Health Profile of Burke County, Georgia
Burke 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
Burke County Below averageLess healthy than 74% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Burke County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.8 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.8% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.9% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Burke County is 73.8 years, about 2.0 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 13.8%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.0% of residents, higher than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,494 residents in Burke County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 256 71 men · 184 women
- 75–84 1,126 471 men · 655 women
- 65–74 2,264 1,022 men · 1,242 women
- 50–64 4,848 2,325 men · 2,524 women
Younger residents
6,134 residents in Burke County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,015 1,072 boys · 943 girls
- 7–12 1,836 895 boys · 941 girls
- 3–7 1,309 659 boys · 650 girls
- 0–3 975 535 boys · 440 girls
About 1,619 residents in Burke County (6.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 73.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Burke County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.7% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.9% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.9% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 42.4% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Burke County are about the same as in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Burke County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.3% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.3% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.8% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Burke County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 44,901 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 16.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 493,908 minutes a day and 180.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Burke County is 73.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.65 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 | Burke County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.36 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Burke County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Burke County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Burke County, GA is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 24,470 residents against a local median of 15,341. Nothing separates Burke County, GA sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 7% above the local median at 13.8% against 12.9%. Burke County, GA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County, GA | 24,470 | 73.8 yrs #4/6 | 13.8% #4/6 | 42.4% #6/6 |
| Jenkins County, GA | 8,711 | 73.8 yrs | 14.6% | 41.2% |
| Richmond County, GA | 206,056 | 73.7 yrs | 11.8% | 42.0% |
| Jefferson County, GA | 15,341 | 75.4 yrs | 17.0% | 41.1% |
| Screven County, GA | 14,130 | 75.2 yrs | 12.9% | 39.4% |
| Columbia County, GA | 162,330 | 78.4 yrs | 9.3% | 34.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Burke 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 Burke County, Georgia.
What is the health grade for Burke County, Georgia?
Burke 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 Burke County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Burke County ranks 118th 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 Burke County, Georgia?
People in Burke County, Georgia can expect to live 73.8 years on average, 2.0 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Burke County, Georgia?
13.8% of residents in Burke County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 1.4 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What percentage of Burke County, Georgia residents are obese?
42.4% of adults in Burke County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 4.4 points above the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Burke County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 44,901 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 16.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 493,908 minutes a day and 180.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Burke County is 73.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.65 lifetimes a year.
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