Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Sasser residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Sasser, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Sasser. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Sasser
Stroke, heart disease and COPD run high in Sasser
1 in 18 adults have had a stroke (5.7%), vs 3.6% across Georgia. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 6.1% across Georgia. COPD is also above the state: 9.9%, vs 6.5% across Georgia. In all, Sasser runs above Georgia on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 36% of residents are 65 or older (Georgia 15%), and stroke, heart disease and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Sasser adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.6%), vs 26.5% across Georgia. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Sasser, and more people treating it
48.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Georgia 37.4%), but 83.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.4% statewide. Checkups ↓
Sasser is short on primary care and mental health care
Sasser’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. 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 Sasser’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Sasser adults…
Sasser runs above GA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Sasser is an older town: 36% 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 Sasser as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Georgia
Share of adults, with the Georgia figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Sasser adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Georgia.
Care in and near Sasser
No hospital or community health center in Sasser itself. These are the nearest.
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 Sasser; ≈ 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).
How Sasser adults are doing
About the same as Georgia on each measure.
2 in 5 Sasser adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
17.1% of Sasser adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.
Sasser and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Sasser adults live with a disability (Georgia 29.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Sasser
Why doesn’t Sasser have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Sasser.
What hospital is closest to Sasser?
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, 14.1 miles in a straight line from Sasser’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Sasser?
2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Dawson Medical Center in Dawson, 6.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sasser.
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.