Health Profile of Glascock County, Georgia
Glascock 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
Glascock County Below averageHealthier than 73% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Glascock County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.0 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.0% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.5% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Glascock County is 77.0 years, about 1.2 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 12.0%, lower than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.5% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,055 residents in Glascock County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 59 19 men · 40 women
- 75–84 167 57 men · 110 women
- 65–74 265 119 men · 146 women
- 50–64 565 280 men · 286 women
Younger residents
642 residents in Glascock County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 215 111 boys · 104 girls
- 7–12 203 103 boys · 100 girls
- 3–7 139 73 boys · 66 girls
- 0–3 84 45 boys · 39 girls
About 195 residents in Glascock County (6.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Glascock County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.9% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.3% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.0% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Glascock County are about the same as in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Glascock County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.5% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.1% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.6% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Glascock County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,342 cigarettes a day, 160,246 a month, or 1.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 58,757 minutes a day and 21.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Glascock County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.53 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 | Glascock County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.10 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Glascock County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Glascock County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Glascock County, GA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 2,932 residents against a local median of 15,341. Glascock County, GA's uninsured, at 12.0%, runs 22% above the 9.8% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 9.3% on uninsured, so Glascock County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Glascock County, GA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glascock County, GA | 2,932 | 77.0 yrs #3/6 | 12.0% #4/6 | 36.0% #1/6 |
| Warren County, GA | 5,170 | 71.8 yrs | 7.7% | 42.1% |
| Jefferson County, GA | 15,341 | 75.4 yrs | 17.0% | 41.1% |
| McDuffie County, GA | 21,716 | 74.0 yrs | 9.6% | 41.6% |
| Washington County, GA | 19,849 | 77.3 yrs | 13.5% | 39.7% |
| Hancock County, GA | 8,650 | 77.3 yrs | 9.8% | 45.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Glascock 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 Glascock County, Georgia.
How healthy is Glascock County, Georgia?
Glascock 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 Glascock County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Glascock County ranks 44th 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 Glascock County, Georgia?
People in Glascock County, Georgia can expect to live 77.0 years on average, 1.2 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What percentage of Glascock County, Georgia residents are uninsured?
12.0% of residents in Glascock County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, about the same as the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What percentage of Glascock County, Georgia residents are obese?
36.0% of adults in Glascock County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.0 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Glascock County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,342 cigarettes a day, 160,246 a month, or 1.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 58,757 minutes a day and 21.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Glascock County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.53 lifetimes a year.
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