Health · Graham

Graham, GA health

Graham differs from Georgia on 21 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.9% vs 77.4%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (28% vs 14.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Graham
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 629 people are less certain, so we show Graham's figures without a grade.

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How Graham 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 Graham adults…

48 of every 100 Graham adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 43–51.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Graham, betterGraham, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 37.2% Graham
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.9% Graham
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.1% Graham
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.6% Graham
GA 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
GA 78%
46%
Dentist visit
GA 59%
85%
Cholesterol check
GA 87%
61%
Colon screening
GA 64%
72%
Mammogram
GA 76%
82%
Taking BP meds
GA 77%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Graham 16.8% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Graham adults are doing

1 in 3Graham adults feel lonely
37.4% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Graham adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · Georgia 19% · too close to call
1 in 4Graham adults lack social or emotional support
26.7% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Graham adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · Georgia 16.9% · worse
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
Graham adults worry about having enough food
27.2% · GA 17.7% · worse
1 in 5
Graham adults worry about keeping their housing
20.1% · GA 15% · worse
1 in 7
Graham adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.1% · GA 9.6% · worse
1 in 7
Graham adults lack reliable transportation
13.6% · GA 9.5% · worse

25.4% of Graham adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23%
Thinking or memory18.9%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone13.5%
Vision9.2%
Dressing or bathing7.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Graham

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

HNearest ERJeff Davis HospitalHazlehurst · 6.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Ga Healthcare CenterBaxley · 9.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Jeff Davis Hospital
Hazlehurst · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.2 mi
Appling Healthcare
Baxley · not rated
ER
9.4 mi
East Ga Healthcare Center
2 sites · nearest in Baxley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.5 mi
Mckinney Community Health Center
Alma · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.8 mi
Bacon County Hospital
Alma · not rated
Rural critical access
28.8 mi
Optim Medical Center - Tattnall
Reidsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careGraham's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Appling County · need score 19 of 25
✓ Dental careGraham is not a shortage area
! Mental healthGraham's county is a federal shortage area.Pineland Catchment Area · need score 15 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 Graham. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Graham
MeasureGrahamMarginGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure47.5%43–51.7%37.4%worse
High cholesterol42.4%37.8–47%36.8%worse
Obesity43%34.5–51.3%35.2%about the same
Arthritis33.5%29.9–37%24.6%worse
Depression21.1%17.9–24.5%19%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)28%23.7–32.9%14.5%worse
Asthma11.3%10–12.7%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.4%7.5–9.2%7%worse
Diabetes19.8%17.3–22.1%13.3%worse
COPD11.5%10–13.1%6.5%worse
Heart disease9.6%8.5–10.7%6.1%worse
Stroke5.9%5.4–6.6%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.6%17.4–23.6%13.6%worse
Binge drink12.1%9.8–14.7%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise37.2%31.6–42.7%26.5%worse
Sleep under 7 hours40.9%34–48.4%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.5%76–82.6%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit45.6%41.7–49.5%59.2%worse
Cholesterol check85.3%83.2–87.1%86.8%about the same
Colon screening60.5%55–65.9%64.4%about the same
Mammogram72.3%64.2–79.6%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds81.9%79.5–84%77.4%better
No health insurance16.8%14–20%13.1%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37.4%31.8–43.3%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support26.7%22.9–30.9%24.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.6%17.3–21.8%16.9%worse
Fair or poor health30.6%26.7–34.5%20.3%worse
Frequent physical distress19.1%16.7–21.4%13.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity27.2%23.4–31.2%17.7%worse
Housing insecurity20.1%17.5–23.1%15%worse
Utility shut-off threat14.1%12.3–16.1%9.6%worse
No reliable transportation13.6%11.9–15.5%9.5%worse
Receive SNAP25.4%22–29%14.2%
Disability
Any disability40.8%35.6–45.8%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs23%20.2–26%14%
Thinking or memory18.9%16.5–21.3%14.4%
Hearing9.1%8–10.2%6.2%
Vision9.2%8.2–10.4%5.6%
Dressing or bathing7.3%6.5–8.3%4.2%
Errands alone13.5%11.9–15.3%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 Graham door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Graham better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Graham 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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