Health · West Point

West Point, GA health

West Point differs from Georgia on 17 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.9% vs 77.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing food insecurity (25.2% vs 17.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for West Point

Report card

How West Point 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 West Point adults…

43 of every 100 West Point adults have high blood pressure

Georgia: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40–46.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

West Point, betterWest Point, worseToo close to callGeorgia

Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.7% West Point
GA 26.5%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.2% West Point
GA 38.4%

Binge drinkshare of adults 12.9% West Point
GA 14.5%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% West Point
GA 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

GA 78%

Dentist visit

GA 59%

Cholesterol check

GA 87%

Colon screening

GA 64%

Mammogram

GA 76%

Taking BP meds

GA 77%

1 in 7

working-age adults has no health insurance

West Point 14% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)

Mind & connection

How West Point adults are doing

1 in 3West Point adults feel lonely

39.3% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call

1 in 5West Point adults have been diagnosed with depression

19.3% · Georgia 19% · too close to call

1 in 4West Point adults lack social or emotional support

27.9% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call

1 in 5West Point adults are in frequent mental distress

19.2% · Georgia 16.9% · worse

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

West Point adults worry about having enough food

25.2% · GA 17.7% · worse

1 in 5

West Point adults worry about keeping their housing

19.8% · GA 15% · worse

1 in 7

West Point adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

13.4% · GA 9.6% · worse

1 in 8

West Point adults lack reliable transportation

13.1% · GA 9.5% · worse

22.2% of West Point adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%

Thinking or memory17.3%

Hearing6.7%

Errands alone11.4%

Vision7.6%

Dressing or bathing5.7%

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

Around West Point

West Point and the towns around it

Care nearby

Eamc - LanierValley · 5.3 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Wellstar West Georgia Medical CenterLagrange · 9.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

The East Alabama Healthcare AuthorityOpelika · 23.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Warm Springs Medical CenterWarm Springs · 23.9 mi · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Chambers Quality Health CareLanett · 4.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Vhcs Fortson Medical/Dental CenterFortson · 16.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careWest Point's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Troup County · need score 18 of 25

✓ Dental careWest Point is not a shortage area

! Mental healthWest Point's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA New Horizons · need score 18 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 West Point. 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 West Point

Measure	West Point	Margin	Georgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	43.2%	40–46.6%	37.4%	worse
High cholesterol	36.8%	33.4–40.1%	36.8%	about the same
Obesity	37.9%	31.7–44.3%	35.2%	about the same
Arthritis	28.2%	25.7–30.8%	24.6%	worse
Depression	19.3%	16.7–22%	19%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	16%	13.5–18.7%	14.5%	about the same
Asthma	11.4%	10.1–12.6%	10.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	6.7%	6.2–7.3%	7%	about the same
Diabetes	16.9%	15.1–18.7%	13.3%	worse
COPD	8.2%	7.2–9.2%	6.5%	worse
Heart disease	7.3%	6.6–8%	6.1%	worse
Stroke	4.9%	4.4–5.3%	3.6%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.6%	14.5–19.1%	13.6%	worse
Binge drink	12.9%	10.9–15.1%	14.5%	about the same
Get no exercise	33.7%	29.5–38.3%	26.5%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	42.2%	36.8–47.8%	38.4%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.3%	77.6–82.9%	78.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	55%	51.7–58.1%	59.2%	worse
Cholesterol check	85.7%	83.9–87.3%	86.8%	about the same
Colon screening	64.3%	60.3–68.1%	64.4%	about the same
Mammogram	79.9%	74.7–84.5%	75.8%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.9%	78–81.7%	77.4%	better
No health insurance	14%	11.9–16.3%	13.1%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	39.3%	34.7–44%	37.3%	about the same
Lack emotional support	27.9%	24.5–31.5%	24.6%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19.2%	17.2–21.2%	16.9%	worse
Fair or poor health	25.6%	22.9–28.8%	20.3%	worse
Frequent physical distress	15.7%	14–17.5%	13.5%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	25.2%	21.7–28.7%	17.7%	worse
Housing insecurity	19.8%	17.3–22.3%	15%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	13.4%	11.8–15.1%	9.6%	worse
No reliable transportation	13.1%	11.5–14.8%	9.5%	worse
Receive SNAP	22.2%	19–25.5%	14.2%
Disability
Any disability	35.8%	31.9–39.9%	29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs	18.5%	16.4–20.7%	14%
Thinking or memory	17.3%	15.4–19.4%	14.4%
Hearing	6.7%	6–7.4%	6.2%
Vision	7.6%	6.9–8.4%	5.6%
Dressing or bathing	5.7%	5.1–6.4%	4.2%
Errands alone	11.4%	10.2–12.8%	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 West Point door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call West Point better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes West Point 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.