Health · Yonah

Yonah, GA health

Yonah differs from Georgia on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.1% vs 15%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.2% vs 9.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (12.7% vs 7%).

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

45 of every 100 Yonah adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.8–49.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Yonah, betterYonah, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.2% Yonah
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.1% Yonah
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.7% Yonah
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.4% Yonah
GA 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
GA 78%
64%
Dentist visit
GA 59%
91%
Cholesterol check
GA 87%
72%
Colon screening
GA 64%
74%
Mammogram
GA 76%
84%
Taking BP meds
GA 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Yonah 9.4% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Yonah adults are doing

1 in 3Yonah adults feel lonely
31.9% · Georgia 37.3% · better
1 in 5Yonah adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.4% · Georgia 19% · too close to call
1 in 5Yonah adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · Georgia 24.6% · better
1 in 7Yonah adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · Georgia 16.9% · better
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 10
Yonah adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · GA 17.7% · better
1 in 12
Yonah adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · GA 15% · better
1 in 19
Yonah adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · GA 9.6% · better
1 in 16
Yonah adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · GA 9.5% · better

7.8% of Yonah adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Yonah

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

HNearest ERNortheast Georgia Medical Center HabershamDemorest · 10.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNortheast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin★★★★★ · 15.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMedlink GeorgiaCleveland · 3.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.2 mi
Medlink Georgia
6 sites · nearest in Cleveland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.7 mi
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham
Demorest · ★★★★★
ER
15.8 mi
Georgia Mountains Health - Dahlonega Ste 700
Dahlonega · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.9 mi
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin
Dahlonega · ★★★★★
ER
20.8 mi
Union General Hospital
Blairsville · ★★★★★
20.8 mi
Chatuge Regional Hospital
Hiawassee · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careYonah's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, White County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careYonah is not a shortage area
! Mental healthYonah's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 3/Avita Community Partners · need score 16 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 Yonah. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Yonah
MeasureYonahMarginGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.3%40.8–49.7%37.4%worse
High cholesterol45.1%40.5–49.7%36.8%worse
Obesity34.5%27–42.7%35.2%about the same
Arthritis34.7%30.9–38.6%24.6%worse
Depression19.4%16.6–22.8%19%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.9%12.1–17.9%14.5%about the same
Asthma9.6%8.5–10.9%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.7%11.5–14.1%7%worse
Diabetes15.2%13.1–17.6%13.3%about the same
COPD9.2%7.7–10.9%6.5%worse
Heart disease9.9%8.8–11.3%6.1%worse
Stroke4.7%4.2–5.4%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.4%10.9–16.1%13.6%about the same
Binge drink12.7%10.4–15.3%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise26.2%21.5–31.2%26.5%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.1%26–38.8%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.8%78.6–84.7%78.4%better
Dentist visit63.9%60.3–67.4%59.2%better
Cholesterol check90.5%89–91.9%86.8%better
Colon screening72.2%67.3–76.6%64.4%better
Mammogram73.5%65.6–80.5%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds84.1%81.6–86.3%77.4%better
No health insurance9.4%7.5–11.7%13.1%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.9%26.8–37.2%37.3%better
Lack emotional support19.8%16.5–23.2%24.6%better
Frequent mental distress14.7%13–16.7%16.9%better
Fair or poor health19.9%16.8–23.4%20.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.4–17.7%13.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.3%8.3–12.6%17.7%better
Housing insecurity8.1%6.7–9.7%15%better
Utility shut-off threat5.2%4.4–6.1%9.6%better
No reliable transportation6.1%5.1–7.1%9.5%better
Receive SNAP7.8%6.1–9.6%14.2%
Disability
Any disability32.9%28.2–37.7%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs17%14.4–19.9%14%
Thinking or memory12.9%11.1–14.8%14.4%
Hearing10.6%9.3–12%6.2%
Vision5.2%4.5–6%5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.6–4.9%4.2%
Errands alone8.5%7.3–9.9%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 Yonah door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Yonah better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Yonah 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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