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Counties in Georgia by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate

Chattahoochee County had the highest frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate of 159 counties in 2022, at 21.8%. Forsyth County had the lowest, at 13.1%. The median was 18.2%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest21.8Chattahoochee County
Lowest13.1Forsyth County
Median18.2159 counties

Map of counties, 2022

Appling County: 18.3 %Atkinson County: 19.8 %Bacon County: 20.2 %Baker County: 16.6 %Baldwin County: 19.6 %Banks County: 19.8 %Barrow County: 17.7 %Bartow County: 17.6 %Ben Hill County: 20 %Berrien County: 18.8 %Bibb County: 18.5 %Bleckley County: 18 %Brantley County: 19.1 %Brooks County: 18.9 %Bryan County: 17 %Bulloch County: 19.4 %Burke County: 18.4 %Butts County: 18.4 %Calhoun County: 19.6 %Camden County: 19 %Candler County: 19.5 %Carroll County: 17.3 %Catoosa County: 16.9 %Charlton County: 18.6 %Chatham County: 16.3 %Chattahoochee County: 21.8 %Chattooga County: 19.2 %Cherokee County: 15.6 %Clarke County: 20 %Clay County: 15.9 %Clayton County: 19 %Clinch County: 21.1 %Cobb County: 13.8 %Coffee County: 19.2 %Colquitt County: 19.6 %Columbia County: 16.9 %Cook County: 19.2 %Coweta County: 15.9 %Crawford County: 17.4 %Crisp County: 18.1 %Dade County: 16.2 %Dawson County: 14.7 %Decatur County: 18.5 %DeKalb County: 15.9 %Dodge County: 17.1 %Dooly County: 16.9 %Dougherty County: 19.3 %Douglas County: 17.1 %Early County: 18.3 %Echols County: 18.1 %Effingham County: 17.1 %Elbert County: 18.2 %Emanuel County: 20 %Evans County: 19.9 %Fannin County: 16.5 %Fayette County: 13.9 %Floyd County: 18.9 %Forsyth County: 13.1 %Franklin County: 19.3 %Fulton County: 14.4 %Gilmer County: 15.4 %Glascock County: 18.1 %Glynn County: 15.5 %Gordon County: 19.3 %Grady County: 18.5 %Greene County: 14.6 %Gwinnett County: 15.6 %Habersham County: 18.2 %Hall County: 17.7 %Hancock County: 17.9 %Haralson County: 18.2 %Harris County: 15.7 %Hart County: 16.2 %Heard County: 18.5 %Henry County: 16.3 %Houston County: 16.5 %Irwin County: 18.8 %Jackson County: 17.4 %Jasper County: 18 %Jeff Davis County: 20.6 %Jefferson County: 20 %Jenkins County: 20.5 %Johnson County: 18.4 %Jones County: 17.7 %Lamar County: 18.7 %Lanier County: 19.5 %Laurens County: 18.6 %Lee County: 16.8 %Liberty County: 19.9 %Lincoln County: 16.1 %Long County: 19.4 %Lowndes County: 19.1 %Lumpkin County: 18.4 %McDuffie County: 17.9 %McIntosh County: 16.6 %Macon County: 20.6 %Madison County: 18.5 %Marion County: 17.9 %Meriwether County: 18.7 %Miller County: 18.9 %Mitchell County: 19.4 %Monroe County: 16.6 %Montgomery County: 19.8 %Morgan County: 15.4 %Murray County: 18.4 %Muscogee County: 18.5 %Newton County: 18.2 %Oconee County: 13.7 %Oglethorpe County: 17.2 %Paulding County: 18.2 %Peach County: 18 %Pickens County: 16 %Pierce County: 17.7 %Pike County: 16.6 %Polk County: 18.4 %Pulaski County: 19.1 %Putnam County: 16.4 %Quitman County: 16.2 %Rabun County: 15.7 %Randolph County: 19.9 %Richmond County: 19.5 %Rockdale County: 16.6 %Schley County: 17.5 %Screven County: 18.5 %Seminole County: 17.1 %Spalding County: 18.7 %Stephens County: 17.6 %Stewart County: 18.6 %Sumter County: 18.9 %Talbot County: 17.2 %Taliaferro County: 16.4 %Tattnall County: 19 %Taylor County: 19.8 %Telfair County: 18.5 %Terrell County: 19 %Thomas County: 17.2 %Tift County: 18.7 %Toombs County: 18.1 %Towns County: 14 %Treutlen County: 19.6 %Troup County: 17.5 %Turner County: 19.8 %Twiggs County: 16.9 %Union County: 15.3 %Upson County: 18.8 %Walker County: 19.2 %Walton County: 17.4 %Ware County: 19 %Warren County: 17.8 %Washington County: 18.1 %Wayne County: 19.1 %Webster County: 17.9 %Wheeler County: 19.6 %White County: 16.4 %Whitfield County: 18.5 %Wilcox County: 17.3 %Wilkes County: 17.2 %Wilkinson County: 18.6 %Worth County: 17.7 %
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%, 2022. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Chattahoochee County: 21.8 %Chattahoochee County21.8Clinch County: 21.1 %Clinch County21.1Jeff Davis County: 20.6 %Jeff Davis County20.6Macon County: 20.6 %Macon County20.6Jenkins County: 20.5 %Jenkins County20.5Bacon County: 20.2 %Bacon County20.2Ben Hill County: 20 %Ben Hill County20Clarke County: 20 %Clarke County20Emanuel County: 20 %Emanuel County20Jefferson County: 20 %Jefferson County20Evans County: 19.9 %Evans County19.9Liberty County: 19.9 %Liberty County19.9Randolph County: 19.9 %Randolph County19.9Atkinson County: 19.8 %Atkinson County19.8Banks County: 19.8 %Banks County19.8Montgomery County: 19.8 %Montgomery County19.8Taylor County: 19.8 %Taylor County19.8Turner County: 19.8 %Turner County19.8Baldwin County: 19.6 %Baldwin County19.6Calhoun County: 19.6 %Calhoun County19.6Colquitt County: 19.6 %Colquitt County19.6Treutlen County: 19.6 %Treutlen County19.6Wheeler County: 19.6 %Wheeler County19.6Candler County: 19.5 %Candler County19.5Lanier County: 19.5 %Lanier County19.5Richmond County: 19.5 %Richmond County19.5Bulloch County: 19.4 %Bulloch County19.4Long County: 19.4 %Long County19.4Mitchell County: 19.4 %Mitchell County19.4Dougherty County: 19.3 %Dougherty County19.3Franklin County: 19.3 %Franklin County19.3Gordon County: 19.3 %Gordon County19.3Chattooga County: 19.2 %Chattooga County19.2Coffee County: 19.2 %Coffee County19.2Cook County: 19.2 %Cook County19.2Walker County: 19.2 %Walker County19.2Brantley County: 19.1 %Brantley County19.1Lowndes County: 19.1 %Lowndes County19.1Pulaski County: 19.1 %Pulaski County19.1Wayne County: 19.1 %Wayne County19.1Chattahoochee County: 21.8 %Chattahoochee County21.8Clinch County: 21.1 %Clinch County21.1Jeff Davis County: 20.6 %Jeff Davis County20.6Macon County: 20.6 %Macon County20.6Jenkins County: 20.5 %Jenkins County20.5Bacon County: 20.2 %Bacon County20.2Ben Hill County: 20 %Ben Hill County20Clarke County: 20 %Clarke County20Emanuel County: 20 %Emanuel County20Jefferson County: 20 %Jefferson County20Evans County: 19.9 %Evans County19.9Liberty County: 19.9 %Liberty County19.9Randolph County: 19.9 %Randolph County19.9Atkinson County: 19.8 %Atkinson County19.8Banks County: 19.8 %Banks County19.8Montgomery County: 19.8 %Montgomery County19.8Taylor County: 19.8 %Taylor County19.8Turner County: 19.8 %Turner County19.8Baldwin County: 19.6 %Baldwin County19.6Calhoun County: 19.6 %Calhoun County19.6Colquitt County: 19.6 %Colquitt County19.6Treutlen County: 19.6 %Treutlen County19.6Wheeler County: 19.6 %Wheeler County19.6Candler County: 19.5 %Candler County19.5Lanier County: 19.5 %Lanier County19.5Richmond County: 19.5 %Richmond County19.5Bulloch County: 19.4 %Bulloch County19.4Long County: 19.4 %Long County19.4Mitchell County: 19.4 %Mitchell County19.4Dougherty County: 19.3 %Dougherty County19.3Franklin County: 19.3 %Franklin County19.3Gordon County: 19.3 %Gordon County19.3Chattooga County: 19.2 %Chattooga County19.2Coffee County: 19.2 %Coffee County19.2Cook County: 19.2 %Cook County19.2Walker County: 19.2 %Walker County19.2Brantley County: 19.1 %Brantley County19.1Lowndes County: 19.1 %Lowndes County19.1Pulaski County: 19.1 %Pulaski County19.1Wayne County: 19.1 %Wayne County19.1
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Chattahoochee County21.8+2 pts
2Clinch County21.1+0.7 pts
3Jeff Davis County20.6+2.3 pts
3Macon County20.6+2.4 pts
5Jenkins County20.5+1.3 pts
6Bacon County20.2+1.7 pts
7Ben Hill County20+1.8 pts
7Clarke County20+1 pts
7Emanuel County20+1.5 pts
7Jefferson County20+2.2 pts
11Evans County19.9+1.5 pts
11Liberty County19.9+1.9 pts
11Randolph County19.9+1.1 pts
14Atkinson County19.80 pts
14Banks County19.8+2.9 pts
14Montgomery County19.8+2.1 pts
14Taylor County19.8+1.6 pts
14Turner County19.8+1 pts
19Baldwin County19.6+1.8 pts
19Calhoun County19.6+1.8 pts
19Colquitt County19.6+1.3 pts
19Treutlen County19.6+0.2 pts
19Wheeler County19.6+1.5 pts
24Candler County19.5+0.9 pts
24Lanier County19.5+0.1 pts
24Richmond County19.5+1.7 pts
27Bulloch County19.4+0.5 pts
27Long County19.4+0.9 pts
27Mitchell County19.4+1.5 pts
30Dougherty County19.3+1.1 pts
30Franklin County19.3+2.2 pts
30Gordon County19.3+1.9 pts
33Chattooga County19.2+0.4 pts
33Coffee County19.2+0.6 pts
33Cook County19.2+1.2 pts
33Walker County19.2+2.3 pts
37Brantley County19.1+0.6 pts
37Lowndes County19.1+0.4 pts
37Pulaski County19.1+1.8 pts
37Wayne County19.1+0.9 pts
41Camden County19+2.3 pts
41Clayton County19+1.7 pts
41Tattnall County19+1.2 pts
41Terrell County19+0.5 pts
41Ware County19+1.1 pts
46Brooks County18.9+1.4 pts
46Floyd County18.9+1.6 pts
46Miller County18.9+2.4 pts
46Sumter County18.9+1.3 pts
50Berrien County18.8+0.8 pts
50Irwin County18.8+1.3 pts
50Upson County18.8+1.2 pts
53Lamar County18.7+1.7 pts
53Meriwether County18.7+1 pts
53Spalding County18.7+1.9 pts
53Tift County18.7+0.9 pts
57Charlton County18.6+0.8 pts
57Laurens County18.6+0.7 pts
57Stewart County18.6+1.4 pts
57Wilkinson County18.6+1.2 pts
61Bibb County18.5+1.3 pts
61Decatur County18.5+1 pts
61Grady County18.5+1.6 pts
61Heard County18.5+1 pts
61Madison County18.5+1.2 pts
61Muscogee County18.5+1.2 pts
61Screven County18.5+2 pts
61Telfair County18.5+0.4 pts
61Whitfield County18.5+1.4 pts
70Burke County18.4+1.8 pts
70Butts County18.4+1 pts
70Johnson County18.4+0.7 pts
70Lumpkin County18.4+1.5 pts
70Murray County18.4+0.7 pts
70Polk County18.4+0.6 pts
76Appling County18.3-0.1 pts
76Early County18.3+0.4 pts
78Elbert County18.2+0.6 pts
78Habersham County18.2+1.7 pts
78Haralson County18.2+1.1 pts
78Newton County18.2+1.3 pts
78Paulding County18.2+2.3 pts
83Crisp County18.1+0.2 pts
83Echols County18.1+0.4 pts
83Glascock County18.1+0.9 pts
83Toombs County18.1+0.4 pts
83Washington County18.1+0.6 pts
88Bleckley County18+0.1 pts
88Jasper County18+1.2 pts
88Peach County18+1.3 pts
91Hancock County17.9+0.7 pts
91Marion County17.9+1.1 pts
91McDuffie County17.9+0.8 pts
91Webster County17.9+1.2 pts
95Warren County17.8+0.4 pts
96Barrow County17.7+1.5 pts
96Hall County17.7+1.9 pts
96Jones County17.7+1.7 pts
96Pierce County17.7+0.1 pts
96Worth County17.7+0.3 pts
101Bartow County17.6+0.9 pts
101Stephens County17.6+1 pts
103Schley County17.5+0.7 pts
103Troup County17.5+0.1 pts
105Crawford County17.4+1.1 pts
105Jackson County17.4+1.5 pts
105Walton County17.4+1.2 pts
108Carroll County17.30 pts
108Wilcox County17.3-0.2 pts
110Oglethorpe County17.2+1 pts
110Talbot County17.2+0.9 pts
110Thomas County17.2+1.2 pts
110Wilkes County17.2+0.6 pts
114Dodge County17.1-0.3 pts
114Douglas County17.1+1 pts
114Effingham County17.1+1.4 pts
114Seminole County17.1+0.5 pts
118Bryan County17+1.6 pts
119Catoosa County16.9+1 pts
119Columbia County16.9+2.6 pts
119Dooly County16.9+0.5 pts
119Twiggs County16.9+1.3 pts
123Lee County16.8+1.4 pts
124Baker County16.6-0.4 pts
124McIntosh County16.6+0.9 pts
124Monroe County16.6+1.3 pts
124Pike County16.6+0.7 pts
124Rockdale County16.6+0.6 pts
129Fannin County16.5+1.6 pts
129Houston County16.5+0.7 pts
131Putnam County16.4+1 pts
131Taliaferro County16.4+0.7 pts
131White County16.4+0.9 pts
134Chatham County16.3+0.7 pts
134Henry County16.3+1 pts
136Dade County16.2-1 pts
136Hart County16.20 pts
136Quitman County16.2+0.2 pts
139Lincoln County16.1-0.2 pts
140Pickens County16+0.9 pts
141Clay County15.9-0.5 pts
141Coweta County15.9+1.1 pts
141DeKalb County15.9+1.1 pts
144Harris County15.7+2 pts
144Rabun County15.7+0.4 pts
146Cherokee County15.6+1.8 pts
146Gwinnett County15.6+1.7 pts
148Glynn County15.5+0.3 pts
149Gilmer County15.4+0.6 pts
149Morgan County15.4+0.9 pts
151Union County15.3+1.2 pts
152Dawson County14.7+0.2 pts
153Greene County14.6+0.7 pts
154Fulton County14.4+0.4 pts
155Towns County14-0.3 pts
156Fayette County13.9+1.3 pts
157Cobb County13.8+0.3 pts
158Oconee County13.7+0.9 pts
159Forsyth County13.1+1.2 pts

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Percentage of adults who say their mental health was not good on 14 or more of the past 30 days. 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), frequent mental distress 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), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence, Counties in Georgia by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate, 2022. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4 Dec. 2025, https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-frequent-mental-distress-rate-county-estimate/georgia-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Chattahoochee County, with 21.8% in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Forsyth County, with 13.1% in 2022.

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