Etowah Mounds · Photo: Kåre Thor Olsen · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Cartersville is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns
Cartersville trails Georgia on 1 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Cartersville. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Cartersville
What’s behind Cartersville’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Cartersville is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns, #126 of 261 in Georgia. Smoking holds the grade up (fewer adults who smoke than 47% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 24%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Cartersville’s median household income is $84,437; among the 10,444 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($63K–$106K), it’s healthier than 23%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Few Georgia towns score lower on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Cartersville is healthier than 52% of graded towns, against 35% nationally.
Care in and near Cartersville
1 community health center in Cartersville, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Cartersville; ≈ 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).
Out of every 100 Cartersville adults…
Cartersville runs above GA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 12% of Cartersville residents are 65 or older, vs 15% across Georgia. Age-related conditions run low partly because the town is young.
Everyday habits, side by side with Georgia
Share of adults, with the Georgia figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Cartersville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Georgia.
How Cartersville adults are doing
About the same as Georgia on each measure.
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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
13.6% of Cartersville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.
Cartersville and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartersville | C+ | 39.6% | 12.7% | 15.1% | CDC place |
| Emerson | C+ | 38.6% | 13.3% | 14.8% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Cartersville adults live with a disability (Georgia 29.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Cartersville
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Cartersville is better than Georgia on 0 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Georgia figure falls inside Cartersville’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Cartersville | GA | U.S. | vs GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 21.4%18.8–24.1 | 20.3% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.6%12.9–16.4 | 13.5% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.8%15.7–19.8 | 16.9% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 39.6%32.1–47.4 | 35.2% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12.7%11.1–14.5 | 13.3% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 38%33.8–42.2 | 37.4% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36.1%31.9–40.4 | 36.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 27.2%24.1–30.5 | 24.6% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.2%9–11.5 | 10.1% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7.8%7.1–8.6 | 7% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.4%5.7–7.1 | 6.1% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 7.2%6.4–8.1 | 6.5% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.6%3.3–3.9 | 3.6% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 16.8%13.7–20.1 | 14.5% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.1%13–17.3 | 13.6% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 27.4%23.1–31.6 | 26.5% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 15.3%12.5–18.4 | 14.5% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38%31.9–44.4 | 38.4% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 14.2%12.3–16.2 | 13.1% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 77.9%74.1–81.2 | 78.4% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 56.9%53.1–60.5 | 59.2% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 86.1%84.2–87.9 | 86.8% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 77.8%74.9–80.3 | 77.4% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 61.3%56.1–66.2 | 64.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 72.6%64.7–79.7 | 75.8% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 20.6%17.4–23.9 | 19% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 36%31.1–41.3 | 37.3% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 23.9%20.6–27.5 | 24.6% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 16.9%14.8–19.3 | 17.7% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 14.3%12.5–16.3 | 15% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 9%7.9–10.2 | 9.6% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 9.2%8.1–10.3 | 9.5% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 13.6%11.9–15.6 | 14.2% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 31.2%27.1–35.2 | 29.6% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 14.7%12.9–16.6 | 14% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 15.3%13.5–17 | 14.4% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.8%6.1–7.6 | 6.2% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 5.6%5.1–6.1 | 5.6% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.1%8.1–10.1 | 8.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.2%3.8–4.6 | 4.2% | 3.8% | About the same |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Georgia figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Cartersville
Is Cartersville a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Cartersville is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health, #126 of 261 in Georgia. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 23%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Cartersville?
CDC estimates 39.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.1% and 47.4%, against 35.2% across Georgia and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Cartersville?
Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center in Cartersville, 2.9 miles in a straight line from Cartersville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Cartersville have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 14.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 12.3–16.2%), against 13.1% across Georgia.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Cartersville more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cartersville.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.