For pre-formatted natality & mortality data please see Vital Statistics Reports (VSR).

For other health data resources please see the Health Data & Info section.

Health Care
Peach County had 3.1 licensed nursing home beds per 100 persons in 1999, compared with the state average of 5.5 per 100 persons. In 1999, the number of physicians in the county per 10,000 persons was 5.3, compared to the state average of 19.3. For more community indicators, please go to OASIS .

History*

Peach County was the last county formed in Georgia. Created from Houston and Macon counties in 1924, it is named after the area's most famous crop.

The county is home to Fort Valley State University, with an enrollment of over 2,500. The American Camellia Society is headquarted in Massee Lane Gardens in Peach County. This park is nine acres and has over 2,000 varieties of camellias.

Byron, a city in the county, was named for the English writer and poet, Lord Byron. It was the site of the South's largest "pop festival" held on the fourth of July weekend in 1970.