Health Profile of Fayette County, Georgia
Fayette 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
Fayette County Around averageAmong the top 3 healthiest counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Fayette County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.8 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.6% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.7% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Fayette County is 79.8 years, about 4.0 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 8.6%, lower than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.7% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
47,493 residents in Fayette County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,254 791 men · 1,463 women
- 75–84 5,936 2,561 men · 3,375 women
- 65–74 12,614 6,090 men · 6,524 women
- 50–64 26,689 13,122 men · 13,567 women
Younger residents
27,771 residents in Fayette County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 10,504 5,087 boys · 5,417 girls
- 7–12 8,498 4,490 boys · 4,008 girls
- 3–7 5,264 2,937 boys · 2,327 girls
- 0–3 3,505 1,826 boys · 1,680 girls
About 4,764 residents in Fayette County (3.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Fayette County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.7% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.5% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Fayette County is about 25% lower than in Georgia. The rate of diabetes in Fayette County is about 24% lower than in Georgia. The rate of obesity in Fayette County is about 17% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Fayette County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13.9% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.6% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.0% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Fayette County is about 37% lower than in Georgia. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Fayette County is about 31% lower than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 131,338 cigarettes a day, 3.9 million a month, or 47.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.4 million minutes a day and 527.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fayette County is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 13 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 | Fayette County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.89 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Fayette County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Fayette County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Fayette County, GA is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 122,264 residents against a local median of 152,860. The measure that sets Fayette County, GA apart most is uninsured: 8.6%, 36% below the local median of 13.3%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 31.5% against a local median of 37.8%, 17% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Fayette County, GA is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The counties themselves spread 8.6% on uninsured, so Fayette County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Fayette County, GA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County, GA | 122,264 | 79.8 yrs #1/6 | 8.6% #2/6 | 31.5% #1/6 |
| Clayton County, GA | 298,922 | 75.4 yrs | 17.0% | 37.8% |
| Spalding County, GA | 68,892 | 73.6 yrs | 13.3% | 40.2% |
| Coweta County, GA | 152,860 | 77.3 yrs | 8.5% | 36.7% |
| Pike County, GA | 19,903 | 77.2 yrs | 13.3% | 34.6% |
| Henry County, GA | 249,959 | 77.2 yrs | 9.8% | 40.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Fayette County, Georgia has an overall health index grade of B, making it far better than Georgia, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Fayette County, Georgia.
Is Fayette County, Georgia a healthy place to live?
Fayette 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 Fayette County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Fayette County ranks 3rd 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 Fayette County, Georgia?
People in Fayette County, Georgia can expect to live 79.8 years on average, 4.0 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What percentage of Fayette County, Georgia residents are uninsured?
8.6% of residents in Fayette County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 3.8 points below the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What percentage of Fayette County, Georgia residents are obese?
31.5% of adults in Fayette County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 6.5 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Fayette County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 131,338 cigarettes a day, 3.9 million a month, or 47.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.4 million minutes a day and 527.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fayette County is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 13 lifetimes a year.
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