Health Profile of Lumpkin County, Georgia
Lumpkin 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
Lumpkin County Around averageHealthier than 88% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lumpkin County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.4 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.8% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.5% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lumpkin County is 77.4 years, about 1.6 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 11.8%, lower than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.5% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,122 residents in Lumpkin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 438 139 men · 300 women
- 75–84 1,698 781 men · 917 women
- 65–74 3,549 1,756 men · 1,793 women
- 50–64 6,436 3,135 men · 3,301 women
Younger residents
6,055 residents in Lumpkin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,023 1,073 boys · 950 girls
- 7–12 1,759 898 boys · 861 girls
- 3–7 1,292 663 boys · 629 girls
- 0–3 981 521 boys · 460 girls
About 1,652 residents in Lumpkin County (4.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lumpkin County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.7% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.1% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Lumpkin County is about 24% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lumpkin County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.1% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.9% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.5% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Lumpkin County is about 20% lower than in Georgia. The rate of binge drinking in Lumpkin County is about 15% higher than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 54,793 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 20.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 602,724 minutes a day and 220.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lumpkin County is 77.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.41 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 | Lumpkin County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.79 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lumpkin County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lumpkin County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lumpkin County, GA is typical in size for this group, 34,505 residents against a local median of 30,242, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Lumpkin 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 obesity, 3% above the local median at 33.1% against 32.3%. Lumpkin County, GA has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumpkin County, GA | 34,505 | 77.4 yrs #5/6 | 11.8% #3/6 | 33.1% #6/6 |
| Dawson County, GA | 30,242 | 77.0 yrs | 11.8% | 32.4% |
| Union County, GA | 26,304 | 77.7 yrs | 13.7% | 31.9% |
| White County, GA | 28,810 | 78.3 yrs | 11.6% | 32.5% |
| Hall County, GA | 213,256 | 78.1 yrs | 16.5% | 32.3% |
| Forsyth County, GA | 267,252 | 79.7 yrs | 7.9% | 30.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lumpkin 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 Lumpkin County, Georgia.
Is Lumpkin County, Georgia a healthy place to live?
Lumpkin 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 Lumpkin County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Lumpkin County ranks 20th 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 Lumpkin County, Georgia?
People in Lumpkin County, Georgia can expect to live 77.4 years on average, 1.6 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What percentage of Lumpkin County, Georgia residents are uninsured?
11.8% of residents in Lumpkin County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 0.6 points below the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
How common is obesity in Lumpkin County, Georgia?
33.1% of adults in Lumpkin County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.9 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lumpkin County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 54,793 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 20.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 602,724 minutes a day and 220.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lumpkin County is 77.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.41 lifetimes a year.
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