Health Profile of Butts County, Georgia
Butts 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
Butts County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Butts County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.8 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.3% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.5% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Butts County is about the same as in Georgia, at 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 12.3%, lower than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.5% of residents, higher than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,947 residents in Butts County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 349 65 men · 284 women
- 75–84 1,142 483 men · 659 women
- 65–74 2,369 1,063 men · 1,306 women
- 50–64 5,086 2,677 men · 2,409 women
Younger residents
5,274 residents in Butts County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,671 815 boys · 856 girls
- 7–12 1,581 825 boys · 756 girls
- 3–7 1,163 639 boys · 525 girls
- 0–3 859 474 boys · 385 girls
About 1,360 residents in Butts County (5.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Butts County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.6% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.8% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.5% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Butts County are about the same as in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Butts County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.1% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.3% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.2% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Butts County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 50,651 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 557,158 minutes a day and 203.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Butts County is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.10 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 | Butts County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.82 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Butts County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Butts County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Butts County, GA is typical in size for this group, 26,496 residents against a local median of 29,664, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Butts County, GA apart most is uninsured: 12.3%, 15% above the local median of 10.7%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.4% on uninsured, so Butts County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Butts County, GA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butts County, GA | 26,496 | 75.8 yrs #3/6 | 12.3% #5/6 | 39.5% #4/6 |
| Henry County, GA | 249,959 | 77.2 yrs | 9.8% | 40.6% |
| Jasper County, GA | 15,929 | 75.4 yrs | 12.9% | 37.0% |
| Monroe County, GA | 29,664 | 77.0 yrs | 9.4% | 32.3% |
| Lamar County, GA | 19,571 | 74.5 yrs | 10.7% | 36.3% |
| Newton County, GA | 118,152 | 75.6 yrs | 11.3% | 39.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Butts 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 Butts County, Georgia.
What is the health grade for Butts County, Georgia?
Butts 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 Butts County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Butts County ranks 76th 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 Butts County, Georgia?
People in Butts County, Georgia can expect to live 75.8 years on average, about the same as the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Butts County, Georgia?
12.3% of residents in Butts County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, about the same as the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Butts County, Georgia?
39.5% of adults in Butts County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points above the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Butts County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 50,651 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 557,158 minutes a day and 203.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Butts County is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.10 lifetimes a year.
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