Health Profile of Carroll County, Georgia
Carroll 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
Carroll County Below averageHealthier than 70% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Carroll County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.0 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.0% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.2% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Carroll County is 75.0 years, about 0.8 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 12.0%, lower than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.2% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
37,684 residents in Carroll County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,542 496 men · 1,046 women
- 75–84 4,673 1,989 men · 2,684 women
- 65–74 9,903 4,589 men · 5,314 women
- 50–64 21,566 10,187 men · 11,379 women
Younger residents
28,827 residents in Carroll County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 8,712 4,435 boys · 4,278 girls
- 7–12 8,526 4,461 boys · 4,065 girls
- 3–7 6,708 3,470 boys · 3,238 girls
- 0–3 4,880 2,480 boys · 2,400 girls
About 6,204 residents in Carroll County (5.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Carroll County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.5% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.7% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.1% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Carroll County is about 16% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Carroll County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.5% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.4% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.5% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Carroll County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 203,868 cigarettes a day, 6.1 million a month, or 74.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.2 million minutes a day and 818.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Carroll County is 75.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 21 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 | Carroll County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.67 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Carroll County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Carroll County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Carroll County, GA is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 124,574 residents against a local median of 147,878. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Carroll County, GA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 9% above the local median at 12.0% against 11.1%. Carroll County, GA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County, GA | 124,574 | 75.0 yrs #5/6 | 12.0% #4/6 | 37.1% #6/6 |
| Haralson County, GA | 31,285 | 73.2 yrs | 11.1% | 33.3% |
| Heard County, GA | 11,773 | 75.2 yrs | 13.8% | 36.0% |
| Douglas County, GA | 147,878 | 76.3 yrs | 12.3% | 36.5% |
| Coweta County, GA | 152,860 | 77.3 yrs | 8.5% | 36.7% |
| Paulding County, GA | 178,866 | 77.3 yrs | 10.1% | 34.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Carroll 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 Carroll County, Georgia.
Is Carroll County, Georgia a healthy place to live?
Carroll 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 Carroll County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Carroll County ranks 48th 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 average lifespan in Carroll County, Georgia?
People in Carroll County, Georgia can expect to live 75.0 years on average, 0.8 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What percentage of Carroll County, Georgia residents are uninsured?
12.0% of residents in Carroll County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, about the same as the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
How common is obesity in Carroll County, Georgia?
37.1% of adults in Carroll 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 Carroll County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 203,868 cigarettes a day, 6.1 million a month, or 74.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.2 million minutes a day and 818.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Carroll County is 75.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 21 lifetimes a year.
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