Health Profile of Suwannee County, Florida
Suwannee 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
Suwannee County Below averageLess healthy than 74% of counties in Florida
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Suwannee County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.7 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.1% | 11.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.7% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Suwannee County is 75.7 years, about 1.5 years shorter than the Florida average of 77.2 years. The uninsured rate is 11.1%, lower than the Florida average of 11.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.7% of residents, higher than the Florida average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
18,595 residents in Suwannee County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,075 355 men · 719 women
- 75–84 2,783 1,367 men · 1,416 women
- 65–74 5,355 2,571 men · 2,784 women
- 50–64 9,382 4,664 men · 4,718 women
Younger residents
9,039 residents in Suwannee County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,105 1,762 boys · 1,343 girls
- 7–12 2,686 1,409 boys · 1,276 girls
- 3–7 1,891 935 boys · 956 girls
- 0–3 1,358 679 boys · 678 girls
About 3,634 residents in Suwannee County (8.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Suwannee County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.0% | 12.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.7% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.2% | 33.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Suwannee County are about the same as in Florida.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Suwannee County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.2% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.4% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.0% | 29.1% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Suwannee County are about the same as in Florida.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 86,962 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 31.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 956,577 minutes a day and 349.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Suwannee County is 75.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.77 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 | Suwannee County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.06 | 7.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Suwannee County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Suwannee County, FL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Suwannee County, FL is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 45,342 residents against a local median of 13,616. Nothing separates Suwannee 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, 13% below the local median at 11.1% against 12.8%. Suwannee County, FL has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suwannee County, FL | 45,342 | 75.7 yrs #3/6 | 11.1% #2/6 | 35.2% #2/6 |
| Lafayette County, FL | 8,161 | 77.2 yrs | 9.5% | 37.0% |
| Hamilton County, FL | 13,616 | 75.1 yrs | 14.5% | 37.3% |
| Columbia County, FL | 71,789 | 74.8 yrs | 12.6% | 34.3% |
| Gilchrist County, FL | 19,040 | 77.4 yrs | 12.8% | 35.3% |
| Echols County, GA | 3,709 | 74.6 yrs | 21.1% | 38.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Suwannee 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 Suwannee County, Florida.
How healthy is Suwannee County, Florida?
Suwannee 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 Suwannee County, Florida one of the healthiest counties in Florida?
Suwannee County ranks 50th 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.
How long do people live in Suwannee County, Florida?
People in Suwannee County, Florida can expect to live 75.7 years on average, 1.5 years shorter than the Florida average of 77.2.
What percentage of Suwannee County, Florida residents are uninsured?
11.1% of residents in Suwannee County, Florida have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, about the same as the Florida rate of 11.5%.
What percentage of Suwannee County, Florida residents are obese?
35.2% of adults in Suwannee County, Florida are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points above the Florida rate of 33.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Suwannee County, Florida go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 86,962 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 31.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 956,577 minutes a day and 349.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Suwannee County is 75.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.77 lifetimes a year.
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