Health Profile of Early County, Georgia
Early 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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D
Early County Well below averageLess healthy than 91% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Early County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.0 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.7% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 24.8% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Early County is 74.0 years, about 1.8 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 13.7%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 24.8% of residents, higher than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,069 residents in Early County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 272 63 men · 209 women
- 75–84 620 240 men · 380 women
- 65–74 1,092 506 men · 586 women
- 50–64 2,085 961 men · 1,125 women
Younger residents
2,540 residents in Early County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 790 434 boys · 356 girls
- 7–12 758 373 boys · 385 girls
- 3–7 577 281 boys · 296 girls
- 0–3 415 224 boys · 191 girls
About 976 residents in Early County (9.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Early County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 17.2% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.3% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.1% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Early County is about 26% higher than in Georgia. The rate of heart disease in Early County is about 22% higher than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Early County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.3% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.1% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 35.9% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Early County is about 18% lower than in Georgia. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Early County is about 17% higher than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,465 cigarettes a day, 583,958 a month, or 7.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 214,118 minutes a day and 78.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Early County is 74.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.01 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 | Early County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.13 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Early County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Early County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Early County, GA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 10,603 residents against a local median of 5,850. The measure that sets Early County, GA apart most is uninsured: 13.7%, 43% above the local median of 9.6%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.9% on uninsured, so Early County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Early County, GA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early County, GA | 10,603 | 74.0 yrs #4/6 | 13.7% #4/6 | 40.1% #3/6 |
| Miller County, GA | 5,850 | 76.2 yrs | 9.6% | 39.5% |
| Clay County, GA | 2,850 | 72.2 yrs | 7.8% | 45.7% |
| Calhoun County, GA | 5,498 | 77.1 yrs | 14.2% | 44.5% |
| Seminole County, GA | 9,156 | 73.7 yrs | 14.8% | 37.4% |
| Henry County, AL | 17,647 | 75.8 yrs | 9.1% | 43.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Early County, Georgia has an overall health index grade of D, making it about on par with Georgia, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Early County, Georgia.
How healthy is Early County, Georgia?
Early County, Georgia has a Map AI Health Index grade of D, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a D grade means residents face somewhat worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Early County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Early County ranks 145th 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 Early County, Georgia?
People in Early County, Georgia can expect to live 74.0 years on average, 1.8 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What percentage of Early County, Georgia residents are uninsured?
13.7% of residents in Early County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 1.3 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What percentage of Early County, Georgia residents are obese?
40.1% of adults in Early County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.1 points above the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
What is the biggest health concern in Early County, Georgia?
Compared with Georgia as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 17.2%, about 26% higher than the Georgia rate of 13.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Early County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,465 cigarettes a day, 583,958 a month, or 7.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 214,118 minutes a day and 78.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Early County is 74.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.01 lifetimes a year.
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