Health Profile of Newton County, Georgia
Newton 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
Newton County Below averageHealthier than 72% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Newton County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.3% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.2% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Newton County is 75.6 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 11.3%, lower than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.2% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
35,693 residents in Newton County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,300 393 men · 907 women
- 75–84 3,912 1,618 men · 2,294 women
- 65–74 8,920 3,946 men · 4,974 women
- 50–64 21,562 10,104 men · 11,458 women
Younger residents
29,495 residents in Newton County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 9,797 5,019 boys · 4,778 girls
- 7–12 8,796 4,241 boys · 4,555 girls
- 3–7 6,337 2,974 boys · 3,363 girls
- 0–3 4,565 2,179 boys · 2,386 girls
About 4,902 residents in Newton County (4.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Newton County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.8% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.5% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.1% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.5% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Newton County is about 19% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Newton County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.3% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.5% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.6% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Newton County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 179,143 cigarettes a day, 5.4 million a month, or 65.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.0 million minutes a day and 719.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Newton County is 75.6 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 | Newton County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.15 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Newton County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Newton County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Newton County, GA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 118,152 residents against a local median of 95,281. Nothing separates Newton 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, 8% below the local median at 11.3% against 12.3%. Newton County, GA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton County, GA | 118,152 | 75.6 yrs #5/6 | 11.3% #3/6 | 39.5% #4/6 |
| Rockdale County, GA | 95,281 | 77.6 yrs | 13.1% | 40.9% |
| Walton County, GA | 103,328 | 76.6 yrs | 10.7% | 37.1% |
| Butts County, GA | 26,496 | 75.8 yrs | 12.3% | 39.5% |
| Jasper County, GA | 15,929 | 75.4 yrs | 12.9% | 37.0% |
| Henry County, GA | 249,959 | 77.2 yrs | 9.8% | 40.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Newton 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 Newton County, Georgia.
What is the health grade for Newton County, Georgia?
Newton 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 Newton County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Newton County ranks 46th 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 Newton County, Georgia?
People in Newton County, Georgia can expect to live 75.6 years on average, about the same as the Georgia average of 75.8.
What percentage of Newton County, Georgia residents are uninsured?
11.3% of residents in Newton County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 1.1 points below the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Newton County, Georgia?
39.5% of adults in Newton County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.5 points above the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Newton County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 179,143 cigarettes a day, 5.4 million a month, or 65.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.0 million minutes a day and 719.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Newton County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 lifetimes a year.
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