Health Profile of Cobb County, Georgia
Cobb 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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B
Cobb County Around averageAmong the top 5 healthiest counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cobb County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.3 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.0% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.0% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cobb County is 79.3 years, about 3.5 years longer 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 12.0% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
237,081 residents in Cobb County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 8,894 3,108 men · 5,786 women
- 75–84 24,976 10,311 men · 14,664 women
- 65–74 55,719 25,545 men · 30,173 women
- 50–64 147,493 71,488 men · 76,005 women
Younger residents
168,374 residents in Cobb County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 53,408 26,816 boys · 26,593 girls
- 7–12 50,083 25,644 boys · 24,439 girls
- 3–7 37,862 19,501 boys · 18,361 girls
- 0–3 27,020 13,799 boys · 13,221 girls
About 20,763 residents in Cobb County (2.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cobb County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.8% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.2% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.5% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.3% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Cobb County is about 40% lower than in Georgia. The rate of diabetes in Cobb County is about 36% lower than in Georgia. The rate of cancer in Cobb County is about 17% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cobb County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.0% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.1% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.7% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Cobb County is about 36% lower than in Georgia. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Cobb County is about 32% lower than in Georgia. The rate of binge drinking in Cobb County is about 17% higher than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 842,888 cigarettes a day, 25.3 million a month, or 307.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 9.3 million minutes a day and 3.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cobb County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.22 lifetimes a day, or 81 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 | Cobb County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.67 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cobb County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Cobb County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cobb County, GA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 775,296 residents against a local median of 281,282. Where Cobb County, GA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 16% above the local median of 10.4% at 12.0%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.2% on uninsured, so Cobb County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cobb County, GA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobb County, GA | 775,296 | 79.3 yrs #1/6 | 12.0% #4/6 | 33.3% #4/6 |
| Fulton County, GA | 1,076,535 | 77.1 yrs | 9.5% | 31.6% |
| Paulding County, GA | 178,866 | 77.3 yrs | 10.1% | 34.4% |
| Douglas County, GA | 147,878 | 76.3 yrs | 12.3% | 36.5% |
| Cherokee County, GA | 281,282 | 78.9 yrs | 10.4% | 33.3% |
| DeKalb County, GA | 765,300 | 77.7 yrs | 12.7% | 30.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cobb County, Georgia has an overall health index grade of B, making it notably better than Georgia, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Cobb County, Georgia.
Is Cobb County, Georgia a healthy place to live?
Cobb County, Georgia has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Cobb County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Cobb County ranks 4th 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 Cobb County, Georgia?
People in Cobb County, Georgia can expect to live 79.3 years on average, 3.5 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Cobb County, Georgia?
12.0% of residents in Cobb 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 Cobb County, Georgia?
33.3% of adults in Cobb County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.7 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cobb County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 842,888 cigarettes a day, 25.3 million a month, or 307.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 9.3 million minutes a day and 3.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cobb County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.22 lifetimes a day, or 81 lifetimes a year.
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