Health Profile of Jackson County, Georgia
Jackson 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
Jackson County Around averageHealthier than 79% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Jackson County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.6% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.8% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Jackson County is 75.6 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 11.6%, lower than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.8% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
27,233 residents in Jackson County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 929 271 men · 658 women
- 75–84 3,416 1,483 men · 1,933 women
- 65–74 7,040 3,319 men · 3,721 women
- 50–64 15,848 7,789 men · 8,059 women
Younger residents
20,514 residents in Jackson County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 6,458 3,280 boys · 3,178 girls
- 7–12 6,088 3,150 boys · 2,938 girls
- 3–7 4,562 2,381 boys · 2,180 girls
- 0–3 3,406 1,759 boys · 1,647 girls
About 4,053 residents in Jackson County (4.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Jackson County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.7% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.4% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Jackson County is about 23% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Jackson County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.2% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.0% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.4% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Jackson County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 128,240 cigarettes a day, 3.8 million a month, or 46.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.4 million minutes a day and 514.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jackson County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 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 | Jackson County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.06 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Jackson County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Jackson County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Jackson County, GA is typical in size for this group, 84,777 residents against a local median of 89,881, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Jackson County, GA sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 7% above the local median at 34.4% against 32.3%. Jackson County, GA has the 4th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County, GA | 84,777 | 75.6 yrs #5/6 | 11.6% #3/6 | 34.4% #4/6 |
| Barrow County, GA | 89,881 | 75.2 yrs | 15.4% | 35.8% |
| Banks County, GA | 19,270 | 76.2 yrs | 11.8% | 37.5% |
| Clarke County, GA | 129,583 | 77.5 yrs | 11.2% | 32.2% |
| Hall County, GA | 213,256 | 78.1 yrs | 16.5% | 32.3% |
| Oconee County, GA | 43,551 | 80.9 yrs | 6.8% | 31.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Jackson 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 Jackson County, Georgia.
What is the health grade for Jackson County, Georgia?
Jackson 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 Jackson County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Jackson County ranks 34th 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 Jackson County, Georgia?
People in Jackson County, Georgia can expect to live 75.6 years on average, about the same as the Georgia average of 75.8.
What percentage of Jackson County, Georgia residents are uninsured?
11.6% of residents in Jackson County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 0.8 points below the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What percentage of Jackson County, Georgia residents are obese?
34.4% of adults in Jackson County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.6 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Jackson County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 128,240 cigarettes a day, 3.8 million a month, or 46.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.4 million minutes a day and 514.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jackson County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 lifetimes a year.
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