Health · Baldwin
Baldwin, GA health
Baldwin differs from Georgia on 18 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (24.2% vs 13.1%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (26.4% vs 14.5%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for BaldwinTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C−
Baldwin’s Health Grade: C−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Baldwin is healthier than 22% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressC-Mental distressBObesityCDiabetesCSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 22%
Less healthyHealthier
Georgia towns we grade (384)Healthier than 45%
Towns with similar incomes, $44K–$74K (7,939)Healthier than 34%
About what its income would suggest. Baldwin does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Baldwin could be anywhere from D to B−.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Georgia ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Baldwin with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Baldwin uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Baldwin 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
34.6% have obesity
0 better9 close3 worse
Habits
33.2% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
74.8% had a checkup
0 better0 close7 worse
Mind & connection
39.3% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
24.1% face food insecurity
0 better2 close3 worse
Disability
35.9% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Baldwin adults…
35 of every 100 Baldwin adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.1–38.7%
Bars show Baldwin; the black tick is Georgia. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Baldwin, betterBaldwin, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults
33.2% Baldwin
GA 26.5%
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
37.9% Baldwin
GA 38.4%
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults
14.8% Baldwin
GA 14.5%
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
16.8% Baldwin
GA 13.6%
GA 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Baldwin adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Georgia.
Yearly checkup
GA 78%Dentist visit
GA 59%Cholesterol check
GA 87%Colon screening
GA 64%Mammogram
GA 76%Taking BP meds
GA 77%1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Baldwin 24.2% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection
How Baldwin adults are doing
1 in 3Baldwin adults feel lonely
39.3% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Baldwin adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · Georgia 19% · too close to call
1 in 4Baldwin adults lack social or emotional support
25.4% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Baldwin adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · 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
Baldwin adults worry about having enough food
24.1% · GA 17.7% · worse
1 in 5
Baldwin adults worry about keeping their housing
18.4% · GA 15% · worse
1 in 9
Baldwin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.7% · GA 9.6% · about the same
1 in 8
Baldwin adults lack reliable transportation
12.1% · GA 9.5% · worse
18.3% of Baldwin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.
Disability
Living with a disability
35.9%
of Baldwin adults live with a disability (Georgia 29.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory18.8%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision7.7%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Black tick: Georgia. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Baldwin
No hospital or community health center in Baldwin itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERNortheast Georgia Medical Center HabershamDemorest · 5.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMedlink GeorgiaDemorest · 4.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Medlink Georgia
8 sites · nearest in Demorest
Medlink HabershamDemorest · 4.4 mi
Medlink Cleveland Family Foot CareCleveland · 13.5 mi
Medlink ToccoaToccoa · 14.4 mi
Medlink Cleveland Behavioral Health ServicesCleveland · 14.6 mi
Medlink WhiteCleveland · 14.6 mi
Medlink Banks Imaging CenterCommerce · 16 mi
Medlink BanksCommerce · 16 mi
Medlink CommerceCommerce · 19.9 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careBaldwin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Banks County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careBaldwin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Habersham County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthBaldwin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 3/Avita Community Partners · need score 16 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 Baldwin. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Baldwin
| Measure | Baldwin | Margin | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 35.3% | 32.1–38.7% | 37.4% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 37.3% | 33.8–40.9% | 36.8% | about the same |
| Obesity | 34.6% | 28.2–41.5% | 35.2% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 24.7% | 22.3–27.2% | 24.6% | about the same |
| Depression | 21.4% | 18.7–24.5% | 19% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 26.4% | 23–29.9% | 14.5% | worse |
| Asthma | 9.9% | 8.9–11% | 10.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7% | 6.4–7.6% | 7% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 13.5% | 12.1–15.1% | 13.3% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.1% | 7.3–9.1% | 6.5% | worse |
| Heart disease | 6.8% | 6.2–7.5% | 6.1% | worse |
| Stroke | 3.8% | 3.4–4.1% | 3.6% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.8% | 14.7–19% | 13.6% | worse |
| Binge drink | 14.8% | 12.4–17.5% | 14.5% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 33.2% | 29–37.8% | 26.5% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.9% | 32.1–43.7% | 38.4% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 74.8% | 71.4–78.2% | 78.4% | worse |
| Dentist visit | 48.2% | 45–51.4% | 59.2% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 82% | 80–84% | 86.8% | worse |
| Colon screening | 55.6% | 51.1–59.8% | 64.4% | worse |
| Mammogram | 68.3% | 61.2–74.7% | 75.8% | worse |
| Taking BP meds | 74.9% | 72.7–77.2% | 77.4% | worse |
| No health insurance | 24.2% | 21.1–27.5% | 13.1% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 39.3% | 34.6–44% | 37.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 25.4% | 22.3–28.8% | 24.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19% | 17–21% | 16.9% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 26.3% | 23.3–29.3% | 20.3% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.4% | 14.8–18.2% | 13.5% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 24.1% | 20.9–27.1% | 17.7% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 18.4% | 16.2–20.6% | 15% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 10.7% | 9.4–12% | 9.6% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 12.1% | 10.7–13.5% | 9.5% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 18.3% | 15.8–20.8% | 14.2% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.9% | 32.1–39.9% | 29.6% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 16.5% | 14.7–18.5% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 18.8% | 16.8–20.9% | 14.4% | |
| Hearing | 7.8% | 7–8.6% | 6.2% | |
| Vision | 7.7% | 6.9–8.4% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6% | 4.2% | |
| Errands alone | 11.1% | 10–12.4% | 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 Baldwin door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Baldwin better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Baldwin 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.