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Health in Midville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Midville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Midville

Stroke, COPD and diabetes run high in Midville

1 in 14 adults have had a stroke (6.9%), about twice the Georgia rate. 1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.1%), about twice the Georgia rate. Diabetes is also above the state: 23.1%, vs 13.3% across Georgia. In all, Midville runs above Georgia on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Midville adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (41.4%), vs 26.5% across Georgia. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Midville

42.7% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 59.2% across Georgia. Among those 65 and older, 26.6% have lost all their teeth (Georgia 14.5%). Checkups ↓

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 Midville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Midville adults…

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

7 of every 100 Midville adults have had a stroke
Georgia: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 6.2–7.7%
Better than GAWorseAbout the sameGeorgia
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Georgia

Share of adults, with the Georgia figure marked.

Get no exercise 41.4%GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hours 44.4%GA 38.4%
Binge drink 10.7%GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 22.4%GA 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Midville, betterMidville, worseAbout the sameGeorgia
Where Midville gets moving

2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupGA 78%
43%Dentist visitGA 59%
85%Cholesterol checkGA 87%
62%Colon screeningGA 64%
74%MammogramGA 76%
83%Taking BP medsGA 77%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Midville 19.2% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Getting care

Care in and near Midville

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

HNearest ERJefferson HospitalLouisville · 16.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEmanuel Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Georgia Healthcare Center - WadleyWadley · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
East Georgia Healthcare Center - Wadley
Wadley · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.3 mi
East GA Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Swainsboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.4 mi
Jefferson Hospital
Louisville · not rated
ER
17 mi
Emanuel Medical Center
Swainsboro · ★★★★★
ER
17.4 mi
Jenkins County Medical Center
Millen · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.3 mi
Burke Medical Center
Waynesboro · not rated
✓ Primary careMidville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMidville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Midville 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 Midville; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Midville adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Midville runs above Georgia.

2 in 5Midville adults feel lonely
40.1% · GA 37.3% · About the same as GA
1 in 3Midville adults lack social or emotional support
31% · GA 24.6% · Worse than GA
1 in 5Midville adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · GA 19% · About the same as GA
1 in 5Midville adults are in frequent mental distress
20.1% · GA 16.9% · Worse than GA
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Midville 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 3
Midville adults worry about having enough food
34.2% · GA 17.7%
Worse than GA
1 in 4
Midville adults worry about keeping their housing
24.6% · GA 15%
Worse than GA
1 in 6
Midville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
17.7% · GA 9.6%
Worse than GA
1 in 6
Midville adults lack reliable transportation
16.6% · GA 9.5%
Worse than GA

33% of Midville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Around town

Midville 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.

43.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs25.9%
Thinking or memory20%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone14.7%
Vision10.9%
Dressing or bathing8.7%
Georgia

Questions about health in Midville

Why doesn’t Midville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Midville?

Jefferson Hospital in Louisville, 16.4 miles in a straight line from Midville’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 Midville.

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.