Health Profile of Brooks County, Georgia
Brooks 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
Brooks County Below averageLess healthy than 79% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Brooks County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.6 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 16.1% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.3% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Brooks County is 74.6 years, about 1.2 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 16.1%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.3% of residents, higher than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,463 residents in Brooks County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 318 113 men · 206 women
- 75–84 925 381 men · 543 women
- 65–74 1,808 805 men · 1,003 women
- 50–64 3,412 1,580 men · 1,832 women
Younger residents
3,381 residents in Brooks County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,118 545 boys · 573 girls
- 7–12 976 497 boys · 479 girls
- 3–7 719 369 boys · 350 girls
- 0–3 569 302 boys · 266 girls
About 1,308 residents in Brooks County (8.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Brooks County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.7% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.6% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.7% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Brooks County is about 15% higher than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Brooks County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.4% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.2% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.0% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Brooks County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,172 cigarettes a day, 875,170 a month, or 10.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 320,896 minutes a day and 117.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Brooks County is 74.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.99 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 | Brooks County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.83 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Brooks County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Brooks County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Brooks County, GA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 16,293 residents against a local median of 45,777. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Brooks County, GA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 12% above the local median at 16.1% against 14.3%. Brooks County, GA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks County, GA | 16,293 | 74.6 yrs #5/6 | 16.1% #5/6 | 39.7% #5/6 |
| Lowndes County, GA | 119,965 | 75.7 yrs | 14.3% | 37.9% |
| Thomas County, GA | 45,777 | 75.3 yrs | 11.8% | 37.9% |
| Cook County, GA | 17,532 | 74.1 yrs | 15.3% | 40.1% |
| Colquitt County, GA | 46,224 | 75.3 yrs | 20.5% | 39.7% |
| Madison County, FL | 18,089 | 76.1 yrs | 12.3% | 38.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Brooks 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 Brooks County, Georgia.
What is the health grade for Brooks County, Georgia?
Brooks 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 Brooks County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Brooks County ranks 126th 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 Brooks County, Georgia?
People in Brooks County, Georgia can expect to live 74.6 years on average, 1.2 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Brooks County, Georgia?
16.1% of residents in Brooks County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 3.7 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
How common is obesity in Brooks County, Georgia?
39.7% of adults in Brooks County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.7 points above the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Brooks County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,172 cigarettes a day, 875,170 a month, or 10.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 320,896 minutes a day and 117.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Brooks County is 74.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.99 lifetimes a year.
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