Health Profile of Gwinnett County, Georgia
Gwinnett 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
Gwinnett County Around averageHealthier than 95% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Gwinnett County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.9 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.2% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.5% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Gwinnett County is 78.9 years, about 3.0 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 15.2%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.5% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
269,129 residents in Gwinnett County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 7,636 2,479 men · 5,157 women
- 75–84 24,458 10,281 men · 14,177 women
- 65–74 57,383 26,381 men · 31,002 women
- 50–64 179,652 87,406 men · 92,245 women
Younger residents
250,220 residents in Gwinnett County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 82,562 41,596 boys · 40,966 girls
- 7–12 75,470 38,348 boys · 37,122 girls
- 3–7 53,884 27,569 boys · 26,315 girls
- 0–3 38,304 19,490 boys · 18,814 girls
About 20,404 residents in Gwinnett County (2.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Gwinnett County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.9% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.4% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.5% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.2% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Gwinnett County is about 40% lower than in Georgia. The rate of cancer in Gwinnett County is about 29% lower than in Georgia. The rate of diabetes in Gwinnett County is about 27% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Gwinnett County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.7% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.6% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.5% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Gwinnett County is about 29% lower than in Georgia. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Gwinnett County is about 23% lower than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1.1 million cigarettes a day, 34.1 million a month, or 414.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 12.5 million minutes a day and 4.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Gwinnett County is 78.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.30 lifetimes a day, or 110 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 | Gwinnett County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.46 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Gwinnett County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Gwinnett County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Gwinnett County, GA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 979,292 residents against a local median of 103,328. The measure that sets Gwinnett County, GA apart most is uninsured: 15.2%, 19% above the local median of 12.7%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 30.2% against a local median of 35.8%, 16% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: obesity runs ahead of the neighbourhood while uninsured runs behind it, so Gwinnett County, GA is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread 7.5% on uninsured, so Gwinnett County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Gwinnett County, GA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwinnett County, GA | 979,292 | 78.9 yrs #2/6 | 15.2% #5/6 | 30.2% #2/6 |
| DeKalb County, GA | 765,300 | 77.7 yrs | 12.7% | 30.6% |
| Forsyth County, GA | 267,252 | 79.7 yrs | 7.9% | 30.0% |
| Rockdale County, GA | 95,281 | 77.6 yrs | 13.1% | 40.9% |
| Barrow County, GA | 89,881 | 75.2 yrs | 15.4% | 35.8% |
| Walton County, GA | 103,328 | 76.6 yrs | 10.7% | 37.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Gwinnett 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 Gwinnett County, Georgia.
Is Gwinnett County, Georgia a healthy place to live?
Gwinnett 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 Gwinnett County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Gwinnett County ranks 9th 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 Gwinnett County, Georgia?
People in Gwinnett County, Georgia can expect to live 78.9 years on average, 3.0 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What percentage of Gwinnett County, Georgia residents are uninsured?
15.2% of residents in Gwinnett County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 2.8 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What percentage of Gwinnett County, Georgia residents are obese?
30.2% of adults in Gwinnett County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 7.8 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Gwinnett County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1.1 million cigarettes a day, 34.1 million a month, or 414.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 12.5 million minutes a day and 4.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Gwinnett County is 78.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.30 lifetimes a day, or 110 lifetimes a year.
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