Where Holiday Beach residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Holiday Beach, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Holiday Beach. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Holiday Beach
Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in Holiday Beach
1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.1%), vs 6.1% across Texas. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (32.6%), vs 21.6% across Texas. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.2%, vs 5.6% across Texas. In all, Holiday Beach runs above Texas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Holiday Beach is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Holiday Beach’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 Holiday Beach, and more people treating it
43.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Texas 33.1%), but 82% of them take medicine for it, vs 74.1% statewide. Checkups ↓
Fewer Holiday Beach adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Texas. 1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 5 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 Texas figure falls outside Holiday Beach’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Holiday Beach adults…
Holiday Beach runs above TX on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Holiday Beach
No hospital or community health center in Holiday Beach 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 Holiday Beach; ≈ 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 Holiday Beach adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
13.6% of Holiday Beach adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Texas
Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.
0.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
How Holiday Beach adults are doing
On 2 of 3 measures, Holiday Beach 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.
Holiday Beach 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 Holiday Beach adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Holiday Beach
Why doesn’t Holiday Beach have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Holiday Beach.
What hospital is closest to Holiday Beach?
Refugio County Memorial Hospital in Refugio, 19.1 miles in a straight line from Holiday Beach’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 Holiday Beach.
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.