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Health in Dublin · CDC PLACES 2025

Health in Dublin

Dublin differs from Georgia on 25 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11.7% vs 14.5%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (81.2% vs 77.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (18.1% vs 9.6%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Dublin. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Dublin

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · 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
Dublin adults worry about having enough food
32.4% · GA 17.7%
Worse than GA
1 in 4
Dublin adults worry about keeping their housing
24.2% · GA 15%
Worse than GA
1 in 6
Dublin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
18.1% · GA 9.6%
Worse than GA
1 in 6
Dublin adults lack reliable transportation
16.7% · GA 9.5%
Worse than GA

32.2% of Dublin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Georgia

Share of adults, with the Georgia figure marked.

Get no exercise 39.5%GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hours 43.1%GA 38.4%
Binge drink 11.7%GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 20.2%GA 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Dublin, betterDublin, worseAbout the sameGeorgia
Map of trails and conserved land in Dublin
Where Dublin gets moving

2.4 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Dublin adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Dublin runs above Georgia.

1 in 2Dublin adults feel lonely
42.8% · GA 37.3% · Worse than GA
1 in 3Dublin adults lack social or emotional support
28.7% · GA 24.6% · Worse than GA
1 in 5Dublin adults have been diagnosed with depression
19% · GA 19% · About the same as GA
1 in 5Dublin adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · GA 16.9% · Worse than GA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 2 Dublin adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Health Grade

Dublin’s Health Grade: D−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Dublin is healthier than 3% of U.S. towns.

D−Self-rated health31.6% · GA 20.3%
DPhysical distress18% · GA 13.5%
C−Mental distress19.4% · GA 16.9%
D−Obesity47.7% · GA 35.2%
D−Diabetes20.3% · GA 13.3%
DSmoking20.2% smoke · GA 13.6%
D−Exercise39.5% · GA 26.5%
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 3%
Less healthyHealthier
Georgia towns we grade (384)Healthier than 10%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $32K–$54K (3,092)Healthier than 12%

About what its income would suggest. Dublin does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Dublin could be anywhere from D− to D.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as the Healthiest towns in Georgia ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places): A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D and D− the bottom 15%. There’s no F.
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Dublin with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Getting care

Care in and near Dublin

1 hospital and 1 community health center in Dublin, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERDublin VA Medical CenterDublin · 1.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFairview Park Hospital★★★★★ · 1.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Care SystemsDublin · 1.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.1 mi
Dublin VA Medical Center
Dublin · not rated
ERVAIn Dublin
1.4 mi
Community Health Care Systems
4 sites · nearest in Dublin
Sliding-scale feesIn Dublin
Directions to nearest
1.7 mi
Fairview Park Hospital
Dublin · ★★★★★
ER
22.6 mi
East Georgia Healthcare Center
Soperton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
26.5 mi
Bleckley Memorial Hospital
Cochran · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.2 mi
Dodge County Hospital
Eastman · not rated
ER
! Primary careDublin’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Laurens County · need score 19 of 25
✓ Dental careDublin is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDublin is not a shortage area

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 Dublin; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82% Yearly checkupGA 78%
48% Dentist visitGA 59%
86% Cholesterol checkGA 87%
63% Colon screeningGA 64%
75% MammogramGA 76%
81% Taking BP medsGA 77%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dublin 16.5% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dublin adults…

Dublin runs above GA on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Dublin adults have had a stroke
Georgia: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 5.8–6.8%
Better than GAWorseAbout the sameGeorgia
Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23%
Thinking or memory18.9%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone14.2%
Vision10.4%
Dressing or bathing8.1%
Georgia
All 40 CDC measures for Dublin
MeasureDublinLikely rangeGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure50.5%46.7–54.5%37.4%worse
High cholesterol38.7%34.8–42.7%36.8%about the same
Obesity47.7%41.4–54.2%35.2%worse
Arthritis32.6%29.4–35.8%24.6%worse
Depression19%16.2–22.1%19%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)26.7%22.9–30.8%14.5%worse
Asthma11.9%10.5–13.3%10.1%worse
Cancer (not skin)7.5%6.8–8.2%7%about the same
Diabetes20.3%18–22.5%13.3%worse
COPD10.9%9.8–12.1%6.5%worse
Heart disease9.4%8.4–10.3%6.1%worse
Stroke6.3%5.8–6.8%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.2%17.7–22.9%13.6%worse
Binge drink11.7%9.5–14%14.5%better
Get no exercise39.5%34.9–44.2%26.5%worse
Sleep under 7 hours43.1%37.8–48.5%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82%78.9–84.7%78.4%better
Dentist visit47.9%44.6–51.2%59.2%worse
Cholesterol check85.8%83.9–87.3%86.8%about the same
Colon screening63.4%58.5–68%64.4%about the same
Mammogram74.8%67.8–81%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds81.2%78.9–83.3%77.4%better
No health insurance16.5%14.4–18.8%13.1%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely42.8%37.9–48%37.3%worse
Lack emotional support28.7%25.1–32.7%24.6%worse
Frequent mental distress19.4%17.3–21.6%16.9%worse
Fair or poor health31.6%28.4–35%20.3%worse
Frequent physical distress18%16–20%13.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity32.4%29–35.9%17.7%worse
Housing insecurity24.2%21.5–27%15%worse
Utility shut-off threat18.1%16.1–20.1%9.6%worse
No reliable transportation16.7%14.9–18.6%9.5%worse
Receive SNAP32.2%29.2–35.5%14.2%
Disability
Any disability39.2%35–43.4%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs23%20.7–25.6%14%
Thinking or memory18.9%16.9–21%14.4%
Hearing8.1%7.2–9%6.2%
Vision10.4%9.5–11.4%5.6%
Dressing or bathing8.1%7.4–8.9%4.2%
Errands alone14.2%12.8–15.8%8.7%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Dublin door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don’t call Dublin better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Dublin directly, so these are its own figures.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Georgia figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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