Health · Jasper

Jasper, GA health

Jasper differs from Georgia on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (12.4% vs 15%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (8.2% vs 9.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9% vs 6.5%).

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

40 of every 100 Jasper adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.7–43.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Jasper, betterJasper, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.7% Jasper
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.5% Jasper
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15% Jasper
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Jasper
GA 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
GA 78%
59%
Dentist visit
GA 59%
86%
Cholesterol check
GA 87%
63%
Colon screening
GA 64%
73%
Mammogram
GA 76%
79%
Taking BP meds
GA 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jasper 12.6% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Jasper adults are doing

1 in 3Jasper adults feel lonely
37.1% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Jasper adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · Georgia 19% · worse
1 in 5Jasper adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Jasper 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
Jasper adults worry about having enough food
16.1% · GA 17.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Jasper adults worry about keeping their housing
12.4% · GA 15% · better
1 in 12
Jasper adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · GA 9.6% · better
1 in 11
Jasper adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · GA 9.5% · about the same

13.4% of Jasper adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Jasper

Jasper and the towns around it

Care nearby

Piedmont Mountainside HospitalJasper · 1.4 mi · ★★★★★
Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton · 16.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Adventhealth MurrayChatsworth · 25.5 mi · ★★★★★
Northeast Georgia Medical Center LumpkinDahlonega · 26.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Good Samaritan Health & Wellness CenterJasper · 1.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Ellijay Health and DentalEllijay · 13.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careJasper is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careJasper is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthJasper is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Jasper. 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 Jasper
MeasureJasperMarginGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.8%35.7–43.8%37.4%about the same
High cholesterol39.8%35.5–44.2%36.8%about the same
Obesity36.5%29–44.3%35.2%about the same
Arthritis29.8%26.6–33%24.6%worse
Depression23.3%19.9–26.9%19%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)18.2%14.8–21.7%14.5%worse
Asthma10.7%9.5–12%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.5–10.3%7%worse
Diabetes13.6%11.9–15.4%13.3%about the same
COPD9%7.9–10.2%6.5%worse
Heart disease7.6%6.8–8.4%6.1%worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.5%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%14.1–19.2%13.6%worse
Binge drink15%12.3–18%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise28.7%24.4–33.4%26.5%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.5%28.9–42.5%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.2%74.4–81.5%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit58.9%55–62.6%59.2%about the same
Cholesterol check85.8%83.9–87.5%86.8%about the same
Colon screening63%58–67.7%64.4%about the same
Mammogram72.7%64.5–79.9%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds78.6%75.9–81%77.4%about the same
No health insurance12.6%10.6–14.8%13.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37.1%31.9–42.4%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support21.2%18–24.7%24.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.9%16.9–21.1%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health22%19.2–24.9%20.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.1%14.2–18%13.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.1%13.6–19%17.7%about the same
Housing insecurity12.4%10.6–14.5%15%better
Utility shut-off threat8.2%7–9.4%9.6%better
No reliable transportation8.8%7.7–10.1%9.5%about the same
Receive SNAP13.4%11.3–15.8%14.2%
Disability
Any disability34.4%30.2–38.7%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.8%14.7–19.1%14%
Thinking or memory16.3%14.4–18.3%14.4%
Hearing8.4%7.5–9.4%6.2%
Vision6%5.4–6.7%5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%4.2–5.2%4.2%
Errands alone10.2%9.1–11.5%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 Jasper door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Jasper better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Jasper 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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