Health Profile of Dooly County, Georgia
Dooly 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
Dooly County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Dooly County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.9 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.9% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.1% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Dooly County is 79.9 years, about 4.1 years longer 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 23.1% of residents, higher than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,300 residents in Dooly County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 175 44 men · 131 women
- 75–84 617 280 men · 337 women
- 65–74 1,199 594 men · 605 women
- 50–64 2,308 1,252 men · 1,056 women
Younger residents
1,927 residents in Dooly County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 620 288 boys · 331 girls
- 7–12 576 293 boys · 283 girls
- 3–7 425 229 boys · 196 girls
- 0–3 308 159 boys · 148 girls
About 450 residents in Dooly County (4.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Dooly County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.0% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.0% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.2% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.1% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Dooly County is about 17% higher than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Dooly County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.9% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.6% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.1% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Dooly County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,194 cigarettes a day, 665,807 a month, or 8.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 244,129 minutes a day and 89.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dooly County is 79.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.12 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 | Dooly County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.14 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Dooly County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Dooly County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Dooly County, GA is typical in size for this group, 10,983 residents against a local median of 11,864, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Dooly County, GA sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 13% below the local median at 11.9% against 13.7%. Dooly County, GA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dooly County, GA | 10,983 | 79.9 yrs #1/6 | 11.9% #3/6 | 41.1% #5/6 |
| Crisp County, GA | 19,790 | 75.0 yrs | 14.5% | 39.2% |
| Macon County, GA | 11,864 | 76.9 yrs | 24.7% | 42.8% |
| Houston County, GA | 169,649 | 76.9 yrs | 10.2% | 38.5% |
| Pulaski County, GA | 9,939 | 74.7 yrs | 9.7% | 37.9% |
| Wilcox County, GA | 8,798 | 73.3 yrs | 13.7% | 37.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Dooly 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 Dooly County, Georgia.
How healthy is Dooly County, Georgia?
Dooly 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 Dooly County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Dooly County ranks 92nd 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 Dooly County, Georgia?
People in Dooly County, Georgia can expect to live 79.9 years on average, 4.1 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Dooly County, Georgia?
11.9% of residents in Dooly 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 Dooly County, Georgia?
41.1% of adults in Dooly County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 3.1 points above the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Dooly County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,194 cigarettes a day, 665,807 a month, or 8.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 244,129 minutes a day and 89.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dooly County is 79.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.12 lifetimes a year.
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