Health · Forsyth

Forsyth, GA health

Forsyth differs from Georgia on 13 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.9% vs 14.5%) and more adults who have had a stroke (4.7% vs 3.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Forsyth

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How Forsyth 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 Forsyth adults…

43 of every 100 Forsyth adults have high blood pressure

Georgia: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 39–47.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Forsyth, betterForsyth, worseToo close to callGeorgia

Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.2% Forsyth
GA 26.5%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.5% Forsyth
GA 38.4%

Binge drinkshare of adults 12.7% Forsyth
GA 14.5%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Forsyth
GA 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

GA 78%

Dentist visit

GA 59%

Cholesterol check

GA 87%

Colon screening

GA 64%

Mammogram

GA 76%

Taking BP meds

GA 77%

1 in 7

working-age adults has no health insurance

Forsyth 13.4% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)

Mind & connection

How Forsyth adults are doing

1 in 3Forsyth adults feel lonely

38.7% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Forsyth adults have been diagnosed with depression

19.5% · Georgia 19% · too close to call

1 in 4Forsyth adults lack social or emotional support

26.5% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call

1 in 5Forsyth adults are in frequent mental distress

18.3% · 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 4

Forsyth adults worry about having enough food

23% · GA 17.7% · worse

1 in 5

Forsyth adults worry about keeping their housing

18.3% · GA 15% · worse

1 in 8

Forsyth adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

12.3% · GA 9.6% · worse

1 in 8

Forsyth adults lack reliable transportation

11.8% · GA 9.5% · worse

20.2% of Forsyth adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%

Thinking or memory16.2%

Hearing6.8%

Errands alone10.9%

Vision7.1%

Dressing or bathing5.5%

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

Around Forsyth

Forsyth and the towns around it

Care nearby

Monroe County HospitalForsyth · 0.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Piedmont Macon North HospitalMacon · 18.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical CenterJackson · 18.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon · 22.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Careconnect Convenient CareForsyth · 0.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Yourtown HealthBarnesville · 13 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careForsyth is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careForsyth is not a shortage area

! Mental healthForsyth's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA River Edge · need score 20 of 25

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 Forsyth. 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 Forsyth

Measure	Forsyth	Margin	Georgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	43.3%	39–47.8%	37.4%	worse
High cholesterol	38.2%	33.9–42.6%	36.8%	about the same
Obesity	39.4%	31.5–48%	35.2%	about the same
Arthritis	28.9%	25.6–32.3%	24.6%	worse
Depression	19.5%	16.4–22.9%	19%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	19.9%	16.5–23.6%	14.5%	worse
Asthma	11.3%	10–12.7%	10.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.3%	6.6–8%	7%	about the same
Diabetes	16.1%	14.1–18.4%	13.3%	worse
COPD	8.1%	7–9.3%	6.5%	worse
Heart disease	7.1%	6.3–8%	6.1%	worse
Stroke	4.7%	4.2–5.2%	3.6%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.1%	13.5–18.9%	13.6%	about the same
Binge drink	12.7%	10.3–15.4%	14.5%	about the same
Get no exercise	31.2%	26.4–36.5%	26.5%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	40.5%	33.5–47.4%	38.4%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.5%	77.2–83.6%	78.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	52.5%	48.8–56.3%	59.2%	worse
Cholesterol check	86.6%	84.7–88.4%	86.8%	about the same
Colon screening	64.5%	59.1–69.4%	64.4%	about the same
Mammogram	75.8%	67.6–82.4%	75.8%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.7%	77.2–82.2%	77.4%	about the same
No health insurance	13.4%	11.1–16.1%	13.1%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	38.7%	33.4–44.3%	37.3%	about the same
Lack emotional support	26.5%	22.8–30.5%	24.6%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18.3%	16.2–20.7%	16.9%	about the same
Fair or poor health	24.4%	21.2–27.9%	20.3%	worse
Frequent physical distress	15.3%	13.4–17.4%	13.5%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	23%	19.6–26.7%	17.7%	worse
Housing insecurity	18.3%	15.8–21.2%	15%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	12.3%	10.7–14.1%	9.6%	worse
No reliable transportation	11.8%	10.2–13.4%	9.5%	worse
Receive SNAP	20.2%	17.1–23.6%	14.2%
Disability
Any disability	34.5%	30–39.3%	29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs	18%	15.5–20.6%	14%
Thinking or memory	16.2%	14.1–18.4%	14.4%
Hearing	6.8%	6–7.7%	6.2%
Vision	7.1%	6.3–8%	5.6%
Dressing or bathing	5.5%	4.8–6.2%	4.2%
Errands alone	10.9%	9.5–12.3%	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 Forsyth door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Forsyth better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Forsyth 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.