Healthcare & Safety — Wilkes County, Georgia
Health Infrastructure
| Hospitals | 3 |
| EMS Stations | 9 |
| Fire Stations | 9 |
Health Outcomes (County Health Rankings)
| Premature Death Rate | 12,506 |
| Poor/Fair Health | 22.9% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.53 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.62 |
| Adult Smoking | 21.7% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.8% |
| Physical Inactivity | 31.6% |
Overdose Deaths
| Death Rate per 100k | 22.76 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Urban/Rural Class | Noncore |
| Trend | rising |
Crime (most recent year)
| Violent Crime | 36 |
| Murder | 3 |
| Rape | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Aggravated Assault | 28 |
| Property Crime | 93 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Larceny | N/A |