Health Profile of Franklin County, Florida
Franklin County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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C
Franklin County Below averageLess healthy than 80% of counties in Florida
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Franklin County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.4 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 16.7% | 11.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.0% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Franklin County is 75.4 years, about 1.8 years shorter than the Florida average of 77.2 years. The uninsured rate is 16.7%, higher than the Florida average of 11.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.0% of residents, higher than the Florida average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,618 residents in Franklin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 203 81 men · 122 women
- 75–84 843 437 men · 406 women
- 65–74 1,749 873 men · 876 women
- 50–64 2,823 1,385 men · 1,437 women
Younger residents
1,896 residents in Franklin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 528 301 boys · 227 girls
- 7–12 592 306 boys · 285 girls
- 3–7 465 248 boys · 218 girls
- 0–3 311 169 boys · 141 girls
About 1,007 residents in Franklin County (8.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Franklin County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.6% | 12.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.5% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.3% | 33.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Franklin County are about the same as in Florida.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Franklin County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.6% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.9% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.1% | 29.1% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Franklin County are about the same as in Florida.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,990 cigarettes a day, 719,688 a month, or 8.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 263,885 minutes a day and 96.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 75.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.43 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Franklin County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.87 | 7.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Franklin County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Franklin County, FL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Franklin County, FL is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 12,553 residents against a local median of 15,130. Where Franklin County, FL breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 101% above the local median of 8.3% at 16.7%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 10.8% on uninsured, so Franklin County, FL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Franklin County, FL has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, FL | 12,553 | 75.4 yrs #6/6 | 16.7% #5/6 | 38.3% #4/6 |
| Gulf County, FL | 15,130 | 76.5 yrs | 8.3% | 33.3% |
| Liberty County, FL | 7,687 | 75.9 yrs | 8.2% | 39.2% |
| Wakulla County, FL | 35,387 | 76.6 yrs | 6.8% | 33.5% |
| Calhoun County, FL | 13,492 | 77.7 yrs | 17.6% | 36.6% |
| Gadsden County, FL | 43,710 | 75.6 yrs | 15.7% | 42.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Franklin County, Florida has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Florida, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Franklin County, Florida.
How healthy is Franklin County, Florida?
Franklin County, Florida has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Franklin County, Florida one of the healthiest counties in Florida?
Franklin County ranks 54th healthiest out of 67 counties in Florida by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Franklin County, Florida?
People in Franklin County, Florida can expect to live 75.4 years on average, 1.8 years shorter than the Florida average of 77.2.
What percentage of Franklin County, Florida residents are uninsured?
16.7% of residents in Franklin County, Florida have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 5.1 points above the Florida rate of 11.5%.
What percentage of Franklin County, Florida residents are obese?
38.3% of adults in Franklin County, Florida are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.5 points above the Florida rate of 33.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Franklin County, Florida go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,990 cigarettes a day, 719,688 a month, or 8.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 263,885 minutes a day and 96.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 75.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.43 lifetimes a year.
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