Health Profile of Glynn County, Georgia
Glynn 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
Glynn County Below averageHealthier than 72% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Glynn County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.3% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.5% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Glynn County is 77.1 years, about 1.3 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 13.3%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.5% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
33,936 residents in Glynn County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,896 644 men · 1,252 women
- 75–84 4,947 2,109 men · 2,838 women
- 65–74 9,769 4,438 men · 5,332 women
- 50–64 17,324 8,093 men · 9,231 women
Younger residents
17,502 residents in Glynn County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,767 2,800 boys · 2,967 girls
- 7–12 5,181 2,686 boys · 2,495 girls
- 3–7 3,765 1,969 boys · 1,796 girls
- 0–3 2,789 1,422 boys · 1,368 girls
About 5,577 residents in Glynn County (6.5% 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 | Glynn County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.4% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.3% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.9% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Glynn County are about the same as in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Glynn County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.7% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.1% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.4% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Glynn County is about 15% lower than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 126,530 cigarettes a day, 3.8 million a month, or 46.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.4 million minutes a day and 508.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Glynn County is 77.1 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 | Glynn County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.19 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Glynn County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Glynn County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Glynn County, GA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 85,355 residents against a local median of 30,947. Glynn County, GA's uninsured, at 13.3%, runs 23% above the 10.8% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 11.2% on uninsured, so Glynn County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Glynn County, GA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glynn County, GA | 85,355 | 77.1 yrs #2/6 | 13.3% #4/6 | 37.9% #4/6 |
| McIntosh County, GA | 11,312 | 77.4 yrs | 9.3% | 36.9% |
| Camden County, GA | 56,969 | 76.7 yrs | 8.9% | 36.1% |
| Brantley County, GA | 18,315 | 75.1 yrs | 20.1% | 38.2% |
| Wayne County, GA | 30,947 | 74.6 yrs | 20.0% | 35.3% |
| Liberty County, GA | 67,384 | 76.0 yrs | 10.8% | 39.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Glynn 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 Glynn County, Georgia.
How healthy is Glynn County, Georgia?
Glynn 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 Glynn County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Glynn County ranks 45th 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 Glynn County, Georgia?
People in Glynn County, Georgia can expect to live 77.1 years on average, 1.3 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Glynn County, Georgia?
13.3% of residents in Glynn County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 0.9 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Glynn County, Georgia?
37.9% of adults in Glynn 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 Glynn County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 126,530 cigarettes a day, 3.8 million a month, or 46.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.4 million minutes a day and 508.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Glynn County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 13 lifetimes a year.
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