Health · Pine Lake

Pine Lake, GA health

On most measures Pine Lake looks like Georgia as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.1% vs 6.5%) and more adults who have had cancer (8.3% vs 7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Pine Lake
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 882 people are less certain, so we show Pine Lake's figures without a grade.

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How Pine Lake 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 Pine Lake adults…

38 of every 100 Pine Lake adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.8–41.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pine Lake, betterPine Lake, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.7% Pine Lake
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.3% Pine Lake
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.8% Pine Lake
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.6% Pine Lake
GA 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
GA 78%
59%
Dentist visit
GA 59%
88%
Cholesterol check
GA 87%
66%
Colon screening
GA 64%
75%
Mammogram
GA 76%
78%
Taking BP meds
GA 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pine Lake 12.8% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Pine Lake adults are doing

1 in 3Pine Lake adults feel lonely
37% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Pine Lake adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · Georgia 19% · too close to call
1 in 4Pine Lake adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Pine Lake adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · 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
Pine Lake adults worry about having enough food
17% · GA 17.7% · about the same
1 in 7
Pine Lake adults worry about keeping their housing
14.3% · GA 15% · about the same
1 in 11
Pine Lake adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.5% · GA 9.6% · about the same
1 in 11
Pine Lake adults lack reliable transportation
9.2% · GA 9.5% · about the same

14.8% of Pine Lake adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.3%

of Pine Lake adults live with a disability (Georgia 29.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Pine Lake

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

HNearest ERDecatur (Atlanta) VA Medical CenterDecatur · 6.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEmory University Hospital★★★★★ · 6.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMedcura HealthStone Mountain · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.8 mi
Medcura Health
3 sites · nearest in Stone Mountain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.3 mi
Ethne Health
4 sites · nearest in Clarkston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.5 mi
Emory Decatur Hospital
Decatur · ★★★★★
6.1 mi
Decatur (Atlanta) VA Medical Center
Decatur · ★★★★★
ERVA
6.7 mi
Emory Hillandale Hospital
Lithonia · ★★★★★
ER
6.9 mi
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary carePine Lake is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePine Lake is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPine Lake's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 8/Dekalb Community Service Board · need score 17 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 Pine Lake. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Pine Lake
MeasurePine LakeMarginGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38%34.8–41.2%37.4%about the same
High cholesterol39.7%36.4–42.9%36.8%about the same
Obesity32.3%28.1–36.6%35.2%about the same
Arthritis26.6%24.1–29.3%24.6%about the same
Depression21.8%19–24.8%19%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.8%14–20.1%14.5%about the same
Asthma11.3%10–12.7%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.3%7.5–9.1%7%worse
Diabetes13.3%11.6–15%13.3%about the same
COPD8.1%7–9.4%6.5%worse
Heart disease6.2%5.5–7%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.2%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.6%13.2–18.5%13.6%about the same
Binge drink14.8%12.5–17.1%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise24.7%21.3–28.4%26.5%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.3%30.2–38.7%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.4%75.4–81.1%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit59.3%56–62.5%59.2%about the same
Cholesterol check88.3%86.6–89.9%86.8%about the same
Colon screening66.1%61.7–70.5%64.4%about the same
Mammogram75.3%68.7–81.4%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds78.4%75.5–81%77.4%about the same
No health insurance12.8%10.7–15.2%13.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37%33.2–41%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support22.3%19.4–25.4%24.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.9%15.9–20%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health20.8%18.1–23.9%20.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.3%13.4–17.3%13.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17%14.4–20%17.7%about the same
Housing insecurity14.3%12.3–16.6%15%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.5%8.2–11%9.6%about the same
No reliable transportation9.2%8–10.6%9.5%about the same
Receive SNAP14.8%12.4–17.5%14.2%
Disability
Any disability28.3%24.9–31.9%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.9%12.9–17.1%14%
Thinking or memory15.3%13.4–17.4%14.4%
Hearing6.6%5.8–7.4%6.2%
Vision5.9%5.2–6.7%5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.2–5.4%4.2%
Errands alone9.7%8.4–11.1%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 Pine Lake door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Pine Lake better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Pine Lake 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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