Health · Guyton
Guyton, GA health
On most measures Guyton looks like Georgia as a whole. It has fewer adults with heart disease (5.3% vs 6.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for GuytonTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C+
Guyton’s Health Grade: C+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Guyton is healthier than 39% of U.S. towns and 61% of Georgia towns.
B-Self-rated healthBPhysical distressC-Mental distressC-ObesityB-DiabetesC+SmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 39%
Less healthyHealthier
Georgia towns we grade (384)Healthier than 61%
Towns with similar incomes, $65K–$108K (9,431)Healthier than 26%
About what its income would suggest. Guyton does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Guyton could be anywhere from D to B+.
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 our 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) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Guyton 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. Guyton uses CDC’s own estimate for it. 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.
Report card
How Guyton 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
39.8% have obesity
1 better11 close0 worse
Habits
26.5% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
76.4% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
36.9% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
16.9% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
30.3% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Guyton adults…
36 of every 100 Guyton adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.8–39.5%
Bars show Guyton; the black tick is Georgia. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Guyton, betterGuyton, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults
26.5% Guyton
GA 26.5%
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
41.2% Guyton
GA 38.4%
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16.2% Guyton
GA 14.5%
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
15.6% Guyton
GA 13.6%
GA 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Guyton 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 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Guyton 12.4% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection
How Guyton adults are doing
1 in 3Guyton adults feel lonely
36.9% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Guyton adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · Georgia 19% · too close to call
1 in 4Guyton adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Guyton adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · 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 6
Guyton adults worry about having enough food
16.9% · GA 17.7% · about the same
1 in 7
Guyton adults worry about keeping their housing
15% · GA 15% · about the same
1 in 11
Guyton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.5% · GA 9.6% · about the same
1 in 11
Guyton adults lack reliable transportation
9.4% · GA 9.5% · about the same
13.8% of Guyton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.
Disability
Living with a disability
30.3%
of Guyton adults live with a disability (Georgia 29.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing5.6%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Black tick: Georgia. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Guyton
No hospital or community health center in Guyton itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest EREffingham Health SystemSpringfield · 4.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCurtis V Cooper Primary Health CareSpringfield · 6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Curtis V Cooper Primary Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Springfield
Curtis V. Cooper Primary Health CareSpringfield · 6 mi
Curtis V. Cooper Primary Health CareRincon · 8.8 mi
Curtis V. Cooper Pri Hlth CareSavannah · 22.1 mi
Curtis V. Cooper Primary Health CareSavannah · 24.2 mi
Curtis V. Cooper Primary Health CareSavannah · 25.2 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careGuyton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGuyton is not a shortage area
! Mental healthGuyton's county is a federal shortage area.Effingham County · need score 13 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 Guyton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Guyton
| Measure | Guyton | Margin | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 35.5% | 31.8–39.5% | 37.4% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 34.7% | 30.8–38.8% | 36.8% | about the same |
| Obesity | 39.8% | 33–47.3% | 35.2% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 24% | 21.2–27% | 24.6% | about the same |
| Depression | 21% | 17.8–24.4% | 19% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 16.4% | 13.5–19.6% | 14.5% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.7% | 9.5–12.1% | 10.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 6.3% | 5.7–7% | 7% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 12.1% | 10.5–13.8% | 13.3% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.3% | 5.4–7.1% | 6.5% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 5.3% | 4.7–5.9% | 6.1% | better |
| Stroke | 3.3% | 3–3.6% | 3.6% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.6% | 13.2–18.2% | 13.6% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 16.2% | 13.3–19.6% | 14.5% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 26.5% | 22.3–30.9% | 26.5% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 41.2% | 35–47.6% | 38.4% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 76.4% | 72.6–80% | 78.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 58.2% | 54.6–62% | 59.2% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 85.2% | 83–87.2% | 86.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 63.9% | 59.2–68.6% | 64.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 75.7% | 68.4–82.1% | 75.8% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 75.1% | 72.3–77.8% | 77.4% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 12.4% | 10.3–15% | 13.1% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 36.9% | 31.7–42% | 37.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24.5% | 20.9–28% | 24.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.9% | 16.7–21% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 19.6% | 16.9–22.4% | 20.3% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.7% | 12–15.5% | 13.5% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 16.9% | 14–19.8% | 17.7% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 15% | 12.7–17.4% | 15% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9.5% | 8.1–10.9% | 9.6% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 9.4% | 8.1–10.7% | 9.5% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 13.8% | 11.3–16.2% | 14.2% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 30.3% | 26.2–34.5% | 29.6% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 13% | 11.2–14.8% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.7% | 13.7–17.8% | 14.4% | |
| Hearing | 5.6% | 4.9–6.3% | 6.2% | |
| Vision | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.9% | 3.4–4.3% | 4.2% | |
| Errands alone | 8.8% | 7.7–10% | 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 Guyton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Guyton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Guyton 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.