Health Profile of Bacon County, Georgia
Bacon 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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D
Bacon County Well below averageLess healthy than 89% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bacon County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 72.8 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.9% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.7% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bacon County is 72.8 years, about 3.0 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 14.9%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.7% of residents, higher than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,710 residents in Bacon County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 151 38 men · 113 women
- 75–84 495 200 men · 295 women
- 65–74 1,025 473 men · 552 women
- 50–64 2,039 997 men · 1,042 women
Younger residents
2,665 residents in Bacon County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 749 418 boys · 331 girls
- 7–12 800 366 boys · 434 girls
- 3–7 660 309 boys · 350 girls
- 0–3 457 251 boys · 205 girls
About 861 residents in Bacon County (7.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 72.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bacon County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.8% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.2% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.6% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Bacon County are about the same as in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bacon County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.2% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.3% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.4% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Bacon County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,929 cigarettes a day, 627,858 a month, or 7.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 230,215 minutes a day and 84.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bacon County is 72.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.20 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 | Bacon County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.73 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bacon County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bacon County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bacon County, GA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 11,109 residents against a local median of 18,493. The measure that sets Bacon County, GA apart most is uninsured: 14.9%, 17% below the local median of 17.9%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 13.6% on uninsured, so Bacon County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bacon County, GA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon County, GA | 11,109 | 72.8 yrs #6/6 | 14.9% #2/6 | 39.6% #5/6 |
| Appling County, GA | 18,493 | 74.1 yrs | 16.8% | 37.4% |
| Pierce County, GA | 20,204 | 75.1 yrs | 12.5% | 37.2% |
| Jeff Davis County, GA | 14,924 | 73.6 yrs | 21.9% | 37.8% |
| Coffee County, GA | 43,347 | 73.2 yrs | 17.9% | 38.0% |
| Atkinson County, GA | 8,336 | 74.6 yrs | 26.1% | 41.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bacon County, Georgia has an overall health index grade of D, making it about on par with Georgia, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Bacon County, Georgia.
How healthy is Bacon County, Georgia?
Bacon County, Georgia has a Map AI Health Index grade of D, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a D grade means residents face somewhat worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Bacon County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Bacon County ranks 142nd 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 Bacon County, Georgia?
People in Bacon County, Georgia can expect to live 72.8 years on average, 3.0 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Bacon County, Georgia?
14.9% of residents in Bacon County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 2.5 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What percentage of Bacon County, Georgia residents are obese?
39.6% of adults in Bacon County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.5 points above the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bacon County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,929 cigarettes a day, 627,858 a month, or 7.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 230,215 minutes a day and 84.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bacon County is 72.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.20 lifetimes a year.
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