Health Profile of Liberty County, Georgia
Liberty 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
Liberty County Around averageHealthier than 81% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Liberty County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.0 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.8% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.4% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Liberty County is 76.0 years, about 0.1 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 10.8%, lower than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.4% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
14,086 residents in Liberty County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 416 181 men · 234 women
- 75–84 1,441 576 men · 865 women
- 65–74 3,675 1,617 men · 2,058 women
- 50–64 8,554 3,918 men · 4,636 women
Younger residents
18,398 residents in Liberty County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,629 2,389 boys · 2,240 girls
- 7–12 5,158 2,620 boys · 2,537 girls
- 3–7 4,705 2,344 boys · 2,361 girls
- 0–3 3,906 1,983 boys · 1,923 girls
About 1,661 residents in Liberty County (2.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Liberty County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.3% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 3.9% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.6% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.1% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Liberty County is about 39% lower than in Georgia. The rate of cancer in Liberty County is about 37% lower than in Georgia. The rate of diabetes in Liberty County is about 24% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Liberty County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.5% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.3% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.8% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Liberty County is about 18% higher than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 104,573 cigarettes a day, 3.1 million a month, or 38.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 419.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Liberty County is 76.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 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 | Liberty County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.60 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Liberty County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Liberty County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Liberty County, GA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 67,384 residents against a local median of 30,947. Liberty 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, 8% above the local median at 39.1% against 36.2%. Liberty County, GA has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty County, GA | 67,384 | 76.0 yrs #5/6 | 10.8% #3/6 | 39.1% #6/6 |
| Bryan County, GA | 48,263 | 76.1 yrs | 6.7% | 36.4% |
| Long County, GA | 18,387 | 76.4 yrs | 11.0% | 36.0% |
| McIntosh County, GA | 11,312 | 77.4 yrs | 9.3% | 36.9% |
| Chatham County, GA | 300,892 | 76.2 yrs | 12.9% | 36.2% |
| Wayne County, GA | 30,947 | 74.6 yrs | 20.0% | 35.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Liberty 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 Liberty County, Georgia.
How healthy is Liberty County, Georgia?
Liberty 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 Liberty County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Liberty County ranks 31st 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 Liberty County, Georgia?
People in Liberty County, Georgia can expect to live 76.0 years on average, about the same as the Georgia average of 75.8.
What percentage of Liberty County, Georgia residents are uninsured?
10.8% of residents in Liberty County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 1.6 points below the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Liberty County, Georgia?
39.1% of adults in Liberty County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.0 points above the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Liberty County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 104,573 cigarettes a day, 3.1 million a month, or 38.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 419.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Liberty County is 76.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 lifetimes a year.
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