Health · Rayle

Rayle, GA health

Rayle differs from Georgia on 17 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.8% vs 77.4%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (23.6% vs 14.5%).

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

44 of every 100 Rayle adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.3–48.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rayle, betterRayle, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.6% Rayle
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.1% Rayle
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.5% Rayle
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.1% Rayle
GA 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
GA 78%
50%
Dentist visit
GA 59%
84%
Cholesterol check
GA 87%
63%
Colon screening
GA 64%
73%
Mammogram
GA 76%
81%
Taking BP meds
GA 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rayle 14.1% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Rayle adults are doing

1 in 3Rayle adults feel lonely
37.8% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Rayle adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · Georgia 19% · too close to call
1 in 4Rayle adults lack social or emotional support
25.7% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Rayle adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · 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 4
Rayle adults worry about having enough food
22.6% · GA 17.7% · worse
1 in 6
Rayle adults worry about keeping their housing
16.6% · GA 15% · about the same
1 in 9
Rayle adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.5% · GA 9.6% · worse
1 in 8
Rayle adults lack reliable transportation
12.1% · GA 9.5% · worse

19.7% of Rayle adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.7%
Thinking or memory17.4%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone11.9%
Vision8.1%
Dressing or bathing6.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Rayle

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

HNearest ERWills Memorial HospitalWashington · 10.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Marys Good Samaritan Hospital★★★★★ · 28.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMedlink GeorgiaLexington · 13.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Wills Memorial Hospital
Washington · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.3 mi
Medlink Georgia
4 sites · nearest in Lexington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.2 mi
Oconee Valley Healthcare
3 sites · nearest in Greensboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.3 mi
Elbert Memorial Hospital
Elberton · not rated
Rural critical access
28.6 mi
St. Marys Good Samaritan Hospital
Greensboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.7 mi
University Mcduffie County Regional Medical Center
Thomson · not rated
ER
! Primary careRayle's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wilkes County · need score 20 of 25
✓ Dental careRayle is not a shortage area
! Mental healthRayle's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Community Service Board of East Central Georgia · 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 Rayle. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Rayle
MeasureRayleMarginGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.3%40.3–48.7%37.4%worse
High cholesterol40.1%35.8–44.7%36.8%about the same
Obesity39.4%31.3–48.5%35.2%about the same
Arthritis29.4%26–32.8%24.6%worse
Depression19.5%16.4–22.9%19%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)23.6%19.4–28.4%14.5%worse
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.8%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.6%6.8–8.5%7%about the same
Diabetes18%15.6–20.3%13.3%worse
COPD9.2%7.7–10.8%6.5%worse
Heart disease8.9%7.8–10%6.1%worse
Stroke5.4%4.7–6.1%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.1%14.2–20.2%13.6%worse
Binge drink13.5%11–16.3%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise33.6%27.8–39%26.5%worse
Sleep under 7 hours39.1%32–46.7%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.2–82.2%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit49.5%45.7–53.4%59.2%worse
Cholesterol check84.3%81.7–86.7%86.8%worse
Colon screening63%57.5–68.6%64.4%about the same
Mammogram72.6%64.3–80.5%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds80.8%78.5–82.8%77.4%better
No health insurance14.1%11–17.7%13.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37.8%32.1–43.7%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support25.7%21.5–29.8%24.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.3%16.1–20.6%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health26.6%22.5–30.3%20.3%worse
Frequent physical distress16.6%14.2–18.8%13.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity22.6%18.3–26.9%17.7%worse
Housing insecurity16.6%13.8–19.6%15%about the same
Utility shut-off threat11.5%9.7–13.4%9.6%worse
No reliable transportation12.1%10.2–14.1%9.5%worse
Receive SNAP19.7%16–23.6%14.2%
Disability
Any disability37.6%32.4–42.6%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs19.7%16.7–22.5%14%
Thinking or memory17.4%14.9–19.9%14.4%
Hearing8.6%7.5–9.7%6.2%
Vision8.1%6.9–9.2%5.6%
Dressing or bathing6.3%5.3–7.3%4.2%
Errands alone11.9%10.1–13.6%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 Rayle door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Rayle better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Rayle 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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