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Dooling, GA health

Dooling differs from Georgia on 22 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (9.8% vs 14.5%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (71.1% vs 64.4%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (35.5% vs 14.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Dooling
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How Dooling 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 Dooling adults…

50 of every 100 Dooling adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 45.2–54%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dooling, betterDooling, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 39.3% Dooling
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.4% Dooling
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 9.8% Dooling
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Dooling
GA 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
GA 78%
47%
Dentist visit
GA 59%
85%
Cholesterol check
GA 87%
71%
Colon screening
GA 64%
76%
Mammogram
GA 76%
82%
Taking BP meds
GA 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dooling 14.8% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Dooling adults are doing

1 in 2Dooling adults feel lonely
42.6% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Dooling adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.6% · Georgia 19% · too close to call
1 in 3Dooling adults lack social or emotional support
30.9% · Georgia 24.6% · worse
1 in 5Dooling adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · 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 3
Dooling adults worry about having enough food
29.8% · GA 17.7% · worse
1 in 5
Dooling adults worry about keeping their housing
20.8% · GA 15% · worse
1 in 7
Dooling adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.9% · GA 9.6% · worse
1 in 7
Dooling adults lack reliable transportation
15.3% · GA 9.5% · worse

26.3% of Dooling adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs25.3%
Thinking or memory18.7%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone15%
Vision10.4%
Dressing or bathing7.6%

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

Around Dooling

Dooling and the towns around it

Care nearby

Flint River Community HospitalMontezuma · 7.4 mi DirectionsMedicare profile
Crisp Regional HospitalCordele · 19.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Phoebe Sumter Medical CenterAmericus · 23.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Taylor Regional HospitalHawkinsville · 26.2 mi · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Careconnect PediatricsMontezuma · 6.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Careconnect Family PracticeOglethorpe · 8.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careDooling's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Dooly County · need score 21 of 25
✓ Dental careDooling is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDooling is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Dooling. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Dooling
MeasureDoolingMarginGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure49.5%45.2–54%37.4%worse
High cholesterol40.2%35.7–44.9%36.8%about the same
Obesity39.8%31.4–48.7%35.2%about the same
Arthritis34.2%30.8–37.7%24.6%worse
Depression17.6%14.7–20.9%19%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)35.5%30.5–41%14.5%worse
Asthma11.8%10.3–13.4%10.1%worse
Cancer (not skin)8.1%7.2–9%7%worse
Diabetes19.8%17.2–22.6%13.3%worse
COPD10.8%8.9–12.9%6.5%worse
Heart disease9.1%7.8–10.5%6.1%worse
Stroke6.7%5.7–7.8%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%13.6–20%13.6%about the same
Binge drink9.8%7.9–12%14.5%better
Get no exercise39.3%33.1–46.2%26.5%worse
Sleep under 7 hours42.4%35.4–50.1%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.7%79.2–85.5%78.4%better
Dentist visit46.9%43.1–51.1%59.2%worse
Cholesterol check85.3%81.9–88.3%86.8%about the same
Colon screening71.1%65.9–76.3%64.4%better
Mammogram76.4%68.9–83.3%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds81.8%79.9–83.8%77.4%better
No health insurance14.8%10.6–20.5%13.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely42.6%36.6–48.8%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support30.9%26.3–35.9%24.6%worse
Frequent mental distress18.6%15.9–21.3%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health31%26.1–36.7%20.3%worse
Frequent physical distress18.1%15.6–21%13.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity29.8%24.1–36.3%17.7%worse
Housing insecurity20.8%17–24.9%15%worse
Utility shut-off threat13.9%11.7–16.3%9.6%worse
No reliable transportation15.3%12.5–18.6%9.5%worse
Receive SNAP26.3%21.2–32.1%14.2%
Disability
Any disability43.2%37.3–49.6%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs25.3%21.8–29.2%14%
Thinking or memory18.7%15.4–22.6%14.4%
Hearing8.3%7.1–9.6%6.2%
Vision10.4%8.6–12.4%5.6%
Dressing or bathing7.6%6.3–9.1%4.2%
Errands alone15%12.5–18%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 Dooling door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Dooling better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dooling 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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