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Health in Mansfield · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mansfield residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mansfield

Binge drinking is the habit Mansfield doesn’t win on

17.9% of adults binge drink, vs 14.5% across Georgia. Smoking and exercise are about at the state’s level. Habits ↓

Fewer Mansfield adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Georgia. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults 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 Mansfield’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 24.4%GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%GA 38.4%
Binge drink 17.9%GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%GA 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mansfield, betterMansfield, worseAbout the sameGeorgia
Where Mansfield gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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 9
Mansfield adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · GA 17.7%
Better than GA
1 in 10
Mansfield adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · GA 15%
Better than GA
1 in 16
Mansfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · GA 9.6%
Better than GA
1 in 14
Mansfield adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · GA 9.5%
Better than GA

8.6% of Mansfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mansfield adults…

Mansfield runs below GA on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Mansfield adults have diabetes
Georgia: 13 in 100 · better · likely 9.1–12.2%
Better than GAWorseAbout the sameGeorgia
Getting care

Care in and near Mansfield

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

HNearest ERPiedmont Newton HospitalCovington · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPiedmont Walton Hospital★★★★★ · 18.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOconee Valley HealthcareMadison · 15.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Piedmont Newton Hospital
Covington · ★★★★★
ER
14.3 mi
Jasper Memorial Hospital
Monticello · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.4 mi
Oconee Valley Healthcare
3 sites · nearest in Madison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.7 mi
Morgan Medical Center
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.4 mi
Piedmont Walton Hospital
Monroe · ★★★★★
ER
18.4 mi
Medlink Monroe
Monroe · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMansfield is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mansfield itself
✓ Mental healthMansfield is not a shortage area

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 Mansfield; ≈ 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 Mansfield adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Georgia.

76%Yearly checkupGA 78%
62%Dentist visitGA 59%
86%Cholesterol checkGA 87%
64%Colon screeningGA 64%
75%MammogramGA 76%
75%Taking BP medsGA 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mansfield 10% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Mansfield adults are doing

About the same as Georgia on each measure.

4 in 10Mansfield adults feel lonely
36.3% · GA 37.3% · About the same as GA
1 in 4Mansfield adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · GA 24.6% · About the same as GA
1 in 5Mansfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · GA 19% · About the same as GA
1 in 6Mansfield adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · GA 16.9% · About the same as GA
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Mansfield 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

Mansfield 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.

28.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Georgia

Questions about health in Mansfield

Why doesn’t Mansfield have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mansfield?

Piedmont Newton Hospital in Covington, 8.8 miles in a straight line from Mansfield’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.