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Health in Carnesville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Carnesville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Carnesville

Smoking is more common in Carnesville

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.4%), vs 13.6% across Georgia. Habits ↓

COPD runs high in Carnesville

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.3%), vs 6.5% across Georgia. Conditions ↓

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 Georgia figure falls outside Carnesville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Georgia

Share of adults, with the Georgia figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.5%GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.8%GA 38.4%
Binge drink 16%GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%GA 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Carnesville, betterCarnesville, worseAbout the sameGeorgia
Where Carnesville gets moving

0.8 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Carnesville adults…

Carnesville runs above GA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Carnesville adults have COPD
Georgia: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.7%
Better than GAWorseAbout the sameGeorgia
Getting care

Care in and near Carnesville

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

HNearest ERTy Cobb Regional Medical CenterLavonia · 9.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTy Cobb Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMedlink GeorgiaRoyston · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Medlink Georgia
8 sites · nearest in Royston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.8 mi
Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center
Lavonia · ★★★★★
ER
16.3 mi
Stephens County Hospital
Toccoa · ★★★★★
ER
23.7 mi
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham
Demorest · ★★★★★
ER
26.2 mi
Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital
Seneca · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Carnesville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Carnesville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Carnesville 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 Carnesville; ≈ 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 Carnesville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Georgia.

76%Yearly checkupGA 78%
57%Dentist visitGA 59%
83%Cholesterol checkGA 87%
61%Colon screeningGA 64%
72%MammogramGA 76%
76%Taking BP medsGA 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Carnesville 13.8% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Carnesville adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Carnesville runs above Georgia.

2 in 5Carnesville adults feel lonely
39.2% · GA 37.3% · About the same as GA
1 in 4Carnesville adults lack social or emotional support
25% · GA 24.6% · About the same as GA
1 in 4Carnesville adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · GA 19% · About the same as GA
1 in 5Carnesville adults are in frequent mental distress
19.7% · GA 16.9% · Worse than GA
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Carnesville adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

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

Find a group →

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

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 5
Carnesville adults worry about having enough food
18.8% · GA 17.7%
About the same as GA
1 in 7
Carnesville adults worry about keeping their housing
14.7% · GA 15%
About the same as GA
1 in 10
Carnesville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.7% · GA 9.6%
About the same as GA
1 in 10
Carnesville adults lack reliable transportation
10.1% · GA 9.5%
About the same as GA

15.6% of Carnesville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Around town

Carnesville 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.

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory17.5%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Georgia

Questions about health in Carnesville

Why doesn’t Carnesville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Carnesville?

Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center in Lavonia, 9.8 miles in a straight line from Carnesville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Carnesville?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Medlink Royston in Royston, 8.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Carnesville.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Georgia 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.