Health · Canoochee

Canoochee, GA health

Canoochee differs from Georgia on 16 of 40 measures. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (72.9% vs 64.4%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (83.3% vs 77.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (12.3% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Canoochee
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 84 people are less certain, so we show Canoochee's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Canoochee 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 Canoochee adults…

48 of every 100 Canoochee adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 43.8–52.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Canoochee, betterCanoochee, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 37% Canoochee
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.2% Canoochee
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.4% Canoochee
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18% Canoochee
GA 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
GA 78%
52%
Dentist visit
GA 59%
86%
Cholesterol check
GA 87%
73%
Colon screening
GA 64%
77%
Mammogram
GA 76%
83%
Taking BP meds
GA 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Canoochee 15.3% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Canoochee adults are doing

1 in 3Canoochee adults feel lonely
36.9% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Canoochee adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · Georgia 19% · too close to call
1 in 4Canoochee adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Canoochee adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · 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 5
Canoochee adults worry about having enough food
19.2% · GA 17.7% · about the same
1 in 7
Canoochee adults worry about keeping their housing
13.7% · GA 15% · about the same
1 in 11
Canoochee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · GA 9.6% · about the same
1 in 10
Canoochee adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · GA 9.5% · about the same

17.3% of Canoochee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.2%

of Canoochee adults live with a disability (Georgia 29.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs23.4%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone12.7%
Vision7.9%
Dressing or bathing6.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Canoochee

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

HNearest EREmanuel Medical CenterSwainsboro · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Ga Healthcare CenterSwainsboro · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
East Ga Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Swainsboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.9 mi
Emanuel Medical Center
Swainsboro · ★★★★★
ER
16.1 mi
Jenkins County Medical Center
Millen · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.4 mi
East Georgia Healthcare Center - Wadley
Wadley · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.2 mi
Candler County Hospital
Metter · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.3 mi
Jefferson Hospital
Louisville · not rated
ER
! Primary careCanoochee's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Emanuel County · need score 20 of 25
✓ Dental careCanoochee is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCanoochee's county is a federal shortage area.Ogeechee Catchment Area · need score 18 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 Canoochee. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Canoochee
MeasureCanoocheeMarginGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure48%43.8–52.4%37.4%worse
High cholesterol45.2%40.9–49.8%36.8%worse
Obesity38.6%31.1–46.7%35.2%about the same
Arthritis37.3%33.7–41.1%24.6%worse
Depression20.4%17.2–24.2%19%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)27.3%22.7–32.1%14.5%worse
Asthma10.7%9.3–12.2%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.4%10.1–12.7%7%worse
Diabetes17.9%15.5–20.6%13.3%worse
COPD12.3%10–15%6.5%worse
Heart disease10.7%9.2–12.5%6.1%worse
Stroke6.1%5.1–7.1%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18%14.5–21.8%13.6%worse
Binge drink12.4%10.2–15.1%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise37%31.1–43.6%26.5%worse
Sleep under 7 hours35.2%28.9–42.2%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80%76.7–83.2%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit51.8%47.9–55.7%59.2%worse
Cholesterol check86.2%83.5–88.5%86.8%about the same
Colon screening72.9%67.6–77.7%64.4%better
Mammogram76.6%68.6–83.3%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds83.3%81.3–85.3%77.4%better
No health insurance15.3%10.7–20.6%13.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.9%31.1–42.8%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support24.1%19.8–28.4%24.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.7%15.4–20.3%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health28.1%23.4–33.6%20.3%worse
Frequent physical distress18.8%16.1–22%13.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity19.2%14.5–23.9%17.7%about the same
Housing insecurity13.7%11–16.6%15%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.9%7.3–10.6%9.6%about the same
No reliable transportation9.7%7.8–11.7%9.5%about the same
Receive SNAP17.3%13.2–21.6%14.2%
Disability
Any disability41.2%35.7–47.2%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs23.4%19.7–28.1%14%
Thinking or memory17.3%14.4–20.6%14.4%
Hearing11.4%9.8–13.1%6.2%
Vision7.9%6.5–9.6%5.6%
Dressing or bathing6.1%5–7.5%4.2%
Errands alone12.7%10.4–15.3%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 Canoochee door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Canoochee better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Canoochee 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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