Health · Dudley

Dudley, GA health

Dudley differs from Georgia on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.4% vs 9.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11.6% vs 15%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (18.3% vs 14.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Dudley
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 718 people are less certain, so we show Dudley's figures without a grade.

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How Dudley 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 Dudley adults…

39 of every 100 Dudley adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.6–42.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dudley, betterDudley, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.3% Dudley
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.4% Dudley
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.8% Dudley
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.5% Dudley
GA 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
GA 78%
57%
Dentist visit
GA 59%
87%
Cholesterol check
GA 87%
67%
Colon screening
GA 64%
74%
Mammogram
GA 76%
78%
Taking BP meds
GA 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dudley 10.4% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Dudley adults are doing

1 in 3Dudley adults feel lonely
39.2% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Dudley adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · Georgia 19% · too close to call
1 in 4Dudley adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Dudley adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · 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
Dudley adults worry about having enough food
14% · GA 17.7% · better
1 in 9
Dudley adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · GA 15% · better
1 in 14
Dudley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · GA 9.6% · better
1 in 13
Dudley adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · GA 9.5% · better

11.2% of Dudley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

29%

of Dudley adults live with a disability (Georgia 29.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Dudley

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

HNearest ERFairview Park HospitalDublin · 7.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Care SystemsDublin · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Fairview Park Hospital
Dublin · ★★★★★
ER
7.6 mi
Community Health Care Systems
4 sites · nearest in Dublin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8 mi
Dublin VA Medical Center
Dublin · not rated
ERVA
18.5 mi
Bleckley Memorial Hospital
Cochran · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.7 mi
Careconnect Health
3 sites · nearest in Cochran
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.7 mi
Dodge County Hospital
Eastman · not rated
ER
! Primary careDudley's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Laurens County · need score 19 of 25
✓ Dental careDudley is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDudley 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 Dudley. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Dudley
MeasureDudleyMarginGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.7%34.6–42.5%37.4%about the same
High cholesterol36.8%32.8–40.7%36.8%about the same
Obesity38.6%32.3–44.9%35.2%about the same
Arthritis27.8%24.6–30.8%24.6%about the same
Depression21.4%18.2–24.7%19%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.3%15.2–21.7%14.5%worse
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.8%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.4%7.5–9.3%7%worse
Diabetes12.3%10.6–14.1%13.3%about the same
COPD7.1%5.8–8.6%6.5%about the same
Heart disease6.5%5.7–7.5%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.6%3.2–4.2%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.5%11.6–17.8%13.6%about the same
Binge drink16.8%13.9–19.9%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise26.3%21.6–31.2%26.5%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.4%32.3–42.9%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%75.1–81.9%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit56.7%53.2–60.2%59.2%about the same
Cholesterol check87%84.6–89.1%86.8%about the same
Colon screening66.9%62.2–71.4%64.4%about the same
Mammogram74.2%66.9–80.6%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds78.2%75.3–80.8%77.4%about the same
No health insurance10.4%7.9–13.3%13.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely39.2%34–44.4%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support22.6%19–26.5%24.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.5%15.2–20%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health19.5%16.2–23.2%20.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.9%11.9–16.1%13.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14%10.9–17.4%17.7%better
Housing insecurity11.6%9.3–14%15%better
Utility shut-off threat7.4%6.1–8.8%9.6%better
No reliable transportation7.9%6.4–9.4%9.5%better
Receive SNAP11.2%8.5–14.1%14.2%
Disability
Any disability29%24.6–33.7%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.9%11.6–16.5%14%
Thinking or memory14.7%12.4–17.3%14.4%
Hearing6.7%5.9–7.7%6.2%
Vision5%4.2–5.8%5.6%
Dressing or bathing4%3.4–4.7%4.2%
Errands alone8.6%7.3–10.2%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 Dudley door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Dudley better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dudley 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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