Health · Tignall

Tignall, GA health

Tignall differs from Georgia on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11.9% vs 14.5%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.5% vs 77.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had a stroke (5.3% vs 3.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Tignall
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 763 people are less certain, so we show Tignall's figures without a grade.

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How Tignall 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 Tignall adults…

47 of every 100 Tignall adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 42.8–51.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Tignall, betterTignall, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.7% Tignall
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.9% Tignall
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.9% Tignall
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.5% Tignall
GA 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
GA 78%
53%
Dentist visit
GA 59%
88%
Cholesterol check
GA 87%
65%
Colon screening
GA 64%
76%
Mammogram
GA 76%
83%
Taking BP meds
GA 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tignall 13.8% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Tignall adults are doing

1 in 3Tignall adults feel lonely
38.8% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Tignall adults have been diagnosed with depression
19% · Georgia 19% · too close to call
1 in 4Tignall adults lack social or emotional support
28.1% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Tignall 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 4
Tignall adults worry about having enough food
22.4% · GA 17.7% · worse
1 in 6
Tignall adults worry about keeping their housing
18.1% · GA 15% · worse
1 in 9
Tignall adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.7% · GA 9.6% · worse
1 in 9
Tignall adults lack reliable transportation
11.2% · GA 9.5% · about the same

18.9% of Tignall adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.9%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision7.3%
Dressing or bathing5.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Tignall

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

HNearest ERWills Memorial HospitalWashington · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood Improvement ProjectLincolnton · 15.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Wills Memorial Hospital
Washington · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.8 mi
Neighborhood Improvement Project
2 sites · nearest in Lincolnton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18 mi
Carolina Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Calhoun Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.6 mi
Elbert Memorial Hospital
Elberton · not rated
Rural critical access
27.4 mi
University Mcduffie County Regional Medical Center
Thomson · not rated
ER
28.3 mi
Abbeville Area Medical Center
Abbeville · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careTignall's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wilkes County · need score 20 of 25
✓ Dental careTignall is not a shortage area
! Mental healthTignall'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 Tignall. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Tignall
MeasureTignallMarginGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure47.2%42.8–51.7%37.4%worse
High cholesterol41.3%36.8–46%36.8%about the same
Obesity41.3%32.9–50.4%35.2%about the same
Arthritis31.8%28.3–35.6%24.6%worse
Depression19%16–22.2%19%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)21.2%17.7–25.1%14.5%worse
Asthma11.4%10.2–12.9%10.1%worse
Cancer (not skin)7.9%7.1–8.7%7%worse
Diabetes18.6%16.2–21.1%13.3%worse
COPD9%7.7–10.4%6.5%worse
Heart disease8.1%7.2–9.2%6.1%worse
Stroke5.3%4.7–6%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.5%14.7–20.5%13.6%worse
Binge drink11.9%9.7–14.4%14.5%better
Get no exercise33.7%28.3–39.3%26.5%worse
Sleep under 7 hours40.9%33.7–48.7%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.4%78.2–84.3%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit52.9%49–57%59.2%worse
Cholesterol check88.3%86.5–90.1%86.8%about the same
Colon screening64.8%59.6–70%64.4%about the same
Mammogram76.4%69–83.3%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds82.5%80–84.6%77.4%better
No health insurance13.8%11–17.1%13.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely38.8%32.9–44.8%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support28.1%23.9–32.5%24.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.9%15.8–20%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health26.3%22.6–30.2%20.3%worse
Frequent physical distress16.6%14.5–18.9%13.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity22.4%18.3–26.6%17.7%worse
Housing insecurity18.1%15.1–21%15%worse
Utility shut-off threat11.7%10–13.5%9.6%worse
No reliable transportation11.2%9.5–12.9%9.5%about the same
Receive SNAP18.9%15.4–22.6%14.2%
Disability
Any disability36.2%31.3–41.4%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs19.9%17.1–23%14%
Thinking or memory16.2%14.1–18.5%14.4%
Hearing7.3%6.4–8.2%6.2%
Vision7.3%6.4–8.3%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5.9%5.1–6.9%4.2%
Errands alone10.9%9.4–12.5%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 Tignall door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Tignall better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Tignall 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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