Health Profile of Ben Hill County, Georgia
Ben Hill 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
Ben Hill County Below averageLess healthy than 84% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Ben Hill County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.3 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 19.0% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.7% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Ben Hill County is 73.3 years, about 2.5 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 19.0%, 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
6,016 residents in Ben Hill County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 282 78 men · 204 women
- 75–84 857 372 men · 484 women
- 65–74 1,661 694 men · 967 women
- 50–64 3,218 1,546 men · 1,672 women
Younger residents
4,096 residents in Ben Hill County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,387 751 boys · 635 girls
- 7–12 1,193 596 boys · 598 girls
- 3–7 854 395 boys · 459 girls
- 0–3 662 321 boys · 341 girls
About 1,377 residents in Ben Hill County (8.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 73.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Ben Hill County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.6% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.0% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 42.5% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Ben Hill County are about the same as in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Ben Hill County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.9% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.4% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.8% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Ben Hill County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,881 cigarettes a day, 926,422 a month, or 11.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 339,688 minutes a day and 124.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ben Hill County is 73.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.22 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 | Ben Hill County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.02 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Ben Hill County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Ben Hill County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Ben Hill County, GA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 17,089 residents against a local median of 9,285. The measure that sets Ben Hill County, GA apart most is uninsured: 19.0%, 30% above the local median of 14.6%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.5% on uninsured, so Ben Hill County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Ben Hill County, GA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hill County, GA | 17,089 | 73.3 yrs #5/6 | 19.0% #4/6 | 42.5% #5/6 |
| Irwin County, GA | 9,285 | 76.2 yrs | 19.5% | 40.0% |
| Wilcox County, GA | 8,798 | 73.3 yrs | 13.7% | 37.6% |
| Telfair County, GA | 11,831 | 78.7 yrs | 20.7% | 43.4% |
| Turner County, GA | 8,939 | 74.9 yrs | 13.2% | 41.5% |
| Dodge County, GA | 19,805 | 75.6 yrs | 14.6% | 38.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Ben Hill 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 Ben Hill County, Georgia.
Is Ben Hill County, Georgia a healthy place to live?
Ben Hill 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 Ben Hill County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Ben Hill County ranks 133rd 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 Ben Hill County, Georgia?
People in Ben Hill County, Georgia can expect to live 73.3 years on average, 2.5 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What percentage of Ben Hill County, Georgia residents are uninsured?
19.0% of residents in Ben Hill County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 6.7 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Ben Hill County, Georgia?
42.5% of adults in Ben Hill County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 4.5 points above the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Ben Hill County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,881 cigarettes a day, 926,422 a month, or 11.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 339,688 minutes a day and 124.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ben Hill County is 73.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.22 lifetimes a year.
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