Health Profile of Cook County, Georgia
Cook 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
Cook County Below averageLess healthy than 85% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cook County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.1 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.3% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.2% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cook County is 74.1 years, about 1.7 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 15.3%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.2% of residents, higher than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,940 residents in Cook County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 280 74 men · 206 women
- 75–84 841 367 men · 474 women
- 65–74 1,533 700 men · 833 women
- 50–64 3,286 1,622 men · 1,664 women
Younger residents
4,396 residents in Cook County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,461 785 boys · 676 girls
- 7–12 1,266 634 boys · 632 girls
- 3–7 929 473 boys · 455 girls
- 0–3 740 399 boys · 342 girls
About 1,227 residents in Cook County (7.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cook County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.0% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.1% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.1% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Cook County are about the same as in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cook County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.9% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.6% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.1% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Cook County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,489 cigarettes a day, 974,667 a month, or 11.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 357,378 minutes a day and 130.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cook County is 74.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.35 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 | Cook County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.95 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cook County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Cook County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cook County, GA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 17,532 residents against a local median of 41,438. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Cook County, GA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 3% above the local median at 15.3% against 14.9%. Cook County, GA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County, GA | 17,532 | 74.1 yrs #6/6 | 15.3% #4/6 | 40.1% #6/6 |
| Berrien County, GA | 18,352 | 74.8 yrs | 14.9% | 36.6% |
| Tift County, GA | 41,438 | 75.9 yrs | 14.5% | 39.5% |
| Colquitt County, GA | 46,224 | 75.3 yrs | 20.5% | 39.7% |
| Brooks County, GA | 16,293 | 74.6 yrs | 16.1% | 39.7% |
| Lowndes County, GA | 119,965 | 75.7 yrs | 14.3% | 37.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cook 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 Cook County, Georgia.
How healthy is Cook County, Georgia?
Cook 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 Cook County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Cook County ranks 135th 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 Cook County, Georgia?
People in Cook County, Georgia can expect to live 74.1 years on average, 1.7 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What percentage of Cook County, Georgia residents are uninsured?
15.3% of residents in Cook County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 2.9 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What percentage of Cook County, Georgia residents are obese?
40.1% of adults in Cook County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.0 points above the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cook County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,489 cigarettes a day, 974,667 a month, or 11.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 357,378 minutes a day and 130.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cook County is 74.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.35 lifetimes a year.
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