Health Profile of Lowndes County, Georgia
Lowndes 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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C
Lowndes County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lowndes County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.7 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.3% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.1% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lowndes County is 75.7 years, about 0.1 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 14.3%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.1% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
32,762 residents in Lowndes County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,507 472 men · 1,035 women
- 75–84 4,348 1,784 men · 2,564 women
- 65–74 8,588 3,798 men · 4,790 women
- 50–64 18,319 8,495 men · 9,824 women
Younger residents
27,717 residents in Lowndes County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 8,268 4,141 boys · 4,127 girls
- 7–12 8,173 3,974 boys · 4,199 girls
- 3–7 6,438 3,199 boys · 3,238 girls
- 0–3 4,839 2,520 boys · 2,319 girls
About 5,501 residents in Lowndes County (4.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lowndes County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.0% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.0% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.2% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.9% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Lowndes County is about 19% lower than in Georgia. The rate of heart disease in Lowndes County is about 18% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lowndes County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.9% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.4% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.0% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Lowndes County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 180,433 cigarettes a day, 5.4 million a month, or 65.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.0 million minutes a day and 724.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lowndes County is 75.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 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 | Lowndes County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.74 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lowndes County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lowndes County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lowndes County, GA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 119,965 residents against a local median of 16,293. Nothing separates Lowndes 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, 11% below the local median at 14.3% against 16.1%. Lowndes County, GA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowndes County, GA | 119,965 | 75.7 yrs #3/6 | 14.3% #2/6 | 37.9% #1/6 |
| Lanier County, GA | 10,221 | 76.8 yrs | 17.1% | 39.2% |
| Brooks County, GA | 16,293 | 74.6 yrs | 16.1% | 39.7% |
| Cook County, GA | 17,532 | 74.1 yrs | 15.3% | 40.1% |
| Echols County, GA | 3,709 | 74.6 yrs | 21.1% | 38.1% |
| Madison County, FL | 18,089 | 76.1 yrs | 12.3% | 38.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lowndes County, Georgia has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Georgia, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Lowndes County, Georgia.
What is the health grade for Lowndes County, Georgia?
Lowndes County, Georgia has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Lowndes County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Lowndes County ranks 53rd 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 Lowndes County, Georgia?
People in Lowndes County, Georgia can expect to live 75.7 years on average, about the same as the Georgia average of 75.8.
What percentage of Lowndes County, Georgia residents are uninsured?
14.3% of residents in Lowndes County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 2.0 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What percentage of Lowndes County, Georgia residents are obese?
37.9% of adults in Lowndes 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 Lowndes County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 180,433 cigarettes a day, 5.4 million a month, or 65.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.0 million minutes a day and 724.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lowndes County is 75.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 lifetimes a year.
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