Health Profile of Effingham County, Georgia
Effingham 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
Effingham County Around averageHealthier than 90% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Effingham County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.5 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.7% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.1% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Effingham County is 76.5 years, about 0.7 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 9.7%, lower than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.1% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
20,322 residents in Effingham County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 638 162 men · 476 women
- 75–84 1,984 917 men · 1,066 women
- 65–74 4,910 2,314 men · 2,596 women
- 50–64 12,790 6,286 men · 6,504 women
Younger residents
17,834 residents in Effingham County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,525 2,783 boys · 2,742 girls
- 7–12 5,416 2,825 boys · 2,591 girls
- 3–7 4,053 2,137 boys · 1,917 girls
- 0–3 2,840 1,477 boys · 1,363 girls
About 2,231 residents in Effingham County (3.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Effingham County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.0% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.6% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.7% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.0% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Effingham County is about 27% lower than in Georgia. The rate of heart disease in Effingham County is about 25% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Effingham County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.2% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.3% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.0% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Effingham County is about 18% higher than in Georgia. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Effingham County is about 18% lower than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 97,475 cigarettes a day, 2.9 million a month, or 35.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 391.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Effingham County is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.73 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 | Effingham County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.03 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Effingham County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Effingham County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Effingham County, GA is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 69,143 residents against a local median of 48,263. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Effingham County, GA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 11% below the local median at 9.7% against 10.9%. Effingham County, GA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effingham County, GA | 69,143 | 76.5 yrs #1/6 | 9.7% #2/6 | 37.0% #4/6 |
| Jasper County, SC | 32,186 | 75.9 yrs | 14.5% | 40.3% |
| Bryan County, GA | 48,263 | 76.1 yrs | 6.7% | 36.4% |
| Bulloch County, GA | 82,683 | 75.4 yrs | 10.9% | 36.5% |
| Hampton County, SC | 18,254 | 75.7 yrs | 10.1% | 42.1% |
| Chatham County, GA | 300,892 | 76.2 yrs | 12.9% | 36.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Effingham 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 Effingham County, Georgia.
Is Effingham County, Georgia a healthy place to live?
Effingham 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 Effingham County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Effingham County ranks 17th 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 Effingham County, Georgia?
People in Effingham County, Georgia can expect to live 76.5 years on average, 0.7 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Effingham County, Georgia?
9.7% of residents in Effingham County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 2.6 points below the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What percentage of Effingham County, Georgia residents are obese?
37.0% of adults in Effingham County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.1 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Effingham County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 97,475 cigarettes a day, 2.9 million a month, or 35.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 391.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Effingham County is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.73 lifetimes a year.
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