Health Profile of Lee County, Georgia
Lee 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
Lee County Around averageHealthier than 91% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lee County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.8 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.2% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.8% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lee County is 77.8 years, about 1.9 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 8.2%, lower than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.8% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
10,017 residents in Lee County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 320 103 men · 217 women
- 75–84 1,008 455 men · 553 women
- 65–74 2,490 1,213 men · 1,277 women
- 50–64 6,199 3,099 men · 3,100 women
Younger residents
8,381 residents in Lee County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,877 1,597 boys · 1,280 girls
- 7–12 2,538 1,259 boys · 1,279 girls
- 3–7 1,755 796 boys · 959 girls
- 0–3 1,211 547 boys · 664 girls
About 1,015 residents in Lee County (3.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lee County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.5% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.6% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.7% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Lee County is about 26% lower than in Georgia. The rate of diabetes in Lee County is about 21% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lee County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.2% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.8% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.4% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Lee County is about 20% lower than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 47,938 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 17.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 527,322 minutes a day and 192.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lee County is 77.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.71 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 | Lee County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.18 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lee County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lee County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lee County, GA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 33,626 residents against a local median of 20,451. Where Lee County, GA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 42% below the local median of 14.0% at 8.2%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 2.0% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Lee County, GA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Lee County, GA has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County, GA | 33,626 | 77.8 yrs #1/6 | 8.2% #1/6 | 35.7% #1/6 |
| Dougherty County, GA | 83,091 | 74.5 yrs | 13.1% | 44.9% |
| Sumter County, GA | 29,061 | 75.9 yrs | 14.0% | 39.7% |
| Terrell County, GA | 8,850 | 74.2 yrs | 14.5% | 41.7% |
| Worth County, GA | 20,451 | 74.3 yrs | 12.5% | 35.9% |
| Crisp County, GA | 19,790 | 75.0 yrs | 14.5% | 39.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lee 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 Lee County, Georgia.
What is the health grade for Lee County, Georgia?
Lee 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 Lee County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Lee County ranks 16th 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 Lee County, Georgia?
People in Lee County, Georgia can expect to live 77.8 years on average, 1.9 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What percentage of Lee County, Georgia residents are uninsured?
8.2% of residents in Lee County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 4.2 points below the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Lee County, Georgia?
35.7% of adults in Lee County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.3 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lee County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 47,938 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 17.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 527,322 minutes a day and 192.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lee County is 77.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.71 lifetimes a year.
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