Health Profile of Appling County, Georgia
Appling 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
Appling County Below averageLess healthy than 73% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Appling County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.0 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 16.8% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.0% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Appling County is 74.1 years, about 1.8 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 16.8%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.0% of residents, higher than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,764 residents in Appling County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 303 80 men · 223 women
- 75–84 908 404 men · 504 women
- 65–74 1,820 876 men · 944 women
- 50–64 3,733 1,803 men · 1,930 women
Younger residents
4,382 residents in Appling County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,328 754 boys · 574 girls
- 7–12 1,360 702 boys · 658 girls
- 3–7 1,019 504 boys · 516 girls
- 0–3 675 327 boys · 348 girls
About 1,352 residents in Appling County (7.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Appling County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.6% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.4% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.4% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Appling County are about the same as in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Appling County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.7% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.7% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.0% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Appling County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 34,606 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 380,669 minutes a day and 138.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Appling County is 74.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.57 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 | Appling County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.83 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Appling County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Appling County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Appling County, GA is typical in size for this group, 18,493 residents against a local median of 20,204, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Appling County, GA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 13% above the local median at 16.8% against 14.9%. Appling County, GA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appling County, GA | 18,493 | 74.1 yrs #4/6 | 16.8% #5/6 | 37.4% #2/6 |
| Bacon County, GA | 11,109 | 72.8 yrs | 14.9% | 39.6% |
| Jeff Davis County, GA | 14,924 | 73.6 yrs | 21.9% | 37.8% |
| Toombs County, GA | 27,102 | 74.4 yrs | 16.0% | 40.4% |
| Tattnall County, GA | 24,208 | 74.5 yrs | 13.9% | 38.9% |
| Pierce County, GA | 20,204 | 75.1 yrs | 12.5% | 37.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Appling County, Georgia has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Georgia, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Appling County, Georgia.
How healthy is Appling County, Georgia?
Appling County, Georgia 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 Appling County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Appling County ranks 117th healthiest out of 159 counties in Georgia by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Appling County, Georgia?
People in Appling County, Georgia can expect to live 74.1 years on average, 1.8 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Appling County, Georgia?
16.8% of residents in Appling County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 4.4 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
How common is obesity in Appling County, Georgia?
37.4% of adults in Appling County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.6 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Appling County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 34,606 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 380,669 minutes a day and 138.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Appling County is 74.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.57 lifetimes a year.
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