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Health in Grand Ridge · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grand Ridge residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Grand Ridge, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Grand Ridge. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grand Ridge

Smoking is more common in Grand Ridge

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19%), vs 12.4% across Florida. Habits ↓

Depression is more common in Grand Ridge

1 in 5 adults have been diagnosed with depression (22.2%), vs 17.1% across Florida. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 20.5%, vs 15.8% across Florida. Mind & connection ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Florida figure falls outside Grand Ridge’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Florida

Share of adults, with the Florida figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.3%FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.8%FL 37.3%
Binge drink 15.9%FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19%FL 12.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grand Ridge, betterGrand Ridge, worseAbout the sameFlorida
Where Grand Ridge gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Grand Ridge adults are doing

On 2 of 3 measures, Grand Ridge runs above Florida.

1 in 4Grand Ridge adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · FL 24.7% · About the same as FL
1 in 5Grand Ridge adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · FL 17.1% · Worse than FL
1 in 5Grand Ridge adults are in frequent mental distress
20.5% · FL 15.8% · Worse than FL
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grand Ridge adults…

Grand Ridge runs above FL on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Grand Ridge adults have COPD
Florida: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–12.1%
Better than FLWorseAbout the sameFlorida
Getting care

Care in and near Grand Ridge

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

HNearest ERJackson HospitalMarianna · 15.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJackson Hospital★★★★★ · 15.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePancare of FloridaMarianna · 14.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Florida State Hospital Unit 31 Medical
Chattahoochee · not rated
14.7 mi
Pancare of Florida
4 sites · nearest in Marianna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.9 mi
Jackson Hospital
Marianna · ★★★★★
ER
18.3 mi
Donalsonville Hospital
Donalsonville · not rated
24.2 mi
Calhoun-Liberty Hospital
Blountstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.3 mi
Southwest Georgia Healthcare Clinics
4 sites · nearest in Donalsonville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careGrand Ridge is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grand Ridge itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grand Ridge itself

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 Grand Ridge; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Grand Ridge adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Florida.

76%Yearly checkupFL 78%
54%Dentist visitFL 57%
82%Cholesterol checkFL 87%
66%Colon screeningFL 66%
75%MammogramFL 76%
76%Taking BP medsFL 78%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grand Ridge 14.2% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
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
Grand Ridge adults worry about having enough food
16.1% · FL 16.8%
About the same as FL
1 in 8
Grand Ridge adults worry about keeping their housing
13.2% · FL 13.9%
About the same as FL
1 in 11
Grand Ridge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · FL 8.6%
About the same as FL
1 in 11
Grand Ridge adults lack reliable transportation
9.4% · FL 9.1%
About the same as FL

16.8% of Grand Ridge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15% across Florida.

Around town

Grand Ridge and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.5%

of Grand Ridge adults live with a disability (Florida 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory18.2%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing5%
Florida

Questions about health in Grand Ridge

Why doesn’t Grand Ridge have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Grand Ridge.

What hospital is closest to Grand Ridge?

Jackson Hospital in Marianna, 15.9 miles in a straight line from Grand Ridge’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Grand Ridge.

Town Square →
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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Florida figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.