Health · Buchanan
Buchanan, GA health
Buchanan differs from Georgia on 14 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (26.7% vs 14.5%) and more adults with COPD (10.4% vs 6.5%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for BuchananTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Buchanan’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Buchanan is healthier than 10% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressDMental distressCObesityC-DiabetesDSmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 10%
Less healthyHealthier
Georgia towns we grade (384)Healthier than 29%
Towns with similar incomes, $39K–$66K (6,063)Healthier than 22%
About what its income would suggest. Buchanan does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Buchanan could be anywhere from D− to C+.
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 Buchanan 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. Buchanan 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 Buchanan 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
38.6% have obesity
0 better5 close7 worse
Habits
31.4% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
76.7% had a checkup
0 better4 close3 worse
Mind & connection
38% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
21% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
37.6% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Buchanan adults…
40 of every 100 Buchanan adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.6–44.3%
Bars show Buchanan; the black tick is Georgia. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Buchanan, betterBuchanan, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults
31.4% Buchanan
GA 26.5%
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
39.4% Buchanan
GA 38.4%
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.2% Buchanan
GA 14.5%
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
20.8% Buchanan
GA 13.6%
GA 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Buchanan 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 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Buchanan 15.6% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection
How Buchanan adults are doing
1 in 3Buchanan adults feel lonely
38% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Buchanan adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · Georgia 19% · worse
1 in 4Buchanan adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Buchanan adults are in frequent mental distress
20.7% · 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 5
Buchanan adults worry about having enough food
21% · GA 17.7% · about the same
1 in 6
Buchanan adults worry about keeping their housing
15.4% · GA 15% · about the same
1 in 10
Buchanan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.2% · GA 9.6% · about the same
1 in 9
Buchanan adults lack reliable transportation
10.9% · GA 9.5% · about the same
18.4% of Buchanan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.
Disability
Living with a disability
37.6%
of Buchanan adults live with a disability (Georgia 29.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory19.1%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone11.8%
Vision7%
Dressing or bathing5.5%
Black tick: Georgia. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Buchanan
No hospital or community health center in Buchanan itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERAtrium Health Floyd Polk Medical CenterCedartown · 14.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePalmetto Health CouncilCarrollton · 16.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.8 mi
Palmetto Health Council
3 sites · nearest in Carrollton
Yourtown HealthCarrollton · 16.8 mi
Yourtown Health QuickcarePalmetto · 35.1 mi
Yourtown HealthPalmetto · 35.2 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careBuchanan is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBuchanan is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBuchanan is not a shortage area
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 Buchanan. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Buchanan
| Measure | Buchanan | Margin | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 39.9% | 35.6–44.3% | 37.4% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 38.5% | 34.3–43.1% | 36.8% | about the same |
| Obesity | 38.6% | 30.7–47.3% | 35.2% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 29.4% | 26.1–32.8% | 24.6% | worse |
| Depression | 24.9% | 21.2–28.8% | 19% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 26.7% | 22.7–31.1% | 14.5% | worse |
| Asthma | 11% | 9.7–12.3% | 10.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.1% | 7.3–8.9% | 7% | worse |
| Diabetes | 14.7% | 12.8–16.8% | 13.3% | about the same |
| COPD | 10.4% | 9–11.9% | 6.5% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8% | 7.1–8.9% | 6.1% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.4% | 3.9–4.8% | 3.6% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 20.8% | 17.8–24.5% | 13.6% | worse |
| Binge drink | 15.2% | 12.4–18.3% | 14.5% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 31.4% | 26.5–37.1% | 26.5% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.4% | 32.7–46.5% | 38.4% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 76.7% | 72.8–80.2% | 78.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 50.9% | 47–54.7% | 59.2% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 83.3% | 80.9–85.5% | 86.8% | worse |
| Colon screening | 60.7% | 55.5–65.7% | 64.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 67.1% | 58.4–75.1% | 75.8% | worse |
| Taking BP meds | 77.4% | 74.5–80% | 77.4% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 15.6% | 12.9–18.6% | 13.1% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 38% | 32.6–43.9% | 37.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24.5% | 20.9–28.8% | 24.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 20.7% | 18.3–23.2% | 16.9% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 25.8% | 22.4–29.6% | 20.3% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.6% | 15.4–20% | 13.5% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 21% | 17.6–24.8% | 17.7% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 15.4% | 13–18.2% | 15% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 10.2% | 8.8–11.9% | 9.6% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 10.9% | 9.4–12.7% | 9.5% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 18.4% | 15.5–21.8% | 14.2% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 37.6% | 32.9–42.9% | 29.6% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 18.2% | 15.8–21% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 19.1% | 16.7–21.7% | 14.4% | |
| Hearing | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6% | 6.2% | |
| Vision | 7% | 6.2–7.8% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.5% | 4.8–6.2% | 4.2% | |
| Errands alone | 11.8% | 10.3–13.5% | 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 Buchanan door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Buchanan better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Buchanan 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.