Health Profile of Gadsden County, Florida
Gadsden 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
Gadsden County Below averageLess healthy than 89% of counties in Florida
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Gadsden County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.7% | 11.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 24.2% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Gadsden County is 75.6 years, about 1.6 years shorter than the Florida average of 77.2 years. The uninsured rate is 15.7%, higher than the Florida average of 11.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 24.2% of residents, higher than the Florida average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
16,628 residents in Gadsden County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 680 243 men · 437 women
- 75–84 2,329 957 men · 1,373 women
- 65–74 4,534 2,133 men · 2,402 women
- 50–64 9,084 4,396 men · 4,688 women
Younger residents
9,414 residents in Gadsden County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,869 1,366 boys · 1,503 girls
- 7–12 2,826 1,443 boys · 1,383 girls
- 3–7 2,158 1,131 boys · 1,027 girls
- 0–3 1,561 776 boys · 785 girls
About 2,838 residents in Gadsden County (6.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Gadsden County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.8% | 12.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 42.7% | 33.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Gadsden County is about 27% higher than in Florida. The rate of obesity in Gadsden County is about 26% higher than in Florida. The rate of cancer in Gadsden County is about 17% lower than in Florida.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Gadsden County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.2% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.6% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 35.6% | 29.1% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Gadsden County is about 22% higher than in Florida.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 82,329 cigarettes a day, 2.5 million a month, or 30.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 905,614 minutes a day and 330.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Gadsden County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.32 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 | Gadsden County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.79 | 7.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Gadsden County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Gadsden County, FL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Gadsden County, FL is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 43,710 residents against a local median of 26,108. Nothing separates Gadsden County, FL sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 14% above the local median at 15.7% against 13.8%. Gadsden County, FL has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden County, FL | 43,710 | 75.6 yrs #4/6 | 15.7% #5/6 | 42.7% #6/6 |
| Decatur County, GA | 29,195 | 74.4 yrs | 13.8% | 42.3% |
| Leon County, FL | 297,542 | 77.6 yrs | 7.4% | 33.4% |
| Liberty County, FL | 7,687 | 75.9 yrs | 8.2% | 39.2% |
| Seminole County, GA | 9,156 | 73.7 yrs | 14.8% | 37.4% |
| Grady County, GA | 26,108 | 76.5 yrs | 18.1% | 39.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Gadsden 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 Gadsden County, Florida.
How healthy is Gadsden County, Florida?
Gadsden 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 Gadsden County, Florida one of the healthiest counties in Florida?
Gadsden County ranks 60th 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 Gadsden County, Florida?
People in Gadsden County, Florida can expect to live 75.6 years on average, 1.6 years shorter than the Florida average of 77.2.
What is the uninsured rate in Gadsden County, Florida?
15.7% of residents in Gadsden County, Florida have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 4.2 points above the Florida rate of 11.5%.
What percentage of Gadsden County, Florida residents are obese?
42.7% of adults in Gadsden County, Florida are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 8.9 points above the Florida rate of 33.8%.
What is the biggest health concern in Gadsden County, Florida?
Compared with Florida as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 15.8%, about 27% higher than the Florida rate of 12.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Gadsden County, Florida go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 82,329 cigarettes a day, 2.5 million a month, or 30.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 905,614 minutes a day and 330.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Gadsden County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.32 lifetimes a year.
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