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Health in Danielsville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Danielsville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Danielsville

Depression is more common in Danielsville

1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (24.5%), vs 19% across Georgia. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 20.9%, vs 16.9% across Georgia. Mind & connection ↓

Smoking is more common in Danielsville

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.6%), vs 13.6% across Georgia. Habits ↓

Danielsville has a community health center but no hospital

Medlink Georgia is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is St. Mary's Hospital in Athens, 16.4 miles away. Getting care ↓

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 Danielsville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Danielsville adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Danielsville runs above Georgia.

2 in 5Danielsville adults feel lonely
39.6% · GA 37.3% · About the same as GA
1 in 4Danielsville adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · GA 24.6% · About the same as GA
1 in 4Danielsville adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · GA 19% · Worse than GA
1 in 5Danielsville adults are in frequent mental distress
20.9% · GA 16.9% · Worse than GA
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Danielsville 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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Georgia

Share of adults, with the Georgia figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.4%GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.8%GA 38.4%
Binge drink 16.1%GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 19.6%GA 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Danielsville, betterDanielsville, worseAbout the sameGeorgia
Where Danielsville gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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Getting care

Care in and near Danielsville

1 community health center in Danielsville, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERSt. Mary's HospitalAthens · 16.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Mary's Hospital★★★★★ · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMedlink GeorgiaDanielsville · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.3 mi
Medlink Georgia
6 sites · nearest in Danielsville
Sliding-scale feesIn Danielsville
Directions to nearest
14 mi
Athens Model Neighborhood Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Athens
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.4 mi
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
Athens · ★★★★★
16.4 mi
St. Mary's Hospital
Athens · ★★★★★
ER
19.6 mi
Elbert Memorial Hospital
Elberton · not rated
Rural critical access
23.2 mi
Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center
Lavonia · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Danielsville itself
✓ Dental careDanielsville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Danielsville 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 Danielsville; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Danielsville adults…

Danielsville runs above GA on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Danielsville adults have COPD
Georgia: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–11.1%
Better than GAWorseAbout the sameGeorgia
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupGA 78%
60%Dentist visitGA 59%
82%Cholesterol checkGA 87%
59%Colon screeningGA 64%
74%MammogramGA 76%
76%Taking BP medsGA 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Danielsville 14.8% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
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
Danielsville adults worry about having enough food
19.4% · GA 17.7%
About the same as GA
1 in 7
Danielsville adults worry about keeping their housing
14.5% · GA 15%
About the same as GA
1 in 11
Danielsville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.4% · GA 9.6%
About the same as GA
1 in 10
Danielsville adults lack reliable transportation
10.4% · GA 9.5%
About the same as GA

16.7% of Danielsville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Around town

Danielsville 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.

35.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory19%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone11.4%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5%
Georgia

Questions about health in Danielsville

Why doesn’t Danielsville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Danielsville?

St. Mary's Hospital in Athens, 16.4 miles in a straight line from Danielsville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Danielsville?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Medlink Danielsville in Danielsville, 0.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.