Health Profile of Fulton County, Georgia
Fulton 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
Fulton County Around averageHealthier than 94% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Fulton County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.5% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.4% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Fulton County is 77.1 years, about 1.2 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 9.5%, lower than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.4% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
312,696 residents in Fulton County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 13,552 4,452 men · 9,100 women
- 75–84 33,307 13,273 men · 20,034 women
- 65–74 70,637 31,480 men · 39,158 women
- 50–64 195,200 94,850 men · 100,350 women
Younger residents
216,124 residents in Fulton County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 67,362 34,311 boys · 33,051 girls
- 7–12 64,841 32,993 boys · 31,849 girls
- 3–7 49,130 24,949 boys · 24,181 girls
- 0–3 34,789 17,761 boys · 17,028 girls
About 38,737 residents in Fulton County (3.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Fulton County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.9% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.9% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.2% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.6% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Fulton County is about 32% lower than in Georgia. The rate of cancer in Fulton County is about 21% lower than in Georgia. The rate of diabetes in Fulton County is about 20% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Fulton County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.7% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.0% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.2% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Fulton County is about 29% lower than in Georgia. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Fulton County is about 24% lower than in Georgia. The rate of binge drinking in Fulton County is about 23% higher than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1.3 million cigarettes a day, 40.1 million a month, or 487.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 14.7 million minutes a day and 5.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fulton County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.36 lifetimes a day, or 132 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 | Fulton County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.59 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Fulton County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Fulton County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Fulton County, GA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,076,535 residents against a local median of 298,922. Fulton County, GA's uninsured, at 9.5%, runs 23% below the 12.3% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 8.5% on uninsured, so Fulton County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Fulton County, GA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County, GA | 1,076,535 | 77.1 yrs #4/6 | 9.5% #2/6 | 31.6% #3/6 |
| Cobb County, GA | 775,296 | 79.3 yrs | 12.0% | 33.3% |
| DeKalb County, GA | 765,300 | 77.7 yrs | 12.7% | 30.6% |
| Clayton County, GA | 298,922 | 75.4 yrs | 17.0% | 37.8% |
| Douglas County, GA | 147,878 | 76.3 yrs | 12.3% | 36.5% |
| Fayette County, GA | 122,264 | 79.8 yrs | 8.6% | 31.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Fulton County, Georgia has an overall health index grade of B, making it notably better than Georgia, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Fulton County, Georgia.
How healthy is Fulton County, Georgia?
Fulton 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 Fulton County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Fulton County ranks 11th 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 Fulton County, Georgia?
People in Fulton County, Georgia can expect to live 77.1 years on average, 1.2 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Fulton County, Georgia?
9.5% of residents in Fulton County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 2.8 points below the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What percentage of Fulton County, Georgia residents are obese?
31.6% of adults in Fulton County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 6.5 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
What is the biggest health concern in Fulton County, Georgia?
Compared with Georgia as a whole, binge drinking stands out most: the adult rate here is 18.0%, about 23% higher than the Georgia rate of 14.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Fulton County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1.3 million cigarettes a day, 40.1 million a month, or 487.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 14.7 million minutes a day and 5.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fulton County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.36 lifetimes a day, or 132 lifetimes a year.
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