Health Profile of Hall County, Georgia
Hall 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
Hall County Around averageHealthier than 82% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Hall County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.1 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 16.5% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.8% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Hall County is 78.1 years, about 2.3 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 16.5%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.8% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
69,147 residents in Hall County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,062 1,082 men · 1,980 women
- 75–84 9,156 4,013 men · 5,142 women
- 65–74 17,629 8,228 men · 9,400 women
- 50–64 39,300 19,426 men · 19,874 women
Younger residents
49,985 residents in Hall County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 16,293 8,579 boys · 7,714 girls
- 7–12 14,451 7,535 boys · 6,916 girls
- 3–7 10,891 5,514 boys · 5,377 girls
- 0–3 8,351 4,144 boys · 4,207 girls
About 8,769 residents in Hall County (4.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Hall County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.7% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.2% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.3% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Hall County is about 21% lower than in Georgia. The rate of heart disease in Hall County is about 18% lower than in Georgia. The rate of obesity in Hall County is about 15% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Hall County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.2% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.4% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.1% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Hall County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 311,349 cigarettes a day, 9.3 million a month, or 113.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.4 million minutes a day and 1.3 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hall County is 78.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 30 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 | Hall County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.93 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Hall County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Hall County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Hall County, GA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 213,256 residents against a local median of 34,505. Hall County, GA's uninsured, at 16.5%, runs 42% above the 11.6% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 3.9% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Hall County, GA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Hall County, GA has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall County, GA | 213,256 | 78.1 yrs #3/6 | 16.5% #6/6 | 32.3% #2/6 |
| Jackson County, GA | 84,777 | 75.6 yrs | 11.6% | 34.4% |
| Lumpkin County, GA | 34,505 | 77.4 yrs | 11.8% | 33.1% |
| Forsyth County, GA | 267,252 | 79.7 yrs | 7.9% | 30.0% |
| Banks County, GA | 19,270 | 76.2 yrs | 11.8% | 37.5% |
| White County, GA | 28,810 | 78.3 yrs | 11.6% | 32.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Hall County, Georgia has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Georgia, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Hall County, Georgia.
What is the health grade for Hall County, Georgia?
Hall 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 Hall County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Hall County ranks 30th 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 Hall County, Georgia?
People in Hall County, Georgia can expect to live 78.1 years on average, 2.3 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Hall County, Georgia?
16.5% of residents in Hall County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 4.1 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
How common is obesity in Hall County, Georgia?
32.3% of adults in Hall County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 5.8 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Hall County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 311,349 cigarettes a day, 9.3 million a month, or 113.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.4 million minutes a day and 1.3 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hall County is 78.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 30 lifetimes a year.
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