Health · Bostwick

Bostwick, GA health

Bostwick differs from Georgia on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.4% vs 9.6%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.7% vs 17.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.1% vs 7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bostwick
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How Bostwick 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 Bostwick adults…

36 of every 100 Bostwick adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.8–40.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bostwick, betterBostwick, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.4% Bostwick
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.1% Bostwick
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Bostwick
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.8% Bostwick
GA 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
GA 78%
65%
Dentist visit
GA 59%
87%
Cholesterol check
GA 87%
69%
Colon screening
GA 64%
77%
Mammogram
GA 76%
78%
Taking BP meds
GA 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bostwick 10.5% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Bostwick adults are doing

1 in 3Bostwick adults feel lonely
37% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Bostwick adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · Georgia 19% · too close to call
1 in 4Bostwick adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Bostwick adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · Georgia 16.9% · too close to call
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 9
Bostwick adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · GA 17.7% · better
1 in 11
Bostwick adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · GA 15% · better
1 in 19
Bostwick adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · GA 9.6% · better
1 in 16
Bostwick adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · GA 9.5% · better

7.2% of Bostwick adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Bostwick

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

HNearest ERMorgan Medical CenterMadison · 10.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPiedmont Walton Hospital★★★★★ · 10.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMedlink GeorgiaWatkinsville · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
Medlink Georgia
5 sites · nearest in Watkinsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.7 mi
Oconee Valley Healthcare Inc. Madison - Suite 100
Madison · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.9 mi
Morgan Medical Center
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.9 mi
Piedmont Walton Hospital
Monroe · ★★★★★
ER
15.7 mi
St. Mary's Hospital
Athens · ★★★★★
ER
16.9 mi
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
Athens · ★★★★★
✓ Primary careBostwick is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBostwick is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBostwick's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 10-Advantage Behavioral Health Systems · need score 8 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 Bostwick. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bostwick
MeasureBostwickMarginGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.4%31.8–40.7%37.4%about the same
High cholesterol38.7%34.1–43.2%36.8%about the same
Obesity29.7%22.3–37.4%35.2%about the same
Arthritis26.1%22.7–29.5%24.6%about the same
Depression20.5%17.1–23.9%19%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.8%9–13.6%14.5%better
Asthma9.8%8.6–11%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.2–10%7%worse
Diabetes10.9%9.2–12.7%13.3%better
COPD6.2%5.2–7.4%6.5%about the same
Heart disease6%5.2–6.9%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.8–3.7%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.8%10.3–15.3%13.6%about the same
Binge drink17.3%14.1–20.6%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise23.4%18.8–28.4%26.5%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.1%29.3–43%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.4%73.5–80.9%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit65.4%62.4–69.6%59.2%better
Cholesterol check87.3%85.4–89.1%86.8%about the same
Colon screening68.9%64.6–74.3%64.4%better
Mammogram77.3%70.9–84.4%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds78.3%75.4–80.9%77.4%about the same
No health insurance10.5%8.4–12.7%13.1%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37%31.7–42.8%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support22.9%19.3–26.9%24.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.8%14.5–19%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health16.9%14–20%20.3%better
Frequent physical distress13%11.1–15%13.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.7%8.6–13.2%17.7%better
Housing insecurity9.4%7.8–11.3%15%better
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.6–6.4%9.6%better
No reliable transportation6.2%5.3–7.3%9.5%better
Receive SNAP7.2%5.8–9%14.2%
Disability
Any disability28.6%23.9–33.3%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs12.4%10.4–14.7%14%
Thinking or memory13.6%11.6–15.7%14.4%
Hearing6.8%5.9–7.8%6.2%
Vision4.1%3.5–4.7%5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.7–3.6%4.2%
Errands alone7.4%6.4–8.6%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 Bostwick door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Bostwick better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bostwick 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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