Health · Bowdon
Bowdon, GA health
Bowdon differs from Georgia on 9 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.8% vs 14.5%) and more adults with COPD (8.6% vs 6.5%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for BowdonTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C
Bowdon’s Health Grade: C
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Bowdon is healthier than 26% of U.S. towns.
CSelf-rated healthCPhysical distressCMental distressBObesityC-DiabetesCSmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 26%
Less healthyHealthier
Georgia towns we grade (384)Healthier than 48%
Towns with similar incomes, $49K–$82K (9,113)Healthier than 34%
About what its income would suggest. Bowdon does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Bowdon 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 Bowdon 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. Bowdon 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 Bowdon 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
34.9% have obesity
0 better6 close6 worse
Habits
29.8% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
77.7% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
38.8% feel lonely
0 better4 close1 worse
Everyday needs
18.7% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
35.6% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Bowdon adults…
40 of every 100 Bowdon adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.4–44.4%
Bars show Bowdon; the black tick is Georgia. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Bowdon, betterBowdon, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults
29.8% Bowdon
GA 26.5%
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
35.4% Bowdon
GA 38.4%
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults
14.6% Bowdon
GA 14.5%
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
17% Bowdon
GA 13.6%
GA 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Bowdon 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 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bowdon 13.3% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection
How Bowdon adults are doing
1 in 3Bowdon adults feel lonely
38.8% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Bowdon adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · Georgia 19% · too close to call
1 in 4Bowdon adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Bowdon adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · 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 5
Bowdon adults worry about having enough food
18.7% · GA 17.7% · about the same
1 in 7
Bowdon adults worry about keeping their housing
14.9% · GA 15% · about the same
1 in 10
Bowdon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.8% · GA 9.6% · about the same
1 in 10
Bowdon adults lack reliable transportation
10.1% · GA 9.5% · about the same
15.9% of Bowdon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.
Disability
Living with a disability
35.6%
of Bowdon adults live with a disability (Georgia 29.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Black tick: Georgia. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Bowdon
No hospital or community health center in Bowdon itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERTanner Medical Center-East AlabamaWedowee · 20.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePalmetto Health CouncilCarrollton · 10.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.7 mi
Palmetto Health Council
3 sites · nearest in Carrollton
Yourtown HealthCarrollton · 10.7 mi
Yourtown Health QuickcarePalmetto · 33.9 mi
Yourtown HealthPalmetto · 34 mi
20.6 mi
Quality of Life Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Heflin
Cleburne Quality Health CareHeflin · 20.6 mi
Calhoun Quality Health CareAnniston · 33.8 mi
Wadley Cornerstone ClinicWadley · 33.9 mi
Anniston Quality Health CareAnniston · 34.2 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careBowdon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Carroll County · need score 17 of 25
✓ Dental careBowdon is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBowdon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 15-Pathways Ctr for Behavioral Developmental Growth · 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 Bowdon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Bowdon
| Measure | Bowdon | Margin | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 40.4% | 36.4–44.4% | 37.4% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 38.9% | 34.7–43% | 36.8% | about the same |
| Obesity | 34.9% | 28.2–42% | 35.2% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 29.6% | 26.4–32.7% | 24.6% | worse |
| Depression | 21.2% | 18–24.5% | 19% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 19.8% | 16.3–23.5% | 14.5% | worse |
| Asthma | 10.7% | 9.5–12.1% | 10.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.3% | 7.5–9.2% | 7% | worse |
| Diabetes | 14.5% | 12.7–16.4% | 13.3% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.6% | 7.6–9.8% | 6.5% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.4% | 6.6–8.3% | 6.1% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7% | 3.6% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17% | 14.6–19.7% | 13.6% | worse |
| Binge drink | 14.6% | 12–17.5% | 14.5% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 29.8% | 25.4–34.5% | 26.5% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.4% | 29.3–41.8% | 38.4% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.7% | 74.2–81% | 78.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 54% | 50.3–57.7% | 59.2% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 85.7% | 83.7–87.5% | 86.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 62.5% | 57.4–67.3% | 64.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 74.8% | 67.1–81.6% | 75.8% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.4% | 75.9–80.9% | 77.4% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 13.3% | 11.2–15.6% | 13.1% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 38.8% | 33.4–44.2% | 37.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24.2% | 20.7–28.1% | 24.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.4% | 16.4–20.7% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 23.1% | 20.2–26.3% | 20.3% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.7% | 13.8–17.7% | 13.5% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 18.7% | 16.1–21.9% | 17.7% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 14.9% | 12.9–17.1% | 15% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9.8% | 8.5–11.2% | 9.6% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5% | 9.5% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 15.9% | 13.7–18.5% | 14.2% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.6% | 31.3–40.1% | 29.6% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 17.4% | 15.2–19.7% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.6% | 14.7–18.8% | 14.4% | |
| Hearing | 7.8% | 6.9–8.7% | 6.2% | |
| Vision | 6.4% | 5.8–7.1% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5% | 4.2% | |
| Errands alone | 10.4% | 9.2–11.7% | 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 Bowdon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Bowdon better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bowdon 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.