Health Profile of Bleckley County, Georgia
Bleckley 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
Bleckley County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bleckley County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.5 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.3% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.0% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bleckley County is 75.5 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 7.3%, lower than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.0% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,477 residents in Bleckley County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 237 66 men · 171 women
- 75–84 764 316 men · 449 women
- 65–74 1,126 516 men · 610 women
- 50–64 2,350 1,116 men · 1,234 women
Younger residents
2,404 residents in Bleckley County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 751 364 boys · 387 girls
- 7–12 741 390 boys · 351 girls
- 3–7 543 304 boys · 239 girls
- 0–3 369 195 boys · 175 girls
About 950 residents in Bleckley County (7.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bleckley County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.7% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.2% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Bleckley County are about the same as in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bleckley County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.1% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.5% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.4% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Bleckley County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,908 cigarettes a day, 627,240 a month, or 7.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 229,988 minutes a day and 83.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bleckley County is 75.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.11 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 | Bleckley County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.17 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bleckley County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bleckley County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bleckley County, GA is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 12,430 residents against a local median of 9,939. Bleckley County, GA's uninsured, at 7.3%, runs 28% below the 10.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.9% on uninsured, so Bleckley County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bleckley County, GA has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleckley County, GA | 12,430 | 75.5 yrs #3/6 | 7.3% #1/6 | 37.2% #1/6 |
| Pulaski County, GA | 9,939 | 74.7 yrs | 9.7% | 37.9% |
| Twiggs County, GA | 7,803 | 74.6 yrs | 14.6% | 40.6% |
| Dodge County, GA | 19,805 | 75.6 yrs | 14.6% | 38.4% |
| Houston County, GA | 169,649 | 76.9 yrs | 10.2% | 38.5% |
| Wilkinson County, GA | 8,747 | 74.2 yrs | 10.0% | 40.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bleckley 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 Bleckley County, Georgia.
Is Bleckley County, Georgia a healthy place to live?
Bleckley 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 Bleckley County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Bleckley County ranks 50th 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 Bleckley County, Georgia?
People in Bleckley County, Georgia can expect to live 75.5 years on average, about the same as the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Bleckley County, Georgia?
7.3% of residents in Bleckley County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 5.1 points below the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What percentage of Bleckley County, Georgia residents are obese?
37.2% of adults in Bleckley County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.9 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bleckley County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,908 cigarettes a day, 627,240 a month, or 7.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 229,988 minutes a day and 83.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bleckley County is 75.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.11 lifetimes a year.
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