Health Profile of Colquitt County, Georgia
Colquitt 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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D
Colquitt County Well below averageLess healthy than 87% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Colquitt County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.3 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 20.5% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.9% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Colquitt County is 75.3 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 20.5%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.9% of residents, higher than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
15,219 residents in Colquitt County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 653 212 men · 441 women
- 75–84 2,279 883 men · 1,396 women
- 65–74 4,164 1,950 men · 2,214 women
- 50–64 8,123 4,049 men · 4,074 women
Younger residents
11,397 residents in Colquitt County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,356 1,787 boys · 1,570 girls
- 7–12 3,455 1,756 boys · 1,699 girls
- 3–7 2,689 1,381 boys · 1,308 girls
- 0–3 1,897 980 boys · 916 girls
About 2,845 residents in Colquitt County (6.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Colquitt County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.7% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.9% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.2% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.7% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Colquitt County are about the same as in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Colquitt County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.5% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.3% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.4% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Colquitt County is about 16% higher than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 87,707 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 32.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 964,778 minutes a day and 352.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Colquitt County is 75.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.90 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 | Colquitt County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.17 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Colquitt County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Colquitt County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Colquitt County, GA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 46,224 residents against a local median of 20,451. Colquitt County, GA's uninsured, at 20.5%, runs 42% above the 14.5% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 4.3% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Colquitt County, GA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Colquitt County, GA has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colquitt County, GA | 46,224 | 75.3 yrs #3/6 | 20.5% #6/6 | 39.7% #4/6 |
| Cook County, GA | 17,532 | 74.1 yrs | 15.3% | 40.1% |
| Thomas County, GA | 45,777 | 75.3 yrs | 11.8% | 37.9% |
| Tift County, GA | 41,438 | 75.9 yrs | 14.5% | 39.5% |
| Worth County, GA | 20,451 | 74.3 yrs | 12.5% | 35.9% |
| Brooks County, GA | 16,293 | 74.6 yrs | 16.1% | 39.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Colquitt County, Georgia has an overall health index grade of D, making it about on par with Georgia, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Colquitt County, Georgia.
Is Colquitt County, Georgia a healthy place to live?
Colquitt County, Georgia has a Map AI Health Index grade of D, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a D grade means residents face somewhat worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Colquitt County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Colquitt County ranks 139th 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 Colquitt County, Georgia?
People in Colquitt County, Georgia can expect to live 75.3 years on average, 0.5 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What percentage of Colquitt County, Georgia residents are uninsured?
20.5% of residents in Colquitt County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 8.1 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Colquitt County, Georgia?
39.7% of adults in Colquitt County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points above the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Colquitt County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 87,707 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 32.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 964,778 minutes a day and 352.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Colquitt County is 75.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.90 lifetimes a year.
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