Health Profile of Chatham County, Georgia
Chatham 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
Chatham County Below averageHealthier than 76% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Chatham County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.2 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.9% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.5% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Chatham County is 76.2 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 12.9%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.5% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
99,194 residents in Chatham County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 5,187 1,761 men · 3,427 women
- 75–84 13,449 5,818 men · 7,631 women
- 65–74 26,586 12,053 men · 14,534 women
- 50–64 53,971 25,361 men · 28,610 women
Younger residents
60,446 residents in Chatham County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 18,563 9,488 boys · 9,074 girls
- 7–12 17,593 9,100 boys · 8,493 girls
- 3–7 13,792 7,085 boys · 6,706 girls
- 0–3 10,499 5,344 boys · 5,155 girls
About 16,639 residents in Chatham County (5.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Chatham County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.6% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.8% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.2% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Chatham County is about 17% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Chatham County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.4% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.9% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.4% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Chatham County is about 21% lower than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 415,383 cigarettes a day, 12.5 million a month, or 151.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 4.6 million minutes a day and 1.7 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Chatham County is 76.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.11 lifetimes a day, or 42 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 | Chatham County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.98 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Chatham County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Chatham County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Chatham County, GA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 300,892 residents against a local median of 67,384. The measure that sets Chatham County, GA apart most is uninsured: 12.9%, 32% above the local median of 9.7%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.8% on uninsured, so Chatham County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Chatham County, GA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham County, GA | 300,892 | 76.2 yrs #3/6 | 12.9% #5/6 | 36.2% #2/6 |
| Bryan County, GA | 48,263 | 76.1 yrs | 6.7% | 36.4% |
| Liberty County, GA | 67,384 | 76.0 yrs | 10.8% | 39.1% |
| Jasper County, SC | 32,186 | 75.9 yrs | 14.5% | 40.3% |
| Effingham County, GA | 69,143 | 76.5 yrs | 9.7% | 37.0% |
| Beaufort County, SC | 195,246 | 80.0 yrs | 8.5% | 28.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Chatham 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 Chatham County, Georgia.
How healthy is Chatham County, Georgia?
Chatham 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 Chatham County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Chatham County ranks 39th 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 Chatham County, Georgia?
People in Chatham County, Georgia can expect to live 76.2 years on average, about the same as the Georgia average of 75.8.
What percentage of Chatham County, Georgia residents are uninsured?
12.9% of residents in Chatham County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 0.5 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
How common is obesity in Chatham County, Georgia?
36.2% of adults in Chatham County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.9 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Chatham County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 415,383 cigarettes a day, 12.5 million a month, or 151.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 4.6 million minutes a day and 1.7 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Chatham County is 76.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.11 lifetimes a day, or 42 lifetimes a year.
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