Health · Rincon

Rincon, GA health

Rincon differs from Georgia on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (11.4% vs 14.5%) and fewer adults who have had a stroke (3% vs 3.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Rincon
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Rincon’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Rincon is healthier than 51% of U.S. towns and 71% of Georgia towns.

BSelf-rated healthB+Physical distressCMental distressCObesityBDiabetesB-SmokingBExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 51%
Less healthyHealthier
Georgia towns we grade (384)Healthier than 71%
Towns with similar incomes, $56K–$93K (9,880)Healthier than 58%

About what its income would suggest. Rincon does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Rincon could be anywhere from C− to A−.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Georgia ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Rincon with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Rincon uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
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How Rincon 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 Rincon adults…

34 of every 100 Rincon adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.5–38.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rincon, betterRincon, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.9% Rincon
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.5% Rincon
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.2% Rincon
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.2% Rincon
GA 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
GA 78%
63%
Dentist visit
GA 59%
86%
Cholesterol check
GA 87%
65%
Colon screening
GA 64%
76%
Mammogram
GA 76%
75%
Taking BP meds
GA 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rincon 11.4% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Rincon adults are doing

1 in 3Rincon adults feel lonely
35.5% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Rincon adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · Georgia 19% · too close to call
1 in 4Rincon adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Rincon adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · 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
Rincon adults worry about having enough food
15.4% · GA 17.7% · about the same
1 in 7
Rincon adults worry about keeping their housing
13.9% · GA 15% · about the same
1 in 11
Rincon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · GA 9.6% · about the same
1 in 11
Rincon adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · GA 9.5% · about the same

12.4% of Rincon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing5.5%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Rincon

Rincon and the towns around it

Care in and near Rincon

1 community health center in Rincon, plus the nearest outside it. Nearest first.

Effingham Health SystemSpringfield · 7 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville · 11.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Candler HospitalSavannah · 17.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical CenterSavannah · 20 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Curtis V. Cooper Primary Health CareRincon · 0.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Donald E. Gatch Medical CenterHardeeville · 9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careRincon is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRincon is not a shortage area
! Mental healthRincon's county is a federal shortage area.Effingham County · need score 13 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Rincon. 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 Rincon
MeasureRinconMarginGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.4%30.5–38.5%37.4%about the same
High cholesterol34.4%30.5–38.7%36.8%about the same
Obesity39.1%32.1–46.6%35.2%about the same
Arthritis23.6%20.8–26.7%24.6%about the same
Depression20.8%17.7–24.3%19%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.4%9.2–13.9%14.5%better
Asthma10.5%9.3–11.9%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.5%5.9–7.2%7%about the same
Diabetes11.5%10–13.2%13.3%better
COPD5.9%5.2–6.7%6.5%about the same
Heart disease5.1%4.6–5.7%6.1%better
Stroke3%2.8–3.3%3.6%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.2%12.2–16.6%13.6%about the same
Binge drink16.2%13.3–19.4%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise24.9%21–29.3%26.5%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.5%33.2–45.9%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.8%73.1–80.3%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit62.8%59.3–66.3%59.2%better
Cholesterol check85.9%84–87.7%86.8%about the same
Colon screening65%60.4–69.6%64.4%about the same
Mammogram76.2%69–82.5%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds74.6%71.6–77.5%77.4%about the same
No health insurance11.4%9.8–13.2%13.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.5%30.4–40.8%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support22.8%19.3–26.5%24.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.1%16.1–20.4%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health18.3%16–21%20.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.2%11.6–15%13.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.4%13–17.9%17.7%about the same
Housing insecurity13.9%11.9–16.1%15%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9%7.8–10.4%9.6%about the same
No reliable transportation8.8%7.7–10%9.5%about the same
Receive SNAP12.4%10.5–14.4%14.2%
Disability
Any disability28.8%24.9–33%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs12.2%10.6–14%14%
Thinking or memory14.8%13.1–16.7%14.4%
Hearing5.5%4.9–6.3%6.2%
Vision4.8%4.3–5.3%5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.3–4.1%4.2%
Errands alone8.3%7.4–9.3%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 Rincon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Rincon better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Rincon 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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