Health Profile of Douglas County, Georgia
Douglas 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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B
Douglas County Around averageHealthier than 84% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Douglas County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.3 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.3% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.3% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Douglas County is 76.3 years, about 0.5 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 12.3%, lower than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.3% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
44,863 residents in Douglas County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,470 450 men · 1,021 women
- 75–84 4,346 1,852 men · 2,494 women
- 65–74 10,382 4,783 men · 5,599 women
- 50–64 28,664 13,570 men · 15,094 women
Younger residents
36,332 residents in Douglas County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 12,750 6,649 boys · 6,101 girls
- 7–12 10,820 5,411 boys · 5,409 girls
- 3–7 7,424 3,641 boys · 3,783 girls
- 0–3 5,339 2,730 boys · 2,608 girls
About 5,122 residents in Douglas County (3.5% 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 | Douglas County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.0% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.2% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.4% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.5% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Douglas County is about 28% lower than in Georgia. The rate of diabetes in Douglas County is about 19% lower than in Georgia. The rate of cancer in Douglas County is about 17% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Douglas County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.9% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.5% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.2% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Douglas County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 208,932 cigarettes a day, 6.3 million a month, or 76.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.3 million minutes a day and 838.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Douglas County is 76.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 21 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 | Douglas 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 Douglas County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Douglas County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Douglas County, GA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 147,878 residents against a local median of 178,866. The measure that sets Douglas County, GA apart most is uninsured: 12.3%, 22% above the local median of 10.1%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.5% on uninsured, so Douglas County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Douglas County, GA has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County, GA | 147,878 | 76.3 yrs #5/6 | 12.3% #6/6 | 36.5% #4/6 |
| Paulding County, GA | 178,866 | 77.3 yrs | 10.1% | 34.4% |
| Cobb County, GA | 775,296 | 79.3 yrs | 12.0% | 33.3% |
| Fulton County, GA | 1,076,535 | 77.1 yrs | 9.5% | 31.6% |
| Carroll County, GA | 124,574 | 75.0 yrs | 12.0% | 37.1% |
| Coweta County, GA | 152,860 | 77.3 yrs | 8.5% | 36.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Douglas County, Georgia has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Georgia, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Douglas County, Georgia.
How healthy is Douglas County, Georgia?
Douglas County, Georgia has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Douglas County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Douglas County ranks 27th 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 Douglas County, Georgia?
People in Douglas County, Georgia can expect to live 76.3 years on average, about the same as the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Douglas County, Georgia?
12.3% of residents in Douglas County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, about the same as the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What percentage of Douglas County, Georgia residents are obese?
36.5% of adults in Douglas County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.5 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Douglas County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 208,932 cigarettes a day, 6.3 million a month, or 76.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.3 million minutes a day and 838.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Douglas County is 76.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 21 lifetimes a year.
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