texas

Every CDC estimate for Beeville

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

On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Beeville is better than Texas on 1 and worse on 12; on the rest, the Texas figure falls inside Beeville’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…BeevilleTXU.S.vs TX
Overall health
Fair or poor health28.4%25.2–31.921.8%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.8%14–17.713.2%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.8%15.8–2016.9%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity40.1%31.5–49.135.6%32.9%About the same
Diabetes15.9%14–1812.7%12%Worse
High blood pressure35.1%31–39.333.1%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.1%31.8–40.535.1%37.1%About the same
Arthritis22.4%19.6–25.321.6%25.3%About the same
Asthma9.3%8.2–10.59.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer5.3%4.8–5.96.1%7.9%Better
Coronary heart disease6.4%5.7–75.6%6.4%Worse
COPD6%5.4–6.85.7%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.5%3.2–3.83.2%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)17.2%14.2–20.612.5%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.7%11.7–15.712.5%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work35.9%30.6–41.227.8%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking16.3%13.4–19.617%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours40.3%33.1–47.838.2%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)28.5%25.1–32.219.1%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year72.6%68.3–76.573.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year46.8%42.9–50.554.6%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years82.7%80.7–84.784.6%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)74.3%71.4–76.974.1%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)54.8%49.2–60.357.9%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)70.4%61.7–7874.1%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression21%17.7–24.521.2%20.6%About the same
Lack social and emotional support30.3%26.3–34.428.4%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food28.8%26.2–31.419.3%15%Worse
Worried about keeping housing22.3%20–24.716.4%12%Worse
Threatened with a utility shut-off14.3%12.7–1610.7%7.6%Worse
Lack reliable transportation14.3%13.1–15.710.5%7.9%Worse
Received SNAP (food stamps)23.6%21.3–2614.6%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability37.4%32.6–42.230.9%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs17.5%15.5–19.714%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering17.8%15.7–19.915.1%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty7.3%6.6–8.26.3%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty8.6%7.9–9.56.1%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone9.8%8.7–118.2%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing5.2%4.8–5.74%3.8%Higher

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 Texas figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Beeville

Is Beeville a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Beeville is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health, #453 of 641 in Texas. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 45%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Beeville?

CDC estimates 40.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.5% and 49.1%, against 35.6% across Texas and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Beeville?

Christus Spohn Hospital Beeville in Beeville, 1.0 miles in a straight line from Beeville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Beeville have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 28.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 25.1–32.2%), against 19.1% across Texas.

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 Beeville 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 Beeville.

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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. 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.