Health · Mitchell

Mitchell, GA health

Mitchell differs from Georgia on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11.9% vs 15%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.8% vs 9.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.1% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Mitchell
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 167 people are less certain, so we show Mitchell's figures without a grade.

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How Mitchell 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 Mitchell adults…

43 of every 100 Mitchell adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 38.5–47.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mitchell, betterMitchell, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.9% Mitchell
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.8% Mitchell
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.9% Mitchell
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.8% Mitchell
GA 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
GA 78%
55%
Dentist visit
GA 59%
88%
Cholesterol check
GA 87%
61%
Colon screening
GA 64%
74%
Mammogram
GA 76%
81%
Taking BP meds
GA 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mitchell 13.1% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Mitchell adults are doing

1 in 3Mitchell adults feel lonely
35.2% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Mitchell adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · Georgia 19% · too close to call
1 in 4Mitchell adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Mitchell adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · 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
Mitchell adults worry about having enough food
15.9% · GA 17.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Mitchell adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · GA 15% · better
1 in 13
Mitchell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · GA 9.6% · better
1 in 12
Mitchell adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · GA 9.5% · about the same

13.1% of Mitchell adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.4%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing10%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Mitchell

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

HNearest ERJefferson HospitalLouisville · 22.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNavicent Health Baldwin★★★★★ · 32.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Care SystemsGibson · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.4 mi
Community Health Care Systems
5 sites · nearest in Gibson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.8 mi
Washington County Regional Medical Center
Sandersville · not rated
18.3 mi
Neighborhood Improvement Project
3 sites · nearest in Wrens
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.5 mi
Jefferson Hospital
Louisville · not rated
ER
23.7 mi
University Mcduffie County Regional Medical Center
Thomson · not rated
ER
32.8 mi
Navicent Health Baldwin
Milledgeville · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careMitchell's county is a federal shortage area.Glascock County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careMitchell is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMitchell's county is a federal shortage area.Ogeechee Catchment Area · need score 18 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 Mitchell. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Mitchell
MeasureMitchellMarginGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.3%38.5–47.9%37.4%worse
High cholesterol42.9%38.1–47.6%36.8%worse
Obesity37.2%28.9–45.9%35.2%about the same
Arthritis33.3%29.4–37.2%24.6%worse
Depression21.6%18.3–25.2%19%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.4%15.7–23.2%14.5%worse
Asthma10.2%8.9–11.6%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.3–11.7%7%worse
Diabetes15.7%13.4–18.3%13.3%worse
COPD10.1%8.2–12.2%6.5%worse
Heart disease9.1%7.8–10.6%6.1%worse
Stroke4.8%4.1–5.6%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.8%14.1–21.6%13.6%worse
Binge drink13.9%11.4–16.8%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise31.9%25.9–38.3%26.5%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.8%28.6–43.2%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79%75.4–82.4%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit55.4%51.4–59.2%59.2%about the same
Cholesterol check87.5%85.3–89.4%86.8%about the same
Colon screening60.6%55–65.7%64.4%about the same
Mammogram73.9%65.3–81.1%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds81.2%78.3–83.8%77.4%better
No health insurance13.1%10–17%13.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.2%29.7–41.2%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support22.4%18.6–26.6%24.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.4%15.1–20%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health24.4%20.2–29.1%20.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.4%14.9–20.2%13.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.9%12.4–19.9%17.7%about the same
Housing insecurity11.9%9.6–14.6%15%better
Utility shut-off threat7.8%6.5–9.4%9.6%better
No reliable transportation8.3%6.9–10%9.5%about the same
Receive SNAP13.1%10–16.5%14.2%
Disability
Any disability36.7%31.1–42.7%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs19.4%16.2–23.1%14%
Thinking or memory16%13.4–19%14.4%
Hearing10%8.6–11.4%6.2%
Vision6.6%5.5–7.8%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5.3%4.4–6.3%4.2%
Errands alone10.7%8.9–12.7%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 Mitchell door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Mitchell better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Mitchell 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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