Health · Dixie

Dixie, GA health

Dixie differs from Georgia on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11.5% vs 15%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.7% vs 9.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.3% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Dixie
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 86 people are less certain, so we show Dixie's figures without a grade.

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How Dixie 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 Dixie adults…

43 of every 100 Dixie adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 38.4–47.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dixie, betterDixie, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.5% Dixie
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.6% Dixie
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.4% Dixie
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17% Dixie
GA 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
GA 78%
54%
Dentist visit
GA 59%
87%
Cholesterol check
GA 87%
61%
Colon screening
GA 64%
74%
Mammogram
GA 76%
81%
Taking BP meds
GA 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dixie 12.7% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Dixie adults are doing

1 in 3Dixie adults feel lonely
34.3% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Dixie adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · Georgia 19% · too close to call
1 in 5Dixie adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Dixie adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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
Dixie adults worry about having enough food
15.1% · GA 17.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Dixie adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · GA 15% · better
1 in 13
Dixie adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · GA 9.6% · better
1 in 12
Dixie adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · GA 9.5% · about the same

12.5% of Dixie adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing10%
Errands alone10%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Dixie

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

HNearest ERArchbold BrooksQuitman · 6.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyColquitt Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 24.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Care of Southwest GeorgiaQuitman · 6.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.5 mi
Archbold Brooks
Quitman · not rated
ERRural critical access
6.5 mi
Primary Care of Southwest Georgia
2 sites · nearest in Quitman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.9 mi
Rural Hiv Model Thomasville
Thomasville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18.3 mi
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Thomasville · ★★★★★
ER
23.1 mi
Sgmc Health
Valdosta · ★★★★★
ER
24.3 mi
Colquitt Regional Medical Center
Moultrie · ★★★★★
! Primary careDixie's county is a federal shortage area.Brooks County · need score 17 of 25
✓ Dental careDixie is not a shortage area
! Mental healthDixie's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 22 - Behavioral Health Services - South Georgia · need score 14 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 Dixie. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Dixie
MeasureDixieMarginGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43%38.4–47.6%37.4%worse
High cholesterol42.9%38.5–47.6%36.8%worse
Obesity34.6%27.3–42.6%35.2%about the same
Arthritis31.7%27.9–35.6%24.6%worse
Depression20.3%17.1–23.8%19%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.8%12–17.9%14.5%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.6–11.1%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.1–11.3%7%worse
Diabetes15.5%13.1–18.1%13.3%about the same
COPD9.6%7.6–11.7%6.5%worse
Heart disease9.3%7.9–10.8%6.1%worse
Stroke4.7%3.9–5.5%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17%12.9–21.3%13.6%about the same
Binge drink14.4%11.7–17.4%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise29.5%23.2–35.9%26.5%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.6%30.7–44.5%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.4%75.7–82.7%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit54.1%50.2–57.9%59.2%worse
Cholesterol check87.2%84.9–89.2%86.8%about the same
Colon screening61%55.7–66.2%64.4%about the same
Mammogram73.7%65.5–80.8%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds81.3%78.3–83.8%77.4%better
No health insurance12.7%9.3–16.9%13.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.3%29–40.1%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support21.9%18.1–26.1%24.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress17%14.6–19.5%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health23.4%18.8–28.2%20.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.5%13.8–19.5%13.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.1%11.7–19.2%17.7%about the same
Housing insecurity11.5%9.2–14.2%15%better
Utility shut-off threat7.7%6.3–9.2%9.6%better
No reliable transportation8.2%6.8–9.9%9.5%about the same
Receive SNAP12.5%9.6–16%14.2%
Disability
Any disability34.9%29.2–41%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs17.8%14.3–21.3%14%
Thinking or memory15.4%12.7–18.4%14.4%
Hearing10%8.5–11.4%6.2%
Vision6.2%5.1–7.4%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5%4–6%4.2%
Errands alone10%8.1–11.9%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 Dixie door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Dixie better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dixie 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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