Health Profile of Barrow County, Georgia
Barrow 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
Barrow County Below averageHealthier than 78% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Barrow County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.2 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.4% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.9% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Barrow County is 75.2 years, about 0.7 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 15.4%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.9% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
25,840 residents in Barrow County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 844 312 men · 532 women
- 75–84 2,880 1,145 men · 1,735 women
- 65–74 6,456 2,943 men · 3,513 women
- 50–64 15,660 7,602 men · 8,057 women
Younger residents
22,216 residents in Barrow County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 6,744 3,526 boys · 3,217 girls
- 7–12 6,552 3,393 boys · 3,159 girls
- 3–7 5,096 2,641 boys · 2,455 girls
- 0–3 3,824 1,982 boys · 1,842 girls
About 3,664 residents in Barrow County (4.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Barrow County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.2% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.4% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.8% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.8% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Barrow County is about 25% lower than in Georgia. The rate of heart disease in Barrow County is about 23% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Barrow County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.4% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.8% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.3% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Barrow County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 144,032 cigarettes a day, 4.3 million a month, or 52.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.6 million minutes a day and 578.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Barrow County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 15 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 | Barrow County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.31 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Barrow County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Barrow County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Barrow County, GA is typical in size for this group, 89,881 residents against a local median of 103,328, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Barrow County, GA apart most is uninsured: 15.4%, 32% above the local median of 11.6%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 9.6% on uninsured, so Barrow County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Barrow County, GA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow County, GA | 89,881 | 75.2 yrs #6/6 | 15.4% #5/6 | 35.8% #5/6 |
| Jackson County, GA | 84,777 | 75.6 yrs | 11.6% | 34.4% |
| Walton County, GA | 103,328 | 76.6 yrs | 10.7% | 37.1% |
| Gwinnett County, GA | 979,292 | 78.9 yrs | 15.2% | 30.2% |
| Oconee County, GA | 43,551 | 80.9 yrs | 6.8% | 31.4% |
| Hall County, GA | 213,256 | 78.1 yrs | 16.5% | 32.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Barrow County, Georgia has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Georgia, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Barrow County, Georgia.
What is the health grade for Barrow County, Georgia?
Barrow 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 Barrow County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Barrow County ranks 36th 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.
What is the life expectancy in Barrow County, Georgia?
People in Barrow County, Georgia can expect to live 75.2 years on average, 0.7 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What percentage of Barrow County, Georgia residents are uninsured?
15.4% of residents in Barrow County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 3.0 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What percentage of Barrow County, Georgia residents are obese?
35.8% of adults in Barrow County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.2 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Barrow County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 144,032 cigarettes a day, 4.3 million a month, or 52.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.6 million minutes a day and 578.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Barrow County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 15 lifetimes a year.
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