Health Profile of Crawford County, Georgia
Crawford 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
Crawford County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Crawford County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.9% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.3% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Crawford County is 75.6 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 11.9%, lower 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
4,925 residents in Crawford County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 141 40 men · 101 women
- 75–84 569 256 men · 313 women
- 65–74 1,421 674 men · 747 women
- 50–64 2,794 1,434 men · 1,360 women
Younger residents
2,483 residents in Crawford County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 813 404 boys · 409 girls
- 7–12 740 376 boys · 365 girls
- 3–7 536 321 boys · 215 girls
- 0–3 394 251 boys · 143 girls
About 665 residents in Crawford County (5.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Crawford County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.6% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.0% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.2% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Crawford County are about the same as in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Crawford County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.2% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.5% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.7% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Crawford County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,453 cigarettes a day, 703,591 a month, or 8.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 257,983 minutes a day and 94.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Crawford County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.37 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 | Crawford County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.90 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Crawford County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Crawford County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Crawford County, GA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 12,225 residents against a local median of 28,560. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Crawford County, GA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 2% below the local median at 11.9% against 12.1%. Crawford County, GA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County, GA | 12,225 | 75.6 yrs #2/6 | 11.9% #3/6 | 40.2% #4/6 |
| Peach County, GA | 28,560 | 74.8 yrs | 12.1% | 39.0% |
| Bibb County, GA | 156,504 | 73.5 yrs | 13.6% | 42.6% |
| Monroe County, GA | 29,664 | 77.0 yrs | 9.4% | 32.3% |
| Taylor County, GA | 7,786 | 74.5 yrs | 10.3% | 40.1% |
| Upson County, GA | 28,029 | 73.1 yrs | 12.4% | 40.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Crawford 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 Crawford County, Georgia.
What is the health grade for Crawford County, Georgia?
Crawford 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 Crawford County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Crawford County ranks 96th 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 average lifespan in Crawford County, Georgia?
People in Crawford County, Georgia can expect to live 75.6 years on average, about the same as the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Crawford County, Georgia?
11.9% of residents in Crawford County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, about the same as the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
How common is obesity in Crawford County, Georgia?
40.2% of adults in Crawford County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.2 points above the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Crawford County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,453 cigarettes a day, 703,591 a month, or 8.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 257,983 minutes a day and 94.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Crawford County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.37 lifetimes a year.
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