Health · Collins

Collins, GA health

Collins differs from Georgia on 18 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.7% vs 77.4%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (26.9% vs 14.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Collins
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 533 people are less certain, so we show Collins's figures without a grade.

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How Collins 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 Collins adults…

46 of every 100 Collins adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 41.6–50.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Collins, betterCollins, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34% Collins
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.5% Collins
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.3% Collins
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.2% Collins
GA 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
GA 78%
51%
Dentist visit
GA 59%
87%
Cholesterol check
GA 87%
64%
Colon screening
GA 64%
74%
Mammogram
GA 76%
82%
Taking BP meds
GA 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Collins 14.5% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Collins adults are doing

1 in 3Collins adults feel lonely
37.2% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Collins adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · Georgia 19% · too close to call
1 in 4Collins adults lack social or emotional support
25.2% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Collins adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · 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 4
Collins adults worry about having enough food
23% · GA 17.7% · worse
1 in 6
Collins adults worry about keeping their housing
17.8% · GA 15% · about the same
1 in 8
Collins adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.1% · GA 9.6% · worse
1 in 8
Collins adults lack reliable transportation
11.8% · GA 9.5% · worse

20.6% of Collins adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

37%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.4%
Thinking or memory16.8%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone11.7%
Vision7.9%
Dressing or bathing6.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Collins

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

HNearest EROptim Medical Center - TattnallReidsville · 6.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Health Meadows Hospital★★★★★ · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDepartment of Community Health GeorgiaReidsville · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.7 mi
Department of Community Health Georgia
3 sites · nearest in Reidsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.7 mi
East Ga Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Reidsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.9 mi
Optim Medical Center - Tattnall
Reidsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.3 mi
Evans Memorial Hospital
Claxton · not rated
ER
15.9 mi
Candler County Hospital
Metter · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.5 mi
Memorial Health Meadows Hospital
Vidalia · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careCollins's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Tattnall County · need score 19 of 25
✓ Dental careCollins is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCollins's county is a federal shortage area.Pineland Catchment Area · need score 15 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 Collins. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Collins
MeasureCollinsMarginGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46%41.6–50.5%37.4%worse
High cholesterol41.8%37.3–46.5%36.8%worse
Obesity40.3%32–49%35.2%about the same
Arthritis32.7%29.1–36.2%24.6%worse
Depression20%16.9–23.5%19%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)26.9%22.9–31.4%14.5%worse
Asthma11.4%10–12.8%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.5%7.6–9.4%7%worse
Diabetes18%15.7–20.5%13.3%worse
COPD9.7%8.1–11.3%6.5%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.5–9.7%6.1%worse
Stroke5.3%4.7–5.9%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.2%14.3–20.3%13.6%worse
Binge drink12.3%10–15%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise34%28.7–39.4%26.5%worse
Sleep under 7 hours42.5%35.5–49.4%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.2%77.9–84.3%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit51.2%47.5–54.8%59.2%worse
Cholesterol check87.3%85.3–89.2%86.8%about the same
Colon screening63.9%58.7–68.6%64.4%about the same
Mammogram74%66.2–80.9%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds81.7%79.1–84.1%77.4%better
No health insurance14.5%11.7–17.6%13.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37.2%31.6–42.9%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support25.2%21.3–29.3%24.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.2%15.9–20.5%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health26.7%23–30.6%20.3%worse
Frequent physical distress17.2%14.9–19.6%13.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity23%19–27.2%17.7%worse
Housing insecurity17.8%15–20.8%15%about the same
Utility shut-off threat12.1%10.3–14%9.6%worse
No reliable transportation11.8%10–13.7%9.5%worse
Receive SNAP20.6%16.9–24.4%14.2%
Disability
Any disability37%32.1–42%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs20.4%17.4–23.3%14%
Thinking or memory16.8%14.5–19.3%14.4%
Hearing8.2%7.2–9.3%6.2%
Vision7.9%6.9–9%5.6%
Dressing or bathing6.2%5.4–7.1%4.2%
Errands alone11.7%10.1–13.4%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 Collins door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Collins better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Collins 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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