Health Profile of Dade County, Georgia
Dade 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
Dade County Below averageHealthier than 78% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Dade County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.3 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.6% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.0% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Dade County is 76.3 years, about 0.5 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 9.6%, lower than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.0% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,163 residents in Dade County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 319 105 men · 214 women
- 75–84 800 359 men · 441 women
- 65–74 1,756 815 men · 941 women
- 50–64 3,288 1,586 men · 1,702 women
Younger residents
3,140 residents in Dade County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 902 458 boys · 444 girls
- 7–12 930 486 boys · 444 girls
- 3–7 759 406 boys · 352 girls
- 0–3 549 306 boys · 244 girls
About 991 residents in Dade County (6.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Dade County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.9% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.6% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Dade County is about 20% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Dade County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.1% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.2% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.5% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Dade County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27,260 cigarettes a day, 817,814 a month, or 10.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 299,865 minutes a day and 109.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dade County is 76.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.73 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 | Dade County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.14 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Dade County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Dade County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Dade County, GA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 16,136 residents against a local median of 68,548. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Dade County, GA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 13% below the local median at 9.6% against 11.0%. Dade County, GA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dade County, GA | 16,136 | 76.3 yrs #3/6 | 9.6% #2/6 | 33.6% #2/6 |
| Walker County, GA | 68,750 | 75.4 yrs | 12.6% | 34.0% |
| Marion County, TN | 29,249 | 74.4 yrs | 8.3% | 36.5% |
| Catoosa County, GA | 68,548 | 76.5 yrs | 11.0% | 34.6% |
| Chattooga County, GA | 25,036 | 72.9 yrs | 13.1% | 38.3% |
| Hamilton County, TN | 375,392 | 76.3 yrs | 9.7% | 31.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Dade 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 Dade County, Georgia.
How healthy is Dade County, Georgia?
Dade 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 Dade County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Dade County ranks 35th 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 Dade County, Georgia?
People in Dade County, Georgia can expect to live 76.3 years on average, about the same as the Georgia average of 75.8.
What percentage of Dade County, Georgia residents are uninsured?
9.6% of residents in Dade County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 2.8 points below the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Dade County, Georgia?
33.6% of adults in Dade County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.5 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Dade County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27,260 cigarettes a day, 817,814 a month, or 10.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 299,865 minutes a day and 109.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dade County is 76.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.73 lifetimes a year.
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