Health · Lyerly

Lyerly, GA health

Lyerly differs from Georgia on 16 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (11.7% vs 6.5%) and more adults with heart disease (9.4% vs 6.1%).

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

42 of every 100 Lyerly adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 37.5–46.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lyerly, betterLyerly, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.2% Lyerly
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.5% Lyerly
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.4% Lyerly
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.9% Lyerly
GA 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
GA 78%
53%
Dentist visit
GA 59%
84%
Cholesterol check
GA 87%
65%
Colon screening
GA 64%
73%
Mammogram
GA 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
GA 77%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lyerly 15.6% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Lyerly adults are doing

1 in 3Lyerly adults feel lonely
37.6% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Lyerly adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · Georgia 19% · worse
1 in 4Lyerly adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Lyerly adults are in frequent mental distress
19.8% · 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
Lyerly adults worry about having enough food
20.2% · GA 17.7% · about the same
1 in 7
Lyerly adults worry about keeping their housing
14.2% · GA 15% · about the same
1 in 10
Lyerly adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.7% · GA 9.6% · about the same
1 in 10
Lyerly adults lack reliable transportation
10.5% · GA 9.5% · about the same

18.3% of Lyerly adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.2%
Thinking or memory18.9%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone12.3%
Vision7.5%
Dressing or bathing5.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Lyerly

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

HNearest ERDekalb Regional Medical CenterFort Payne · 20.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAdventhealth Redmond★★★★★ · 14.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health Care Center of DadeSummerville · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Primary Health Care Center of Dade
3 sites · nearest in Summerville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
Adventhealth Redmond
Rome · ★★★★★
16.2 mi
Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center
Rome · ★★★★★
17.1 mi
Northeast Alabama Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Fort Payne
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.2 mi
Dekalb Regional Medical Center
Fort Payne · ★★★★★
ER
21.9 mi
Floyd Cherokee Medical Center
Centre · not rated
ER
! Primary careLyerly's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Chattooga County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careLyerly's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Chattooga County · need score 19 of 25
✓ Mental healthLyerly 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 Lyerly. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lyerly
MeasureLyerlyMarginGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42%37.5–46.4%37.4%worse
High cholesterol41.6%36.8–46%36.8%about the same
Obesity34.1%26.1–42.2%35.2%about the same
Arthritis32.6%28.9–36.2%24.6%worse
Depression23.9%20–27.6%19%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)18.2%14.9–21.6%14.5%worse
Asthma10.7%9.3–12.1%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.5–10.6%7%worse
Diabetes15.8%13.6–18.3%13.3%worse
COPD11.7%9.8–14%6.5%worse
Heart disease9.4%8.2–10.8%6.1%worse
Stroke5%4.3–5.7%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.9%17.3–25.1%13.6%worse
Binge drink14.4%11.6–17.4%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise34.2%28.4–40.4%26.5%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.5%29.6–43.7%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.9%73–80.7%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit52.5%48.5–56.2%59.2%worse
Cholesterol check84%81.4–86.6%86.8%worse
Colon screening65.1%59.9–69.7%64.4%about the same
Mammogram73.3%65.1–80.6%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds79.5%76.6–82%77.4%about the same
No health insurance15.6%12.2–19.5%13.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37.6%32.1–43.3%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support23.3%19.6–27.4%24.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.8%17.4–22.4%16.9%worse
Fair or poor health27.1%22.9–31.9%20.3%worse
Frequent physical distress18.5%16–21.4%13.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity20.2%16.2–24.8%17.7%about the same
Housing insecurity14.2%11.7–17%15%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.7%8.2–11.4%9.6%about the same
No reliable transportation10.5%8.8–12.4%9.5%about the same
Receive SNAP18.3%14.5–22.5%14.2%
Disability
Any disability39.4%33.8–45.1%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs20.2%17.1–23.7%14%
Thinking or memory18.9%16–22%14.4%
Hearing10.1%8.9–11.5%6.2%
Vision7.5%6.4–8.7%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5.9%5–7%4.2%
Errands alone12.3%10.4–14.5%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 Lyerly door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Lyerly better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lyerly 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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