Health by ZIP

Pierce County, GA health estimates

Georgia. 20,425 residents, 15,398 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 3 ZIP Codes and 4 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Pierce County in Georgia. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 36.4% of the adults of Pierce County, GA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 28.3% to 44.7%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Pierce County, GA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalGA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202215.6%12.8 to 18.914.5%in line12.2%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.616.0%13.1 to 19.314.9%in line12.6%higherinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202329.6%26.2 to 33.124.6%above25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.625.6%22.5 to 28.822.6%in line21.9%higherinterval 21.6 to 22.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20238.7%7.8 to 9.67.0%above7.9%similar7.2%6.5 to 8.06.3%above6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20239.3%7.8 to 10.86.5%above6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.38.0%6.8 to 9.35.9%above5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.9%6.9 to 8.96.1%above6.4%higherinterval 6.2 to 6.56.5%5.8 to 7.45.5%above5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202310.5%9.2 to 11.810.1%in line9.8%similar10.5%9.2 to 11.810.1%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202322.5%19.0 to 26.119.0%in line20.2%similar23.3%19.8 to 27.119.3%above20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202314.3%12.3 to 16.313.3%in line12.0%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.212.1%10.4 to 13.912.1%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202339.5%35.2 to 43.937.4%in line34.4%higherinterval 34.0 to 34.735.4%31.3 to 39.635.3%in line30.7%higherinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202339.7%35.2 to 44.236.8%in line37.4%similar34.3%29.9 to 38.633.4%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202336.4%28.3 to 44.735.2%in line32.8%similar36.1%28.2 to 44.635.2%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20234.2%3.8 to 4.73.6%above3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.53.6%3.2 to 4.03.3%in line2.9%higherinterval 2.8 to 3.0
Prevention: Pierce County, GA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalGA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202385.0%82.3 to 87.386.8%in line87.5%similar82.9%79.9 to 85.586.0%below85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202258.5%53.4 to 63.564.4%below66.3%lowerinterval 65.9 to 66.852.9%47.9 to 58.060.5%below54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202314.0%11.1 to 17.513.1%in line11.0%similar14.5%11.4 to 18.213.4%in line11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202271.0%62.5 to 78.775.8%in line76.5%similar70.9%62.4 to 78.675.5%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202378.5%75.6 to 81.177.4%in line77.0%similar60.4%55.8 to 64.661.9%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202256.9%53.1 to 60.759.2%in line63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.257.1%53.4 to 60.958.9%in line63.4%lowerinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202377.4%73.3 to 80.978.4%in line77.7%similar75.2%70.8 to 79.077.4%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Pierce County, GA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalGA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202314.9%12.0 to 17.914.5%in line15.2%similar16.4%13.2 to 19.615.2%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202318.2%14.9 to 21.613.6%above11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.618.4%15.0 to 21.813.8%above11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202330.6%25.5 to 35.926.5%in line24.5%higherinterval 24.2 to 24.829.4%24.6 to 34.726.1%in line23.7%higherinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202235.3%28.7 to 42.638.4%in line36.0%similar35.8%29.2 to 43.138.8%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Pierce County, GA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalGA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202335.6%30.8 to 40.529.6%above30.0%higherinterval 29.7 to 30.334.0%29.4 to 38.928.9%above28.3%higherinterval 28.0 to 28.7
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202317.0%14.7 to 19.314.4%above13.7%higherinterval 13.4 to 13.917.7%15.3 to 20.314.6%above14.1%higherinterval 13.8 to 14.3
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.4%7.5 to 9.56.2%above6.7%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.97.3%6.5 to 8.25.8%above5.8%higherinterval 5.7 to 6.0
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 202310.5%9.1 to 12.18.7%above7.9%higherinterval 7.7 to 8.110.4%8.9 to 11.98.6%above7.6%higherinterval 7.4 to 7.8
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202317.1%14.6 to 19.814.0%above13.5%higherinterval 13.3 to 13.714.8%12.7 to 17.112.9%in line11.7%higherinterval 11.5 to 11.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.9%4.3 to 5.74.2%above3.8%higherinterval 3.6 to 3.94.5%3.9 to 5.14.0%in line3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.3%5.5 to 7.25.6%in line5.5%similar5.9%5.2 to 6.75.4%in line5.2%similar
Health status: Pierce County, GA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalGA figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202323.6%20.1 to 27.320.3%in line19.2%higherinterval 18.9 to 19.522.4%19.2 to 25.919.8%in line18.3%higherinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202318.8%16.5 to 21.216.9%in line15.6%higherinterval 15.3 to 15.820.0%17.6 to 22.417.4%above16.3%higherinterval 16.0 to 16.6
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202316.3%14.2 to 18.613.5%above12.8%higherinterval 12.6 to 13.015.3%13.3 to 17.413.0%above12.1%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.3

ZIP Codes in Pierce County

ZIP Codes in Pierce County, GA, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Pierce County
ZIP Code 3151615,53935.8%28.0 to 44.1similar
ZIP Code 3155192734.3%28.5 to 40.6similar
ZIP Code 315573,24238.3%30.6 to 46.4similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Pierce County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Pierce County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Pierce County

Places in Pierce County, GA, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Pierce County
Blackshear3,50636.2%28.2 to 44.6similar
Bristol12237.3%29.0 to 46.0similar
Offerman45039.0%30.8 to 47.6similar
Patterson74938.1%30.2 to 46.5similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Pierce County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Pierce County, GA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Pierce County, GA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD9.9%8.7 to 11.29.4%7.8 to 11.110.1%9.0 to 11.29.3%7.8 to 10.8
Coronary Heart Disease8.9%8.1 to 9.67.9%7.0 to 9.08.5%7.6 to 9.47.9%6.9 to 8.9
Current Asthma10.1%9.6 to 10.610.3%9.0 to 11.710.7%9.4 to 12.110.5%9.2 to 11.8
Depression21.9%20.6 to 23.123.4%19.5 to 28.023.2%19.7 to 27.022.5%19.0 to 26.1
Diabetes14.1%13.1 to 15.014.1%12.2 to 16.413.6%11.9 to 15.614.3%12.3 to 16.3
High Blood Pressure40.2%38.9 to 41.540.8%36.5 to 45.639.6%35.1 to 44.139.5%35.2 to 43.9
Obesity36.8%35.1 to 38.336.9%29.4 to 45.340.1%32.3 to 48.636.4%28.3 to 44.7
Health Insurance22.4%19.3 to 25.816.9%13.6 to 20.711.1%10.1 to 12.514.0%11.1 to 17.5
Binge Drinking14.4%13.8 to 15.114.4%11.7 to 17.615.3%12.5 to 18.814.9%12.0 to 17.9
Current Cigarette Smoking22.3%19.5 to 25.220.4%16.5 to 24.817.0%14.9 to 19.318.2%14.9 to 21.6
Physical Inactivity31.0%28.2 to 33.729.4%24.4 to 34.828.7%24.5 to 33.430.6%25.5 to 35.9
General Health20.0%17.9 to 22.321.2%18.1 to 24.521.6%19.4 to 24.023.6%20.1 to 27.3

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Pierce County, GA: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/ga/pierce-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Pierce County, GA

How does the obesity estimate of Pierce County, GA compare with Georgia?

The Georgia figure is 35.2% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Georgia figure is inside the interval of Pierce County, GA. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Pierce County, GA compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Pierce County, GA is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Pierce County, GA?

CDC estimates that 14.3% of the adults of Pierce County, GA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 12.3% to 16.3%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Pierce County, GA above or below the Georgia figure?

Pierce County, GA and the Georgia figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Pierce County, GA is above the Georgia figure for 13 measures.

It is below the Georgia figure for 1 measure.

It is in line with the Georgia figure for 26 measures.