Health Profile of Morgan County, Georgia
Morgan 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
Morgan County Around averageHealthier than 82% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Morgan County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.7 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.1% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.3% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Morgan County is 76.7 years, about 0.8 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 11.1%, lower than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.3% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,358 residents in Morgan County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 391 131 men · 260 women
- 75–84 1,261 569 men · 691 women
- 65–74 2,247 1,044 men · 1,203 women
- 50–64 4,459 2,228 men · 2,231 women
Younger residents
4,636 residents in Morgan County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,467 738 boys · 729 girls
- 7–12 1,405 799 boys · 606 girls
- 3–7 1,047 577 boys · 469 girls
- 0–3 717 380 boys · 338 girls
About 1,387 residents in Morgan County (6.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Morgan County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.9% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.9% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.8% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Morgan County are about the same as in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Morgan County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.4% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.3% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.9% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Morgan County is about 17% lower than in Georgia. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Morgan County is about 15% lower than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,174 cigarettes a day, 905,233 a month, or 11.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 331,919 minutes a day and 121.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Morgan County is 76.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.01 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 | Morgan County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.79 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Morgan County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Morgan County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Morgan County, GA is typical in size for this group, 21,078 residents against a local median of 22,855, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Morgan 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, 6% below the local median at 34.8% against 37.1%. Morgan County, GA has the 2nd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County, GA | 21,078 | 76.7 yrs #2/6 | 11.1% #4/6 | 34.8% #2/6 |
| Oconee County, GA | 43,551 | 80.9 yrs | 6.8% | 31.4% |
| Putnam County, GA | 22,855 | 75.8 yrs | 10.3% | 38.5% |
| Walton County, GA | 103,328 | 76.6 yrs | 10.7% | 37.1% |
| Greene County, GA | 20,109 | 76.2 yrs | 13.9% | 39.6% |
| Jasper County, GA | 15,929 | 75.4 yrs | 12.9% | 37.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Morgan 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 Morgan County, Georgia.
How healthy is Morgan County, Georgia?
Morgan 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 Morgan County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Morgan County ranks 29th 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 Morgan County, Georgia?
People in Morgan County, Georgia can expect to live 76.7 years on average, 0.8 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Morgan County, Georgia?
11.1% of residents in Morgan County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 1.3 points below the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
How common is obesity in Morgan County, Georgia?
34.8% of adults in Morgan County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.2 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Morgan County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,174 cigarettes a day, 905,233 a month, or 11.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 331,919 minutes a day and 121.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Morgan County is 76.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.01 lifetimes a year.
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