Health · Colbert

Colbert, GA health

Colbert differs from Georgia on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.6% vs 9.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.6% vs 15%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.5% vs 7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Colbert
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 806 people are less certain, so we show Colbert's figures without a grade.

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How Colbert 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 Colbert adults…

38 of every 100 Colbert adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.3–42%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Colbert, betterColbert, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26% Colbert
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.1% Colbert
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.5% Colbert
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.6% Colbert
GA 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
GA 78%
59%
Dentist visit
GA 59%
87%
Cholesterol check
GA 87%
67%
Colon screening
GA 64%
73%
Mammogram
GA 76%
79%
Taking BP meds
GA 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Colbert 11.1% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Colbert adults are doing

1 in 3Colbert adults feel lonely
37.2% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Colbert adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · Georgia 19% · too close to call
1 in 5Colbert adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Colbert adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · 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 8
Colbert adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · GA 17.7% · better
1 in 9
Colbert adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · GA 15% · better
1 in 15
Colbert adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · GA 9.6% · better
1 in 14
Colbert adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · GA 9.5% · better

9.9% of Colbert adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Colbert

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

HNearest ERSt. Mary's HospitalAthens · 12.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPiedmont Athens Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMedlink GeorgiaColbert · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.3 mi
Medlink Georgia
6 sites · nearest in Colbert
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.8 mi
Athens Model Neighborhood Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Athens
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.8 mi
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
Athens · ★★★★★
12.7 mi
St. Mary's Hospital
Athens · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
Elbert Memorial Hospital
Elberton · not rated
Rural critical access
32.8 mi
Piedmont Walton Hospital
Monroe · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careColbert's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Madison County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careColbert is not a shortage area
! Mental healthColbert'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 Colbert. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Colbert
MeasureColbertMarginGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.5%33.3–42%37.4%about the same
High cholesterol39.2%34.8–43.9%36.8%about the same
Obesity34.2%26.6–42.7%35.2%about the same
Arthritis28.2%24.9–31.6%24.6%worse
Depression21.6%18.3–25.2%19%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.1%16.4–20.1%14.5%worse
Asthma10.2%9–11.5%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.5–10.6%7%worse
Diabetes12.4%10.6–14.3%13.3%about the same
COPD7.5%6.1–9%6.5%about the same
Heart disease7.2%6.2–8.2%6.1%worse
Stroke3.8%3.2–4.3%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.6%10.8–16.5%13.6%about the same
Binge drink15.5%12.7–18.7%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise26%20.9–31.3%26.5%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.1%33.5–38.8%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.5%74.7–82%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit59.3%57.3–61.3%59.2%about the same
Cholesterol check86.9%84.5–89.3%86.8%about the same
Colon screening66.9%64.6–69.1%64.4%better
Mammogram73.1%69.6–76.6%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%76.6–81.9%77.4%about the same
No health insurance11.1%8.5–14.2%13.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37.2%31.6–43.1%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support21.7%18.1–25.4%24.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.2%15–19.7%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health19.3%16–22.9%20.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.2%12.2–16.4%13.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.9%10–15.9%17.7%better
Housing insecurity10.6%8.4–12.7%15%better
Utility shut-off threat6.6%5.4–7.7%9.6%better
No reliable transportation7.4%6.1–8.8%9.5%better
Receive SNAP9.9%7.6–12.4%14.2%
Disability
Any disability31.3%26.4–36.2%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.5%12–17%14%
Thinking or memory14.5%12.3–17.1%14.4%
Hearing7.8%6.8–8.9%6.2%
Vision5%4.2–5.9%5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.2–4.6%4.2%
Errands alone8.8%7.3–10.3%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 Colbert door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Colbert better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Colbert 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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