Health Profile of Houston County, Georgia
Houston 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
Houston County Around averageHealthier than 80% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Houston County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.9 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.2% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.2% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Houston County is 76.9 years, about 1.1 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 10.2%, lower than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.2% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
49,761 residents in Houston County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,990 714 men · 1,276 women
- 75–84 6,390 2,642 men · 3,748 women
- 65–74 12,485 5,696 men · 6,788 women
- 50–64 28,896 14,339 men · 14,557 women
Younger residents
42,209 residents in Houston County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 13,096 6,661 boys · 6,435 girls
- 7–12 12,933 6,574 boys · 6,359 girls
- 3–7 9,555 4,939 boys · 4,616 girls
- 0–3 6,625 3,452 boys · 3,173 girls
About 6,888 residents in Houston County (4.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Houston County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.9% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.4% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.2% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.5% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Houston County is about 18% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Houston County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.8% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.9% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.0% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Houston County is about 18% lower than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 249,547 cigarettes a day, 7.5 million a month, or 91.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.7 million minutes a day and 1.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Houston County is 76.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 25 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 | Houston County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.24 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Houston County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Houston County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Houston County, GA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 169,649 residents against a local median of 10,983. Nothing separates Houston County, GA sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 15% below the local median at 10.2% against 11.9%. Houston County, GA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston County, GA | 169,649 | 76.9 yrs #2/6 | 10.2% #3/6 | 38.5% #3/6 |
| Peach County, GA | 28,560 | 74.8 yrs | 12.1% | 39.0% |
| Pulaski County, GA | 9,939 | 74.7 yrs | 9.7% | 37.9% |
| Twiggs County, GA | 7,803 | 74.6 yrs | 14.6% | 40.6% |
| Dooly County, GA | 10,983 | 79.9 yrs | 11.9% | 41.1% |
| Bleckley County, GA | 12,430 | 75.5 yrs | 7.3% | 37.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Houston 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 Houston County, Georgia.
How healthy is Houston County, Georgia?
Houston 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 Houston County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Houston County ranks 32nd 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 average lifespan in Houston County, Georgia?
People in Houston County, Georgia can expect to live 76.9 years on average, 1.1 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Houston County, Georgia?
10.2% of residents in Houston County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 2.2 points below the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Houston County, Georgia?
38.5% of adults in Houston 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 Houston County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 249,547 cigarettes a day, 7.5 million a month, or 91.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.7 million minutes a day and 1.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Houston County is 76.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 25 lifetimes a year.
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