Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance): Healthcare & Safety
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) is served by 2 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities.
- 1.6 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Georgia 16.5/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
2 hospitals within range (1.6 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
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Hospitals (2)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Athens-Clarke%20Count… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Athens-Clarke%20Count… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Athens-Clarke%20Count… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Athens-Clarke%20Count… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Athens-Clarke%20Count… |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state
Public Health Indicators
County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 13059 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 13 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 059 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Clarke |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 9.0% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 7.90 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 10.10 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 13059 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Clarke County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Small metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 6,643 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 13059 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Clarke County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 54.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 48.8% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 53.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 128,331 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 8,072 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.7 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 6.1 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.1% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 19.99 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 17.60 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 22.71 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Small Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 28,727,475 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 17,124,791 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 7,287,758 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 68.6% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 6,103,647 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 57.5% |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Environmental Health
Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).
| Air Quality · Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Air Quality · Days with measurable AQI | 364 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 222 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 140 |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy days (sensitive groups) | 2.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 126 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 62 |
| Air Quality · Ozone-flagged days | 106 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 64.10 |
| Climate · Station Name | WATKINSVILLE GEORGIA |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 6.6 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Flood risk · Flood Disaster Declarations | 15 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | high |
Sources: EPA AQI Annual Summary 2024 · NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
Va Facilities (3)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 18 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 19 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 9 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 18 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 9 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 9 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 14.80 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 13059 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Clarke County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 30 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 19 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 19 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 94,802.37 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 53,376.27 |
| Crime Data · Type | Metropolitan County |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 13.50 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 23.70 |
| Health Data · Binge | 15.10 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 35.70 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 63.00 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 6.60 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 10.60 |
| Health Data · Chd | 5.90 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | ST MARYS HIGHLAND HILLS VILLAGE |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 1.0 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | REDDY URGENT CARE |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 2.1 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | ATHENS VETERANS AFFAIRS CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 11.8 mi |
| Nursing Homes Detail · County total | 1 |
| Pharmacies · County total | 19 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 70.0% |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | very low crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level) · CDC PLACES 2025 · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12