Health Profile of Floyd County, Georgia
Floyd 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
Floyd County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Floyd County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.5% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.1% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Floyd County is 75.6 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 13.5%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.1% of residents, higher than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
34,493 residents in Floyd County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,828 651 men · 1,177 women
- 75–84 4,978 2,082 men · 2,896 women
- 65–74 9,319 4,182 men · 5,138 women
- 50–64 18,367 8,978 men · 9,389 women
Younger residents
21,470 residents in Floyd County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 6,510 3,485 boys · 3,025 girls
- 7–12 6,462 3,246 boys · 3,216 girls
- 3–7 4,969 2,501 boys · 2,467 girls
- 0–3 3,529 1,833 boys · 1,696 girls
About 6,441 residents in Floyd County (6.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Floyd County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.4% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.0% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Floyd County are about the same as in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Floyd County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.5% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.1% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.2% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Floyd County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 165,471 cigarettes a day, 5.0 million a month, or 60.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.8 million minutes a day and 664.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Floyd County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 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 | Floyd County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.77 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Floyd County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Floyd County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Floyd County, GA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 99,681 residents against a local median of 43,785. Nothing separates Floyd County, GA sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 2% above the local median at 13.5% against 13.1%. Floyd County, GA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd County, GA | 99,681 | 75.6 yrs #2/6 | 13.5% #4/6 | 38.0% #3/6 |
| Chattooga County, GA | 25,036 | 72.9 yrs | 13.1% | 38.3% |
| Polk County, GA | 43,785 | 73.7 yrs | 12.0% | 39.7% |
| Bartow County, GA | 113,109 | 75.6 yrs | 14.8% | 35.2% |
| Cherokee County, AL | 25,443 | 74.1 yrs | 7.2% | 42.6% |
| Gordon County, GA | 59,100 | 76.4 yrs | 15.4% | 37.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Floyd 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 Floyd County, Georgia.
What is the health grade for Floyd County, Georgia?
Floyd 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 Floyd County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Floyd County ranks 74th 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 Floyd County, Georgia?
People in Floyd County, Georgia can expect to live 75.6 years on average, about the same as the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Floyd County, Georgia?
13.5% of residents in Floyd County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 1.1 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Floyd County, Georgia?
38.0% of adults in Floyd County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Floyd County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 165,471 cigarettes a day, 5.0 million a month, or 60.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.8 million minutes a day and 664.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Floyd County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 17 lifetimes a year.
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