Health Profile of Evans County, Georgia
Evans 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
Evans County Below averageLess healthy than 73% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Evans County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.6 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.7% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.7% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Evans County is 76.6 years, about 0.8 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 15.7%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.7% of residents, higher than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,580 residents in Evans County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 169 64 men · 105 women
- 75–84 530 224 men · 306 women
- 65–74 1,010 459 men · 551 women
- 50–64 1,872 897 men · 975 women
Younger residents
2,638 residents in Evans County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 819 440 boys · 379 girls
- 7–12 799 420 boys · 379 girls
- 3–7 593 304 boys · 290 girls
- 0–3 427 215 boys · 211 girls
About 602 residents in Evans County (5.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Evans County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.0% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.3% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.7% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Evans County are about the same as in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Evans County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.5% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.8% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.7% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Evans County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,730 cigarettes a day, 591,895 a month, or 7.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 217,028 minutes a day and 79.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Evans County is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.97 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 | Evans County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.83 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Evans County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Evans County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Evans County, GA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 10,757 residents against a local median of 24,208. Evans County, GA sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 12% above the local median at 15.7% against 13.9%. Evans County, GA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evans County, GA | 10,757 | 76.6 yrs #1/6 | 15.7% #5/6 | 39.7% #4/6 |
| Tattnall County, GA | 24,208 | 74.5 yrs | 13.9% | 38.9% |
| Bulloch County, GA | 82,683 | 75.4 yrs | 10.9% | 36.5% |
| Candler County, GA | 11,043 | 75.4 yrs | 15.1% | 40.8% |
| Long County, GA | 18,387 | 76.4 yrs | 11.0% | 36.0% |
| Toombs County, GA | 27,102 | 74.4 yrs | 16.0% | 40.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Evans 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 Evans County, Georgia.
What is the health grade for Evans County, Georgia?
Evans 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 Evans County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Evans County ranks 116th 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 Evans County, Georgia?
People in Evans County, Georgia can expect to live 76.6 years on average, 0.8 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Evans County, Georgia?
15.7% of residents in Evans County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 3.3 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What percentage of Evans County, Georgia residents are obese?
39.7% of adults in Evans County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points above the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Evans County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,730 cigarettes a day, 591,895 a month, or 7.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 217,028 minutes a day and 79.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Evans County is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.97 lifetimes a year.
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