Health · Axson

Axson, GA health

Axson differs from Georgia on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.8% vs 7%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (25% vs 13.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Axson
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 268 people are less certain, so we show Axson's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Axson compares with Georgia

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Axson adults…

38 of every 100 Axson adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.6–42.1%

Bars show Axson; the black tick is Georgia. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Axson, betterAxson, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.3% Axson
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38% Axson
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.8% Axson
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20% Axson
GA 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
GA 78%
45%
Dentist visit
GA 59%
81%
Cholesterol check
GA 87%
57%
Colon screening
GA 64%
70%
Mammogram
GA 76%
74%
Taking BP meds
GA 77%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Axson 25% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Axson adults are doing

1 in 3Axson adults feel lonely
39% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Axson adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · Georgia 19% · too close to call
1 in 4Axson adults lack social or emotional support
25.9% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Axson adults are in frequent mental distress
19.8% · Georgia 16.9% · worse
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

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

1 in 4
Axson adults worry about having enough food
27.5% · GA 17.7% · worse
1 in 5
Axson adults worry about keeping their housing
21.2% · GA 15% · worse
1 in 8
Axson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.7% · GA 9.6% · worse
1 in 7
Axson adults lack reliable transportation
13.4% · GA 9.5% · worse

22.3% of Axson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.3%

of Axson adults live with a disability (Georgia 29.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory19.8%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone11.5%
Vision8.4%
Dressing or bathing5.8%

Black tick: Georgia. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Axson

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

HNearest ERClinch Memorial HospitalHomerville · 16.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoffee Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDepartment of Community Health GeorgiaPearson · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Department of Community Health Georgia
2 sites · nearest in Pearson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.5 mi
South Central Primary Care Center
3 sites · nearest in Pearson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.6 mi
Clinch Memorial Hospital
Homerville · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Coffee Regional Medical Center
Douglas · ★★★★★
ER
22.6 mi
Memorial Satilla Health
Waycross · ★★★★★
ER
23.9 mi
Bacon County Hospital
Alma · not rated
Rural critical access
! Primary careAxson's county is a federal shortage area.Atkinson County · need score 21 of 25
! Dental careAxson's county is a federal shortage area.Atkinson County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthAxson's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 25-Unison Behavioral Health-Satilla · need score 20 of 25

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 Axson. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Axson
MeasureAxsonMarginGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.6%33.6–42.1%37.4%about the same
High cholesterol37.7%33.5–42.3%36.8%about the same
Obesity42%33.9–51.1%35.2%about the same
Arthritis24.2%21.3–27.5%24.6%about the same
Depression21.5%18.3–25.1%19%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.9%12.9–19%14.5%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.6–11.2%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)5.8%5.1–6.5%7%better
Diabetes15.4%13.3–17.6%13.3%about the same
COPD8.4%7–9.9%6.5%worse
Heart disease7.1%6.1–8.1%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.8%3.3–4.3%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20%16.6–23.7%13.6%worse
Binge drink15.8%12.9–19.2%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise36.3%30.6–42.4%26.5%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38%30.5–45.7%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.7%69.4–77.9%78.4%worse
Dentist visit45.3%41.3–49.1%59.2%worse
Cholesterol check81.1%78.1–83.9%86.8%worse
Colon screening57.3%51.3–63.1%64.4%worse
Mammogram69.5%60.4–78%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds74.2%71–77.4%77.4%about the same
No health insurance25%20.2–29.7%13.1%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely39%33.4–45.1%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support25.9%22.1–30.3%24.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.8%17.5–22.4%16.9%worse
Fair or poor health29.2%25–33.7%20.3%worse
Frequent physical distress17.5%15.1–20.1%13.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity27.5%22.8–32.6%17.7%worse
Housing insecurity21.2%17.8–24.6%15%worse
Utility shut-off threat12.7%10.9–14.8%9.6%worse
No reliable transportation13.4%11.3–15.6%9.5%worse
Receive SNAP22.3%18.2–26.5%14.2%
Disability
Any disability37.3%32.1–42.9%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs17.2%14.5–20%14%
Thinking or memory19.8%17.2–22.9%14.4%
Hearing7.6%6.6–8.7%6.2%
Vision8.4%7.3–9.7%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5.8%4.9–6.8%4.2%
Errands alone11.5%9.9–13.3%8.7%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Axson door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Axson better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Axson directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Georgia figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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