Health Profile of Bryan County, Georgia
Bryan 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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B
Bryan County Around averageHealthier than 89% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bryan County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.1 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.7% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.1% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bryan County is 76.1 years, about 0.3 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 6.7%, lower than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.1% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,769 residents in Bryan County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 404 142 men · 261 women
- 75–84 1,327 555 men · 772 women
- 65–74 2,950 1,412 men · 1,538 women
- 50–64 8,088 3,953 men · 4,135 women
Younger residents
13,362 residents in Bryan County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,094 2,195 boys · 1,899 girls
- 7–12 4,120 2,134 boys · 1,986 girls
- 3–7 3,052 1,556 boys · 1,496 girls
- 0–3 2,096 1,065 boys · 1,031 girls
About 1,525 residents in Bryan County (3.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bryan County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.9% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.6% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.6% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.4% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Bryan County is about 27% lower than in Georgia. The rate of heart disease in Bryan County is about 27% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bryan County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.6% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.6% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.0% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Bryan County is about 22% lower than in Georgia. The rate of smoking in Bryan County is about 16% lower than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 63,445 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 23.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 697,895 minutes a day and 254.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bryan County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.37 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 | Bryan County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.84 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bryan County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bryan County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bryan County, GA is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 48,263 residents against a local median of 67,384. The measure that sets Bryan County, GA apart most is uninsured: 6.7%, 38% below the local median of 11.0%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.9% on uninsured, so Bryan County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bryan County, GA has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan County, GA | 48,263 | 76.1 yrs #5/6 | 6.7% #1/6 | 36.4% #3/6 |
| Liberty County, GA | 67,384 | 76.0 yrs | 10.8% | 39.1% |
| Chatham County, GA | 300,892 | 76.2 yrs | 12.9% | 36.2% |
| Effingham County, GA | 69,143 | 76.5 yrs | 9.7% | 37.0% |
| Long County, GA | 18,387 | 76.4 yrs | 11.0% | 36.0% |
| Evans County, GA | 10,757 | 76.6 yrs | 15.7% | 39.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bryan County, Georgia has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Georgia, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Bryan County, Georgia.
Is Bryan County, Georgia a healthy place to live?
Bryan County, Georgia has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Bryan County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Bryan County ranks 18th 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 Bryan County, Georgia?
People in Bryan County, Georgia can expect to live 76.1 years on average, about the same as the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Bryan County, Georgia?
6.7% of residents in Bryan County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 5.6 points below the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
How common is obesity in Bryan County, Georgia?
36.4% of adults in Bryan County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bryan County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 63,445 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 23.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 697,895 minutes a day and 254.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bryan County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.37 lifetimes a year.
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