Health Profile of Greene County, Georgia
Greene 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
Greene County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Greene County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.2 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.9% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.0% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Greene County is 76.2 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 13.9%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.0% of residents, higher than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
10,079 residents in Greene County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 392 117 men · 274 women
- 75–84 1,531 744 men · 787 women
- 65–74 3,464 1,729 men · 1,735 women
- 50–64 4,693 2,173 men · 2,520 women
Younger residents
3,524 residents in Greene County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,193 645 boys · 548 girls
- 7–12 1,009 536 boys · 473 girls
- 3–7 737 412 boys · 325 girls
- 0–3 584 349 boys · 235 girls
About 1,673 residents in Greene County (8.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Greene County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.5% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.9% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.3% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.6% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Greene County is about 27% higher than in Georgia. The rate of heart disease in Greene County is about 23% higher than in Georgia. The rate of diabetes in Greene County is about 21% higher than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Greene County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.6% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.1% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.2% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Greene County is about 17% lower than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 34,273 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 377,005 minutes a day and 137.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Greene County is 76.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.43 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 | Greene County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.55 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Greene County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Greene County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Greene County, GA is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 20,109 residents against a local median of 15,509. Where Greene County, GA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 31% above the local median of 10.6% at 13.9%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 1.3% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Greene County, GA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Greene County, GA has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County, GA | 20,109 | 76.2 yrs #3/6 | 13.9% #6/6 | 39.6% #4/6 |
| Taliaferro County, GA | 1,558 | 75.6 yrs | 10.6% | 41.1% |
| Oglethorpe County, GA | 15,509 | 76.2 yrs | 10.8% | 36.2% |
| Morgan County, GA | 21,078 | 76.7 yrs | 11.1% | 34.8% |
| Putnam County, GA | 22,855 | 75.8 yrs | 10.3% | 38.5% |
| Hancock County, GA | 8,650 | 77.3 yrs | 9.8% | 45.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Greene County, Georgia has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Georgia, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Greene County, Georgia.
How healthy is Greene County, Georgia?
Greene 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 Greene County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Greene County ranks 104th 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 Greene County, Georgia?
People in Greene County, Georgia can expect to live 76.2 years on average, about the same as the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Greene County, Georgia?
13.9% of residents in Greene County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 1.5 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
How common is obesity in Greene County, Georgia?
39.6% of adults in Greene County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points above the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
What health issue is more common in Greene County, Georgia than elsewhere?
Compared with Georgia as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 16.5%, about 21% higher than the Georgia rate of 13.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Greene County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 34,273 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 377,005 minutes a day and 137.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Greene County is 76.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.43 lifetimes a year.
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