Health · Dillard

Dillard, GA health

Dillard differs from Georgia on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.1% vs 9.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.9% vs 15%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.7% vs 7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Dillard
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 326 people are less certain, so we show Dillard's figures without a grade.

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How Dillard 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 Dillard adults…

40 of every 100 Dillard adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.1–44.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dillard, betterDillard, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.3% Dillard
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.4% Dillard
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14% Dillard
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.7% Dillard
GA 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
GA 78%
63%
Dentist visit
GA 59%
90%
Cholesterol check
GA 87%
66%
Colon screening
GA 64%
73%
Mammogram
GA 76%
82%
Taking BP meds
GA 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dillard 13% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Dillard adults are doing

1 in 3Dillard adults feel lonely
32.1% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Dillard adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.3% · Georgia 19% · too close to call
1 in 5Dillard adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · Georgia 24.6% · better
1 in 7Dillard adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · Georgia 16.9% · better
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 9
Dillard adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · GA 17.7% · better
1 in 10
Dillard adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · GA 15% · better
1 in 16
Dillard adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · GA 9.6% · better
1 in 15
Dillard adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · GA 9.5% · better

8.3% of Dillard adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Dillard

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

HNearest ERMountain Lakes Medical CenterClayton · 4.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAngel Medical Center★★★★★ · 15 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMedlink GeorgiaClayton · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.5 mi
Mountain Lakes Medical Center
Clayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
5.7 mi
Medlink Georgia
5 sites · nearest in Clayton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.6 mi
Highlands Cashiers Hospital
Highlands · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.7 mi
Blue Ridge Community Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Highlands
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15 mi
Angel Medical Center
Franklin · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.1 mi
Chatuge Regional Hospital
Hiawassee · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careDillard's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Rabun County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careDillard is not a shortage area
! Mental healthDillard's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 3/Avita Community Partners · need score 16 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 Dillard. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Dillard
MeasureDillardMarginGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.4%36.1–44.9%37.4%about the same
High cholesterol42.4%37.7–47%36.8%worse
Obesity33.1%25.6–41.1%35.2%about the same
Arthritis29.8%26.5–33.5%24.6%worse
Depression19.3%16.3–22.7%19%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.7%12–17.7%14.5%about the same
Asthma9.2%8.2–10.5%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.7%9.7–11.9%7%worse
Diabetes14.2%12.2–16.4%13.3%about the same
COPD7.3%6.2–8.7%6.5%about the same
Heart disease8%7.1–9.1%6.1%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.4%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.7%9.6–14.3%13.6%about the same
Binge drink14%11.4–16.9%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise26.3%21.8–31.6%26.5%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.4%24.3–37.1%38.4%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.2%76.8–83.5%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit62.7%59.1–66.3%59.2%about the same
Cholesterol check89.6%87.8–91.1%86.8%better
Colon screening65.8%60.5–70.7%64.4%about the same
Mammogram73.3%65.1–80.6%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds81.6%78.9–84.2%77.4%better
No health insurance13%10.7–15.7%13.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.1%26.7–38.1%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.1%16–22.9%24.6%better
Frequent mental distress14.5%12.7–16.6%16.9%better
Fair or poor health19.4%16.6–22.6%20.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.2%12.4–16.3%13.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.7%9.5–14.4%17.7%better
Housing insecurity9.9%8.2–12%15%better
Utility shut-off threat6.1%5.1–7.2%9.6%better
No reliable transportation6.6%5.6–7.8%9.5%better
Receive SNAP8.3%6.6–10.4%14.2%
Disability
Any disability30.5%26.3–35.5%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15%12.8–17.5%14%
Thinking or memory12.5%10.8–14.6%14.4%
Hearing8.8%7.8–10%6.2%
Vision5.2%4.5–5.9%5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.5%4.2%
Errands alone7.8%6.7–9%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 Dillard door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Dillard better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dillard 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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