Health · Byron

Byron, GA health

On most measures Byron looks like Georgia as a whole. It has fewer uninsured adults (10.4% vs 13.1%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (15% vs 17.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Byron

BHealth Grade

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Byron’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Byron is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns and 74% of Georgia towns.

BSelf-rated healthB+Physical distressBMental distressC+ObesityC+DiabetesB+SmokingBExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 56%

Less healthyHealthier

Georgia towns we grade (384)Healthier than 74%

Towns with similar incomes, $64K–$107K (9,476)Healthier than 50%

About what its income would suggest. Byron does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Byron could be anywhere from C− to A−.

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 Byron 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. Byron 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 Byron 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 Byron adults…

38 of every 100 Byron adults have high blood pressure

Georgia: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34–42.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Byron, betterByron, worseToo close to callGeorgia

Get no exerciseshare of adults 25% Byron
GA 26.5%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.8% Byron
GA 38.4%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14.6% Byron
GA 14.5%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.9% Byron
GA 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Byron 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 10

working-age adults has no health insurance

Byron 10.4% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)

Mind & connection

How Byron adults are doing

1 in 3Byron adults feel lonely

35.3% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Byron adults have been diagnosed with depression

19.8% · Georgia 19% · too close to call

1 in 4Byron adults lack social or emotional support

23.8% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call

1 in 6Byron adults are in frequent mental distress

16.7% · 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 7

Byron adults worry about having enough food

15% · GA 17.7% · better

1 in 7

Byron adults worry about keeping their housing

13.9% · GA 15% · about the same

1 in 11

Byron adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8.7% · GA 9.6% · about the same

1 in 12

Byron adults lack reliable transportation

8.2% · GA 9.5% · better

11.5% of Byron adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%

Thinking or memory13.3%

Hearing5.7%

Errands alone7.9%

Vision4.8%

Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Byron

Byron and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Byron.

28.8%44.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first

Byron37.6%

Warner Robins41.5%

Care nearby

Atrium Health Navicent PeachByron · 2.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Emory Houston Hospital Warner RobinsWarner Robins · 7.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon · 14.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Piedmont Macon North HospitalMacon · 15.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Careconnect Family PracticeByron · 3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

First Choice Emory Hhc Transitional CareWarner Robins · 7.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careByron's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Peach County · need score 20 of 25

! Dental careByron's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Peach County · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthByron's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Phoenix Catchment Area · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Byron. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Byron

Measure	Byron	Margin	Georgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	38.3%	34–42.6%	37.4%	about the same
High cholesterol	38.2%	33.9–42.6%	36.8%	about the same
Obesity	37.6%	30–45.7%	35.2%	about the same
Arthritis	26.2%	23.1–29.5%	24.6%	about the same
Depression	19.8%	16.7–23.1%	19%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.8%	10.3–15.5%	14.5%	about the same
Asthma	10.3%	9.1–11.7%	10.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.5%	6.8–8.3%	7%	about the same
Diabetes	13.1%	11.3–14.9%	13.3%	about the same
COPD	6%	5.2–6.9%	6.5%	about the same
Heart disease	5.6%	5–6.3%	6.1%	about the same
Stroke	3.4%	3.1–3.8%	3.6%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	12.9%	10.8–15.1%	13.6%	about the same
Binge drink	14.6%	12–17.6%	14.5%	about the same
Get no exercise	25%	20.8–29.4%	26.5%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	38.8%	32–45.9%	38.4%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80%	76.7–83.3%	78.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	58.6%	54.6–62.3%	59.2%	about the same
Cholesterol check	88.7%	87.1–90.1%	86.8%	better
Colon screening	65.2%	60–70%	64.4%	about the same
Mammogram	77.7%	70.3–83.9%	75.8%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78.6%	75.7–81.3%	77.4%	about the same
No health insurance	10.4%	8.9–12.1%	13.1%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	35.3%	30.2–40.5%	37.3%	about the same
Lack emotional support	23.8%	20.4–27.6%	24.6%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.7%	14.7–18.8%	16.9%	about the same
Fair or poor health	18.3%	15.8–21%	20.3%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13%	11.4–14.8%	13.5%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	15%	12.7–17.4%	17.7%	better
Housing insecurity	13.9%	12–16.1%	15%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	8.7%	7.6–10.1%	9.6%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.2%	7.2–9.3%	9.5%	better
Receive SNAP	11.5%	9.6–13.5%	14.2%
Disability
Any disability	28.2%	24.2–32.3%	29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs	13.1%	11.2–15%	14%
Thinking or memory	13.3%	11.6–15%	14.4%
Hearing	5.7%	5.1–6.5%	6.2%
Vision	4.8%	4.3–5.3%	5.6%
Dressing or bathing	3.7%	3.3–4.2%	4.2%
Errands alone	7.9%	6.9–8.9%	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 Byron door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Byron better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Byron 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.