Counties in Georgia by COPD in adults, local model estimate, 2023

Randolph County had the highest COPD in adults, local model estimate of 159 counties in 2023, at 13.7%. Forsyth County had the lowest, at 4.2%. The median was 9.2%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest13.7Randolph County
Median9.2159 counties

Map of counties, 2023

Appling County: 11 %Atkinson County: 11 %Bacon County: 9.5 %Baker County: 12.4 %Baldwin County: 8.1 %Banks County: 8.8 %Barrow County: 6.5 %Bartow County: 7.1 %Ben Hill County: 11.1 %Berrien County: 10.7 %Bibb County: 8.4 %Bleckley County: 8.8 %Brantley County: 10.3 %Brooks County: 11.6 %Bryan County: 5 %Bulloch County: 6.6 %Burke County: 9.8 %Butts County: 8 %Calhoun County: 9.3 %Camden County: 6.9 %Candler County: 9.8 %Carroll County: 7.3 %Catoosa County: 7.5 %Charlton County: 9.1 %Chatham County: 6.4 %Chattahoochee County: 4.3 %Chattooga County: 11.3 %Cherokee County: 5.6 %Clarke County: 5.8 %Clay County: 11 %Clayton County: 6.5 %Clinch County: 11 %Cobb County: 4.8 %Coffee County: 9.8 %Colquitt County: 9.6 %Columbia County: 5.5 %Cook County: 10.1 %Coweta County: 5.9 %Crawford County: 9 %Crisp County: 11 %Dade County: 8.2 %Dawson County: 6.8 %Decatur County: 9.7 %DeKalb County: 5.2 %Dodge County: 9.8 %Dooly County: 9.2 %Dougherty County: 9.1 %Douglas County: 5.8 %Early County: 10.3 %Echols County: 7.4 %Effingham County: 6.1 %Elbert County: 9.6 %Emanuel County: 10 %Evans County: 9.6 %Fannin County: 10.6 %Fayette County: 5.3 %Floyd County: 8.1 %Forsyth County: 4.2 %Franklin County: 9.6 %Fulton County: 4.5 %Gilmer County: 9.5 %Glascock County: 9.4 %Glynn County: 8.2 %Gordon County: 8.7 %Grady County: 9.7 %Greene County: 7.9 %Gwinnett County: 5 %Habersham County: 8 %Hall County: 7.1 %Hancock County: 11.9 %Haralson County: 8.2 %Harris County: 6.3 %Hart County: 9 %Heard County: 9.2 %Henry County: 5.5 %Houston County: 5.9 %Irwin County: 9.6 %Jackson County: 6.6 %Jasper County: 8.6 %Jeff Davis County: 10.6 %Jefferson County: 10.1 %Jenkins County: 10.9 %Johnson County: 10.7 %Jones County: 7.9 %Lamar County: 7.6 %Lanier County: 9.7 %Laurens County: 9.4 %Lee County: 5.9 %Liberty County: 5.5 %Lincoln County: 10.7 %Long County: 6.7 %Lowndes County: 7 %Lumpkin County: 7.2 %McDuffie County: 9.2 %McIntosh County: 12.3 %Macon County: 11.3 %Madison County: 9.5 %Marion County: 10.5 %Meriwether County: 9.9 %Miller County: 10.7 %Mitchell County: 9.8 %Monroe County: 7.1 %Montgomery County: 8.7 %Morgan County: 6.8 %Murray County: 8.4 %Muscogee County: 7.1 %Newton County: 6.6 %Oconee County: 4.8 %Oglethorpe County: 8 %Paulding County: 5.5 %Peach County: 7.1 %Pickens County: 8.5 %Pierce County: 9.3 %Pike County: 7.1 %Polk County: 8.9 %Pulaski County: 10.2 %Putnam County: 9.5 %Quitman County: 13.1 %Rabun County: 9.4 %Randolph County: 13.7 %Richmond County: 7.5 %Rockdale County: 6.8 %Schley County: 8.5 %Screven County: 9.7 %Seminole County: 10.2 %Spalding County: 8.8 %Stephens County: 9.6 %Stewart County: 9.3 %Sumter County: 8.6 %Talbot County: 11.3 %Taliaferro County: 10.8 %Tattnall County: 9.5 %Taylor County: 12.6 %Telfair County: 12 %Terrell County: 11.6 %Thomas County: 8.5 %Tift County: 8.6 %Toombs County: 9.1 %Towns County: 9.7 %Treutlen County: 11.9 %Troup County: 8.2 %Turner County: 11.1 %Twiggs County: 10.3 %Union County: 9.9 %Upson County: 9.5 %Walker County: 8.8 %Walton County: 7.3 %Ware County: 10 %Warren County: 10.5 %Washington County: 9.7 %Wayne County: 10 %Webster County: 11.4 %Wheeler County: 9.6 %White County: 8.4 %Whitfield County: 7.5 %Wilcox County: 10.3 %Wilkes County: 10.2 %Wilkinson County: 9.7 %Worth County: 10.1 %
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  • 11 and over
%, 2023. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), copd in adults, crude prevalence. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Randolph County: 13.7 %Randolph County13.7Quitman County: 13.1 %Quitman County13.1Taylor County: 12.6 %Taylor County12.6Baker County: 12.4 %Baker County12.4McIntosh County: 12.3 %McIntosh County12.3Telfair County: 12 %Telfair County12Hancock County: 11.9 %Hancock County11.9Treutlen County: 11.9 %Treutlen County11.9Brooks County: 11.6 %Brooks County11.6Terrell County: 11.6 %Terrell County11.6Webster County: 11.4 %Webster County11.4Chattooga County: 11.3 %Chattooga County11.3Macon County: 11.3 %Macon County11.3Talbot County: 11.3 %Talbot County11.3Ben Hill County: 11.1 %Ben Hill County11.1Turner County: 11.1 %Turner County11.1Appling County: 11 %Appling County11Atkinson County: 11 %Atkinson County11Clay County: 11 %Clay County11Clinch County: 11 %Clinch County11Crisp County: 11 %Crisp County11Jenkins County: 10.9 %Jenkins County10.9Taliaferro County: 10.8 %Taliaferro County10.8Berrien County: 10.7 %Berrien County10.7Johnson County: 10.7 %Johnson County10.7Lincoln County: 10.7 %Lincoln County10.7Miller County: 10.7 %Miller County10.7Fannin County: 10.6 %Fannin County10.6Jeff Davis County: 10.6 %Jeff Davis County10.6Marion County: 10.5 %Marion County10.5Warren County: 10.5 %Warren County10.5Brantley County: 10.3 %Brantley County10.3Early County: 10.3 %Early County10.3Twiggs County: 10.3 %Twiggs County10.3Wilcox County: 10.3 %Wilcox County10.3Pulaski County: 10.2 %Pulaski County10.2Seminole County: 10.2 %Seminole County10.2Wilkes County: 10.2 %Wilkes County10.2Cook County: 10.1 %Cook County10.1Jefferson County: 10.1 %Jefferson County10.1Randolph County: 13.7 %Randolph County13.7Quitman County: 13.1 %Quitman County13.1Taylor County: 12.6 %Taylor County12.6Baker County: 12.4 %Baker County12.4McIntosh County: 12.3 %McIntosh County12.3Telfair County: 12 %Telfair County12Hancock County: 11.9 %Hancock County11.9Treutlen County: 11.9 %Treutlen County11.9Brooks County: 11.6 %Brooks County11.6Terrell County: 11.6 %Terrell County11.6Webster County: 11.4 %Webster County11.4Chattooga County: 11.3 %Chattooga County11.3Macon County: 11.3 %Macon County11.3Talbot County: 11.3 %Talbot County11.3Ben Hill County: 11.1 %Ben Hill County11.1Turner County: 11.1 %Turner County11.1Appling County: 11 %Appling County11Atkinson County: 11 %Atkinson County11Clay County: 11 %Clay County11Clinch County: 11 %Clinch County11Crisp County: 11 %Crisp County11Jenkins County: 10.9 %Jenkins County10.9Taliaferro County: 10.8 %Taliaferro County10.8Berrien County: 10.7 %Berrien County10.7Johnson County: 10.7 %Johnson County10.7Lincoln County: 10.7 %Lincoln County10.7Miller County: 10.7 %Miller County10.7Fannin County: 10.6 %Fannin County10.6Jeff Davis County: 10.6 %Jeff Davis County10.6Marion County: 10.5 %Marion County10.5Warren County: 10.5 %Warren County10.5Brantley County: 10.3 %Brantley County10.3Early County: 10.3 %Early County10.3Twiggs County: 10.3 %Twiggs County10.3Wilcox County: 10.3 %Wilcox County10.3Pulaski County: 10.2 %Pulaski County10.2Seminole County: 10.2 %Seminole County10.2Wilkes County: 10.2 %Wilkes County10.2Cook County: 10.1 %Cook County10.1Jefferson County: 10.1 %Jefferson County10.1
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), copd in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Randolph County13.7-1.6 pts
2Quitman County13.1+0.3 pts
3Taylor County12.6-0.1 pts
4Baker County12.4-0.3 pts
5McIntosh County12.3-0.6 pts
6Telfair County12+0.9 pts
7Hancock County11.9-0.5 pts
7Treutlen County11.9-0.3 pts
9Brooks County11.6-0.7 pts
9Terrell County11.6-0.7 pts
11Webster County11.4-0.5 pts
12Chattooga County11.30 pts
12Macon County11.3-1.9 pts
12Talbot County11.3-0.2 pts
15Ben Hill County11.1-1.1 pts
15Turner County11.1-1 pts
17Appling County11+0.8 pts
17Atkinson County11-0.2 pts
17Clay County11+0.1 pts
17Clinch County11-1.5 pts
17Crisp County11+1.1 pts
22Jenkins County10.9-1.4 pts
23Taliaferro County10.8-0.5 pts
24Berrien County10.7-0.9 pts
24Johnson County10.7-1.7 pts
24Lincoln County10.7+1 pts
24Miller County10.7-1.5 pts
28Fannin County10.6-0.9 pts
28Jeff Davis County10.6-1.7 pts
30Marion County10.5-0.7 pts
30Warren County10.5-0.4 pts
32Brantley County10.3-1.1 pts
32Early County10.3-0.4 pts
32Twiggs County10.3-0.6 pts
32Wilcox County10.3+0.3 pts
36Pulaski County10.2-0.3 pts
36Seminole County10.2-0.9 pts
36Wilkes County10.20 pts
39Cook County10.10 pts
39Jefferson County10.1-2.2 pts
39Worth County10.1-0.1 pts
42Emanuel County10-0.8 pts
42Ware County10-0.9 pts
42Wayne County10-0.7 pts
45Meriwether County9.9-1 pts
45Union County9.9-1.4 pts
47Burke County9.8+0.5 pts
47Candler County9.8-2.3 pts
47Coffee County9.8-0.1 pts
47Dodge County9.8+0.7 pts
47Mitchell County9.8-1.1 pts
52Decatur County9.7-0.6 pts
52Grady County9.7-1.1 pts
52Lanier County9.7-2.6 pts
52Screven County9.7-1.1 pts
52Towns County9.7-0.5 pts
52Washington County9.7-0.1 pts
52Wilkinson County9.7-1.3 pts
59Colquitt County9.6-0.8 pts
59Elbert County9.6-0.8 pts
59Evans County9.6-1.5 pts
59Franklin County9.6-0.4 pts
59Irwin County9.6-1.3 pts
59Stephens County9.6-0.9 pts
59Wheeler County9.6-2.2 pts
66Bacon County9.5-1.4 pts
66Gilmer County9.5-0.2 pts
66Madison County9.5-1 pts
66Putnam County9.5-1.5 pts
66Tattnall County9.5-0.2 pts
66Upson County9.5-1.7 pts
72Glascock County9.4-0.9 pts
72Laurens County9.4-0.6 pts
72Rabun County9.4-1 pts
75Calhoun County9.3-1.2 pts
75Pierce County9.3-0.8 pts
75Stewart County9.3+0.1 pts
78Dooly County9.2-0.6 pts
78Heard County9.2-1.2 pts
78McDuffie County9.2-0.4 pts
81Charlton County9.1-0.9 pts
81Dougherty County9.1-1.2 pts
81Toombs County9.10 pts
84Crawford County9-1.1 pts
84Hart County9-0.1 pts
86Polk County8.9-0.2 pts
87Banks County8.8-1.5 pts
87Bleckley County8.8+0.2 pts
87Spalding County8.8-0.7 pts
87Walker County8.8-1.1 pts
91Gordon County8.7-2.3 pts
91Montgomery County8.7-1.9 pts
93Jasper County8.6-1.2 pts
93Sumter County8.6-0.6 pts
93Tift County8.6-0.6 pts
96Pickens County8.5-0.5 pts
96Schley County8.5-0.5 pts
96Thomas County8.5-1 pts
99Bibb County8.4-0.9 pts
99Murray County8.4-1.4 pts
99White County8.4-0.5 pts
102Dade County8.2+0.1 pts
102Glynn County8.2+0.3 pts
102Haralson County8.2-0.3 pts
102Troup County8.2-0.1 pts
106Baldwin County8.1-0.4 pts
106Floyd County8.1-2.1 pts
108Butts County8-0.6 pts
108Habersham County8-1.5 pts
108Oglethorpe County8-1.8 pts
111Greene County7.9-2 pts
111Jones County7.9-1.7 pts
113Lamar County7.6-1.4 pts
114Catoosa County7.5-0.4 pts
114Richmond County7.5-0.7 pts
114Whitfield County7.5-2.3 pts
117Echols County7.4-0.7 pts
118Carroll County7.3+0.2 pts
118Walton County7.3-1.5 pts
120Lumpkin County7.2-0.6 pts
121Bartow County7.1-1.1 pts
121Hall County7.1-2.4 pts
121Monroe County7.1-1.6 pts
121Muscogee County7.1-0.9 pts
121Peach County7.1-1 pts
121Pike County7.1-1.2 pts
127Lowndes County7-0.7 pts
128Camden County6.9-1.2 pts
129Dawson County6.8-0.6 pts
129Morgan County6.8-1 pts
129Rockdale County6.8-0.9 pts
132Long County6.7-0.9 pts
133Bulloch County6.6-0.1 pts
133Jackson County6.6-1.3 pts
133Newton County6.6-0.6 pts
136Barrow County6.5-0.5 pts
136Clayton County6.5-0.7 pts
138Chatham County6.4-0.2 pts
139Harris County6.3-1.3 pts
140Effingham County6.1-0.1 pts
141Coweta County5.9-0.7 pts
141Houston County5.9-0.2 pts
141Lee County5.9-1.1 pts
144Clarke County5.8-0.8 pts
144Douglas County5.8-1.4 pts
146Cherokee County5.6-1.8 pts
147Columbia County5.5-2.1 pts
147Henry County5.5-0.4 pts
147Liberty County5.5-1 pts
147Paulding County5.5-1.3 pts
151Fayette County5.3-0.4 pts
152DeKalb County5.2-1.1 pts
153Bryan County5-1.1 pts
153Gwinnett County5-0.6 pts
155Cobb County4.8+0.4 pts
155Oconee County4.8-1.2 pts
157Fulton County4.5-0.1 pts
158Chattahoochee County4.3-0.7 pts
159Forsyth County4.2-0.6 pts

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Percentage of adults who have ever been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that they had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema or chronic bronchitis. Model-based estimate for adults aged 18 and over from CDC PLACES. Crude prevalence, not age-adjusted.

US counties and cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). CDC PLACES combines Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) answers with local population data through multilevel regression and poststratification, so a county or city value is a model estimate, not a survey count. The year is the BRFSS survey year, not the release year. CDC says the method does not support tracking change in a place over time, and each annual release can change the model, so values for different years are not strictly comparable. A state is missing in a year when its BRFSS data did not meet standards (Kentucky and Pennsylvania in 2023, Florida in 2021). Connecticut counties appear as its nine planning regions from 2022; its eight former counties are not served. City values for 2021 come from the 2023 release, built on 2010 Census place boundaries; later years use 2020 boundaries.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), copd in adults, crude prevalence. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Retrieved 2026-10-12. These data are available free from CDC. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.

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PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), copd in adults, crude prevalence, Counties in Georgia by COPD in adults, local model estimate, 2023. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4 Dec. 2025, https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-copd-rate-county-estimate/georgia-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Randolph County, with 13.7% in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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