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Crawfordville, Georgia downtownPhoto: TampAGS, for AGS Media · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Health in Crawfordville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Crawfordville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Crawfordville

Stroke, COPD and diabetes run high in Crawfordville

1 in 16 adults have had a stroke (6.3%), vs 3.6% across Georgia. 1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.7%), vs 6.5% across Georgia. Diabetes is also above the state: 21.2%, vs 13.3% across Georgia. In all, Crawfordville runs above Georgia on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Georgia 15%), and stroke, COPD and diabetes are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More Crawfordville adults get no exercise

37.2% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.5% across Georgia. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Crawfordville

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (26.9%), vs 17.7% across Georgia. Utility shut-off threats (14.2% vs 9.6%) and no reliable transportation (13.2% vs 9.5%) are higher too. 24.6% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.2% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Crawfordville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Crawfordville adults…

Crawfordville runs above GA on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Crawfordville adults have had a stroke
Georgia: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 5.6–7%
Better than GAWorseAbout the sameGeorgia
Why age matters here

Crawfordville is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 15% across Georgia. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Crawfordville as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Crawfordville28%
Georgia15%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Georgia

Share of adults, with the Georgia figure marked.

Get no exercise 37.2%GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hours 42.4%GA 38.4%
Binge drink 10.7%GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 19.1%GA 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Crawfordville, betterCrawfordville, worseAbout the sameGeorgia
Where Crawfordville gets moving

5.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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
Crawfordville adults worry about having enough food
26.9% · GA 17.7%
Worse than GA
1 in 5
Crawfordville adults worry about keeping their housing
20.7% · GA 15%
Worse than GA
1 in 7
Crawfordville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.2% · GA 9.6%
Worse than GA
1 in 8
Crawfordville adults lack reliable transportation
13.2% · GA 9.5%
Worse than GA

24.6% of Crawfordville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Getting care

Care in and near Crawfordville

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

HNearest ERWills Memorial HospitalWashington · 14.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Care SystemsWarrenton · 15.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.9 mi
Wills Memorial Hospital
Washington · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.9 mi
Community Health Care Systems
2 sites · nearest in Warrenton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.6 mi
Oconee Valley Healthcare
4 sites · nearest in Greensboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.4 mi
St. Marys Good Samaritan Hospital
Greensboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
University Mcduffie County Regional Medical Center
Thomson · not rated
ER
32 mi
Putnam General Hospital
Eatonton · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Crawfordville itself
✓ Dental careCrawfordville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Crawfordville 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 Crawfordville; ≈ 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 Crawfordville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Georgia.

83%Yearly checkupGA 78%
52%Dentist visitGA 59%
88%Cholesterol checkGA 87%
66%Colon screeningGA 64%
77%MammogramGA 76%
84%Taking BP medsGA 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Crawfordville 14.8% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Crawfordville adults are doing

About the same as Georgia on each measure.

2 in 5Crawfordville adults feel lonely
38.8% · GA 37.3% · About the same as GA
3 in 10Crawfordville adults lack social or emotional support
28.7% · GA 24.6% · About the same as GA
1 in 5Crawfordville adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · GA 19% · About the same as GA
1 in 5Crawfordville adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · GA 16.9% · About the same as GA
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Crawfordville 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.

Around town

Crawfordville 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.

39.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.5%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone12.7%
Vision9%
Dressing or bathing7.3%
Georgia

Questions about health in Crawfordville

Why doesn’t Crawfordville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Crawfordville?

Wills Memorial Hospital in Washington, 14.9 miles in a straight line from Crawfordville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.