Health Profile of Dougherty County, Georgia
Dougherty 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
Dougherty County Below averageLess healthy than 82% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Dougherty County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.5 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.1% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.5% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Dougherty County is 74.5 years, about 1.3 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 13.1%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.5% of residents, higher than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
27,670 residents in Dougherty County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,461 479 men · 983 women
- 75–84 3,789 1,485 men · 2,304 women
- 65–74 7,694 3,312 men · 4,382 women
- 50–64 14,725 6,583 men · 8,141 women
Younger residents
19,367 residents in Dougherty County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,679 2,956 boys · 2,723 girls
- 7–12 5,733 2,831 boys · 2,902 girls
- 3–7 4,558 2,247 boys · 2,311 girls
- 0–3 3,396 1,749 boys · 1,647 girls
About 5,582 residents in Dougherty County (6.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Dougherty County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.3% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.7% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 44.9% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Dougherty County is about 20% higher than in Georgia. The rate of obesity in Dougherty County is about 18% higher than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Dougherty County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.1% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.7% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.8% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Dougherty County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 145,846 cigarettes a day, 4.4 million a month, or 53.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.6 million minutes a day and 585.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dougherty County is 74.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 15 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 | Dougherty County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.32 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Dougherty County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Dougherty County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Dougherty County, GA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 83,091 residents against a local median of 20,451. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Dougherty County, GA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 13% above the local median at 44.9% against 39.7%. Dougherty County, GA has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dougherty County, GA | 83,091 | 74.5 yrs #4/6 | 13.1% #3/6 | 44.9% #6/6 |
| Lee County, GA | 33,626 | 77.8 yrs | 8.2% | 35.7% |
| Baker County, GA | 2,790 | 77.1 yrs | 19.0% | 41.3% |
| Mitchell County, GA | 21,058 | 75.2 yrs | 17.9% | 39.7% |
| Terrell County, GA | 8,850 | 74.2 yrs | 14.5% | 41.7% |
| Worth County, GA | 20,451 | 74.3 yrs | 12.5% | 35.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Dougherty 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 Dougherty County, Georgia.
How healthy is Dougherty County, Georgia?
Dougherty 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 Dougherty County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Dougherty County ranks 130th 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 Dougherty County, Georgia?
People in Dougherty County, Georgia can expect to live 74.5 years on average, 1.3 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Dougherty County, Georgia?
13.1% of residents in Dougherty County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 0.7 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What percentage of Dougherty County, Georgia residents are obese?
44.9% of adults in Dougherty County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 6.9 points above the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Dougherty County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 145,846 cigarettes a day, 4.4 million a month, or 53.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.6 million minutes a day and 585.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dougherty County is 74.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 15 lifetimes a year.
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