Health · Ivey

Ivey, GA health

Ivey differs from Georgia on 13 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (25.2% vs 14.5%) and more adults with COPD (10.6% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ivey
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How Ivey 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 Ivey adults…

42 of every 100 Ivey adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 37.3–46.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ivey, betterIvey, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.2% Ivey
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.6% Ivey
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.8% Ivey
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.6% Ivey
GA 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
GA 78%
51%
Dentist visit
GA 59%
85%
Cholesterol check
GA 87%
59%
Colon screening
GA 64%
71%
Mammogram
GA 76%
79%
Taking BP meds
GA 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ivey 13.3% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Ivey adults are doing

1 in 3Ivey adults feel lonely
36.1% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Ivey adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · Georgia 19% · worse
1 in 4Ivey adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Ivey 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 5
Ivey adults worry about having enough food
19.1% · GA 17.7% · about the same
1 in 7
Ivey adults worry about keeping their housing
14.4% · GA 15% · about the same
1 in 10
Ivey adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.9% · GA 9.6% · about the same
1 in 10
Ivey adults lack reliable transportation
10.2% · GA 9.5% · about the same

17.4% of Ivey adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory17.9%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone11.4%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Ivey

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

HNearest ERNavicent Health BaldwinMilledgeville · 12.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPiedmont Macon North Hospital★★★★★ · 23 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Care SystemsGordon · 2.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.4 mi
Community Health Care Systems
4 sites · nearest in Gordon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.5 mi
Oconee Valley Healthcare, Inc. Milledgeville
Milledgeville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.7 mi
Navicent Health Baldwin
Milledgeville · ★★★★★
ER
19 mi
Coliseum Medical Centers, LLC, Dba
Macon · ★★★★★
ER
20.2 mi
Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center
Macon · ★★★★★
ER
23 mi
Piedmont Macon North Hospital
Macon · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careIvey's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wilkinson County · need score 20 of 25
✓ Dental careIvey is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthIvey 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 Ivey. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ivey
MeasureIveyMarginGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.7%37.3–46.4%37.4%about the same
High cholesterol41.1%36.6–45.6%36.8%about the same
Obesity39.3%30.8–48.2%35.2%about the same
Arthritis31.3%27.8–34.8%24.6%worse
Depression23.3%19.8–27.1%19%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)25.2%20.6–30.1%14.5%worse
Asthma10.7%9.4–12.1%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%7.9–9.8%7%worse
Diabetes15.1%13.1–17.2%13.3%about the same
COPD10.6%9–12.4%6.5%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.4–9.5%6.1%worse
Stroke4.5%4–5.1%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.6%17.3–24.2%13.6%worse
Binge drink14.8%12–17.8%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise32.2%26.9–38%26.5%worse
Sleep under 7 hours40.6%33.2–48.5%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.4%73.6–80.9%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit50.8%46.5–55.1%59.2%worse
Cholesterol check84.7%82.2–86.9%86.8%about the same
Colon screening58.9%52.9–64.6%64.4%about the same
Mammogram70.8%61.3–78.9%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds78.7%75.7–81.4%77.4%about the same
No health insurance13.3%10.4–16.7%13.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.1%30.5–41.5%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support23.3%19.4–27%24.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.6%17.3–22.1%16.9%worse
Fair or poor health25.2%21.6–29.2%20.3%worse
Frequent physical distress17.7%15.4–20%13.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity19.1%15.6–22.8%17.7%about the same
Housing insecurity14.4%12–16.8%15%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.9%8.4–11.4%9.6%about the same
No reliable transportation10.2%8.7–11.7%9.5%about the same
Receive SNAP17.4%14.1–20.9%14.2%
Disability
Any disability37.5%32.7–42.9%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs18.7%16–21.4%14%
Thinking or memory17.9%15.5–20.5%14.4%
Hearing8.9%7.9–10%6.2%
Vision6.8%5.9–7.7%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5.5%4.7–6.4%4.2%
Errands alone11.4%9.8–13%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 Ivey door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Ivey better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ivey 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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