Health by ZIP

Rabun County, GA health estimates

Georgia. 17,442 residents, 14,652 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 8 ZIP Codes and 5 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Rabun 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 34.2% of the adults of Rabun County, GA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 26.2% to 42.8%.

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: Rabun 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 202212.8%10.4 to 15.314.5%in line12.2%similar13.3%10.8 to 15.914.9%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202333.2%29.4 to 37.224.6%above25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.623.8%20.8 to 27.022.6%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 202311.6%10.4 to 12.87.0%above7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.17.5%6.7 to 8.36.3%above6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20239.4%7.6 to 11.56.5%above6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.36.8%5.5 to 8.25.9%in line5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20239.3%8.0 to 10.86.1%above6.4%higherinterval 6.2 to 6.55.9%5.1 to 6.85.5%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 20239.7%8.5 to 11.110.1%in line9.8%similar9.9%8.7 to 11.310.1%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202320.5%17.2 to 24.119.0%in line20.2%similar22.6%19.0 to 26.419.3%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202315.5%13.3 to 18.013.3%in line12.0%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.210.9%9.3 to 12.712.1%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202343.8%39.2 to 48.537.4%above34.4%higherinterval 34.0 to 34.733.8%29.8 to 38.135.3%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202344.3%39.5 to 49.036.8%above37.4%higherinterval 37.1 to 37.834.5%30.1 to 38.933.4%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202334.2%26.2 to 42.835.2%in line32.8%similar34.3%26.3 to 42.735.2%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20234.6%3.9 to 5.33.6%above3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.53.1%2.7 to 3.63.3%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Rabun County, GA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalGA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202388.9%86.9 to 90.786.8%above87.5%similar84.5%81.6 to 87.086.0%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202268.1%63.1 to 72.764.4%in line66.3%similar59.8%54.6 to 64.860.5%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202312.2%9.5 to 15.613.1%in line11.0%similar13.3%10.4 to 17.013.4%in line11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202272.6%64.2 to 79.975.8%in line76.5%similar71.8%63.4 to 79.475.5%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202382.6%80.0 to 85.077.4%above77.0%higherinterval 76.5 to 77.559.3%54.6 to 63.761.9%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202261.3%57.5 to 65.159.2%in line63.9%similar60.6%56.7 to 64.358.9%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202380.6%77.0 to 83.878.4%in line77.7%similar75.4%71.2 to 79.377.4%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Rabun County, GA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalGA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202313.4%10.9 to 16.314.5%in line15.2%similar17.2%14.0 to 20.615.2%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202314.6%11.6 to 18.013.6%in line11.4%similar15.2%11.9 to 19.013.8%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202328.9%23.4 to 34.826.5%in line24.5%similar26.2%21.4 to 31.826.1%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202231.6%25.5 to 38.438.4%in line36.0%similar33.7%27.3 to 40.638.8%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Rabun County, GA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalGA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202333.7%28.6 to 39.229.6%in line30.0%similar29.8%25.1 to 35.228.9%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.8%11.6 to 16.314.4%in line13.7%similar15.5%12.9 to 18.514.6%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 202310.0%8.7 to 11.46.2%above6.7%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.96.9%6.0 to 7.95.8%above5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20239.1%7.5 to 10.98.7%in line7.9%similar8.7%7.2 to 10.58.6%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202317.5%14.4 to 21.014.0%above13.5%higherinterval 13.3 to 13.712.6%10.4 to 15.012.9%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.6%3.7 to 5.54.2%in line3.8%similar3.7%3.1 to 4.44.0%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.7%4.8 to 6.85.6%in line5.5%similar4.9%4.2 to 5.85.4%in line5.2%similar
Health status: Rabun 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 202321.8%18.0 to 26.120.3%in line19.2%similar19.4%16.0 to 23.419.8%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202315.6%13.5 to 18.016.9%in line15.6%similar18.3%15.9 to 21.117.4%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202315.9%13.6 to 18.613.5%above12.8%higherinterval 12.6 to 13.013.9%11.8 to 16.213.0%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Rabun County

ZIP Codes in Rabun County, GA, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Rabun County
ZIP Code 305257,93734.8%27.1 to 43.2similar
ZIP Code 305371,47632.4%24.8 to 40.7similar
ZIP Code 305521,71733.0%25.2 to 41.4similar
ZIP Code 3056255034.4%26.4 to 42.7similar
ZIP Code 305682,14733.6%25.9 to 41.8similar
ZIP Code 3057314629.7%22.8 to 37.6similar
ZIP Code 305762,64235.0%26.9 to 43.5similar
ZIP Code 305818036.0%27.8 to 45.0similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Rabun 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 Rabun County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Rabun County

Places in Rabun County, GA, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Rabun County
Clayton2,00334.7%26.9 to 43.4similar
Dillard33733.1%25.6 to 41.1similar
Mountain City90434.0%26.2 to 42.3similar
Sky Valley48231.6%23.9 to 40.0similar
Tiger42234.1%26.2 to 42.9similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Rabun 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 Rabun County, GA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Rabun County, GA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD10.8%8.9 to 12.610.2%8.1 to 12.510.4%9.4 to 11.69.4%7.6 to 11.5
Coronary Heart Disease10.8%9.6 to 12.09.6%8.1 to 11.29.6%8.6 to 10.79.3%8.0 to 10.8
Current Asthma9.6%9.1 to 10.29.9%8.7 to 11.310.2%8.9 to 11.59.7%8.5 to 11.1
Depression20.7%19.5 to 22.121.1%17.4 to 25.421.7%18.3 to 25.320.5%17.2 to 24.1
Diabetes15.2%13.9 to 16.615.3%13.1 to 17.814.5%12.5 to 16.515.5%13.3 to 18.0
High Blood Pressure41.9%40.2 to 43.444.6%39.9 to 49.445.3%40.8 to 49.843.8%39.2 to 48.5
Obesity35.0%33.1 to 36.933.2%25.8 to 41.136.5%29.1 to 44.634.2%26.2 to 42.8
Health Insurance20.2%16.5 to 24.116.0%12.3 to 20.09.0%8.0 to 10.112.2%9.5 to 15.6
Binge Drinking12.7%12.1 to 13.313.2%10.6 to 16.113.8%11.2 to 16.913.4%10.9 to 16.3
Current Cigarette Smoking18.4%15.3 to 21.917.3%13.4 to 21.615.7%13.7 to 17.814.6%11.6 to 18.0
Physical Inactivity29.1%25.6 to 32.628.0%22.5 to 34.127.0%22.8 to 31.528.9%23.4 to 34.8
General Health19.8%17.1 to 23.020.9%17.2 to 25.120.4%18.3 to 22.721.8%18.0 to 26.1

Official sources

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Health by ZIP. Rabun 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/rabun-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 Rabun County, GA

How does the obesity estimate of Rabun 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 Rabun County, GA. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Rabun 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 Rabun County, GA is similar.

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

CDC estimates that 15.5% of the adults of Rabun County, GA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 13.3% to 18.0%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

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

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

The estimate for Rabun County, GA is above the Georgia figure for 12 measures.

It is below the Georgia figure for 6 measures.

It is in line with the Georgia figure for 22 measures.