Health Profile of Bibb County, Georgia
Bibb 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
Bibb County Below averageLess healthy than 75% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bibb County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.5 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.6% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.7% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bibb County is 73.5 years, about 2.4 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 13.6%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.7% of residents, higher than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
52,701 residents in Bibb County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,096 896 men · 2,200 women
- 75–84 7,350 2,808 men · 4,542 women
- 65–74 13,964 6,137 men · 7,827 women
- 50–64 28,291 13,110 men · 15,181 women
Younger residents
36,284 residents in Bibb County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 11,631 5,784 boys · 5,846 girls
- 7–12 10,732 5,509 boys · 5,223 girls
- 3–7 7,917 4,115 boys · 3,801 girls
- 0–3 6,005 3,060 boys · 2,945 girls
About 12,283 residents in Bibb County (7.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 73.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bibb County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.7% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.7% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 42.6% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Bibb County is about 22% higher than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bibb County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.8% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.3% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.9% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Bibb County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 269,215 cigarettes a day, 8.1 million a month, or 98.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.0 million minutes a day and 1.1 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bibb County is 73.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 28 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 | Bibb County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.99 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bibb County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bibb County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bibb County, GA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 156,504 residents against a local median of 28,560. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Bibb County, GA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 14% above the local median at 13.6% against 11.9%. Bibb County, GA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibb County, GA | 156,504 | 73.5 yrs #6/6 | 13.6% #5/6 | 42.6% #6/6 |
| Jones County, GA | 28,673 | 75.1 yrs | 8.6% | 36.4% |
| Peach County, GA | 28,560 | 74.8 yrs | 12.1% | 39.0% |
| Crawford County, GA | 12,225 | 75.6 yrs | 11.9% | 40.2% |
| Monroe County, GA | 29,664 | 77.0 yrs | 9.4% | 32.3% |
| Twiggs County, GA | 7,803 | 74.6 yrs | 14.6% | 40.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bibb 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 Bibb County, Georgia.
What is the health grade for Bibb County, Georgia?
Bibb 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 Bibb County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Bibb County ranks 120th 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 Bibb County, Georgia?
People in Bibb County, Georgia can expect to live 73.5 years on average, 2.4 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What percentage of Bibb County, Georgia residents are uninsured?
13.6% of residents in Bibb County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 1.2 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Bibb County, Georgia?
42.6% of adults in Bibb County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 4.5 points above the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
Which health problem stands out most in Bibb County, Georgia?
Compared with Georgia as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 16.7%, about 22% higher than the Georgia rate of 13.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bibb County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 269,215 cigarettes a day, 8.1 million a month, or 98.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.0 million minutes a day and 1.1 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bibb County is 73.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 28 lifetimes a year.
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