Health Profile of Coffee County, Georgia
Coffee 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
Coffee County Below averageLess healthy than 76% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Coffee County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.2 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 17.9% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.3% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Coffee County is 73.2 years, about 2.7 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 17.9%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.3% of residents, higher than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,213 residents in Coffee County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 445 126 men · 319 women
- 75–84 1,586 674 men · 912 women
- 65–74 3,772 1,681 men · 2,091 women
- 50–64 7,411 3,689 men · 3,722 women
Younger residents
10,275 residents in Coffee County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,708 1,436 boys · 1,272 girls
- 7–12 3,158 1,602 boys · 1,556 girls
- 3–7 2,630 1,328 boys · 1,303 girls
- 0–3 1,778 891 boys · 887 girls
About 2,587 residents in Coffee County (6.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 73.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Coffee County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.3% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.7% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.3% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.0% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Coffee County are about the same as in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Coffee County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.9% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.6% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.0% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Coffee County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 81,477 cigarettes a day, 2.4 million a month, or 29.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 896,244 minutes a day and 327.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Coffee County is 73.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.51 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 | Coffee County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.86 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Coffee County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Coffee County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Coffee County, GA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 43,347 residents against a local median of 11,831. Coffee County, GA sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 13% below the local median at 17.9% against 20.7%. Coffee County, GA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee County, GA | 43,347 | 73.2 yrs #5/6 | 17.9% #2/6 | 38.0% #2/6 |
| Atkinson County, GA | 8,336 | 74.6 yrs | 26.1% | 41.1% |
| Jeff Davis County, GA | 14,924 | 73.6 yrs | 21.9% | 37.8% |
| Telfair County, GA | 11,831 | 78.7 yrs | 20.7% | 43.4% |
| Bacon County, GA | 11,109 | 72.8 yrs | 14.9% | 39.6% |
| Ben Hill County, GA | 17,089 | 73.3 yrs | 19.0% | 42.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Coffee County, Georgia has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Georgia, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Coffee County, Georgia.
How healthy is Coffee County, Georgia?
Coffee 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 Coffee County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Coffee County ranks 121st 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 Coffee County, Georgia?
People in Coffee County, Georgia can expect to live 73.2 years on average, 2.7 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Coffee County, Georgia?
17.9% of residents in Coffee County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 5.6 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Coffee County, Georgia?
38.0% of adults in Coffee 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 Coffee County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 81,477 cigarettes a day, 2.4 million a month, or 29.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 896,244 minutes a day and 327.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Coffee County is 73.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.51 lifetimes a year.
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