Health Profile of Fannin County, Georgia
Fannin 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
Fannin County Below averageHealthier than 74% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Fannin County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.8 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.4% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.0% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Fannin County is about the same as in Georgia, at 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 14.4%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.0% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,362 residents in Fannin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 609 248 men · 361 women
- 75–84 2,187 1,047 men · 1,140 women
- 65–74 4,168 2,010 men · 2,158 women
- 50–64 6,399 3,088 men · 3,311 women
Younger residents
4,104 residents in Fannin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,368 664 boys · 704 girls
- 7–12 1,157 621 boys · 536 girls
- 3–7 877 480 boys · 397 girls
- 0–3 702 366 boys · 336 girls
About 2,572 residents in Fannin County (10.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Fannin County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.5% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.3% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.8% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.4% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Fannin County is about 33% higher than in Georgia. The rate of obesity in Fannin County is about 20% lower than in Georgia. The rate of heart disease in Fannin County is about 16% higher than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Fannin County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.0% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.0% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.9% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Fannin County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 41,399 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 15.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 455,393 minutes a day and 166.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fannin County is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.17 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 | Fannin County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.13 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Fannin County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Fannin County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Fannin County, GA is typical in size for this group, 25,731 residents against a local median of 29,563, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Fannin County, GA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 10% below the local median at 30.4% against 33.7%. Fannin County, GA has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannin County, GA | 25,731 | 75.8 yrs #5/6 | 14.4% #4/6 | 30.4% #1/6 |
| Gilmer County, GA | 32,422 | 79.6 yrs | 14.6% | 34.1% |
| Polk County, TN | 17,897 | 74.2 yrs | 14.9% | 39.8% |
| Union County, GA | 26,304 | 77.7 yrs | 13.7% | 31.9% |
| Cherokee County, NC | 29,563 | 76.2 yrs | 12.5% | 33.7% |
| Pickens County, GA | 34,951 | 77.3 yrs | 12.0% | 33.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Fannin County, Georgia has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Georgia, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Fannin County, Georgia.
Is Fannin County, Georgia a healthy place to live?
Fannin 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 Fannin County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Fannin County ranks 42nd 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 Fannin County, Georgia?
People in Fannin County, Georgia can expect to live 75.8 years on average, about the same as the Georgia average of 75.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Fannin County, Georgia?
14.4% of residents in Fannin County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 2.0 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Fannin County, Georgia?
30.4% of adults in Fannin County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 7.6 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Fannin County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 41,399 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 15.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 455,393 minutes a day and 166.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fannin County is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.17 lifetimes a year.
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