Health Profile of Clayton County, Georgia
Clayton 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
Clayton County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Clayton County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.4 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 17.0% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.0% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Clayton County is 75.4 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 17.0%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by about the same share of residents as in Georgia, at 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
77,467 residents in Clayton County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,026 743 men · 1,284 women
- 75–84 6,618 2,613 men · 4,005 women
- 65–74 17,302 7,616 men · 9,686 women
- 50–64 51,520 23,350 men · 28,171 women
Younger residents
79,607 residents in Clayton County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 24,398 12,423 boys · 11,975 girls
- 7–12 24,228 12,345 boys · 11,883 girls
- 3–7 18,143 9,231 boys · 8,912 girls
- 0–3 12,838 6,549 boys · 6,289 girls
About 8,335 residents in Clayton County (2.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Clayton County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.0% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.0% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.1% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.8% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Clayton County is about 36% lower than in Georgia. The rate of heart disease in Clayton County is about 32% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Clayton County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.7% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.3% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.6% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Clayton County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 452,363 cigarettes a day, 13.6 million a month, or 165.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 5.0 million minutes a day and 1.8 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clayton County is 75.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.13 lifetimes a day, or 46 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 | Clayton County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.26 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Clayton County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Clayton County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Clayton County, GA is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 298,922 residents against a local median of 249,959. Where Clayton County, GA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 74% above the local median of 9.8% at 17.0%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 37.8% against a local median of 31.6%, 20% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Clayton County, GA reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread 4.8% on uninsured, so Clayton County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Clayton County, GA has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton County, GA | 298,922 | 75.4 yrs #5/6 | 17.0% #6/6 | 37.8% #4/6 |
| Fayette County, GA | 122,264 | 79.8 yrs | 8.6% | 31.5% |
| Henry County, GA | 249,959 | 77.2 yrs | 9.8% | 40.6% |
| DeKalb County, GA | 765,300 | 77.7 yrs | 12.7% | 30.6% |
| Fulton County, GA | 1,076,535 | 77.1 yrs | 9.5% | 31.6% |
| Spalding County, GA | 68,892 | 73.6 yrs | 13.3% | 40.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Clayton 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 Clayton County, Georgia.
How healthy is Clayton County, Georgia?
Clayton 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 Clayton County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Clayton County ranks 71st 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 Clayton County, Georgia?
People in Clayton County, Georgia can expect to live 75.4 years on average, about the same as the Georgia average of 75.8.
What percentage of Clayton County, Georgia residents are uninsured?
17.0% of residents in Clayton County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 4.7 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What percentage of Clayton County, Georgia residents are obese?
37.8% of adults in Clayton County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Clayton County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 452,363 cigarettes a day, 13.6 million a month, or 165.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 5.0 million minutes a day and 1.8 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clayton County is 75.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.13 lifetimes a day, or 46 lifetimes a year.
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