Health Profile of Paulding County, Georgia
Paulding 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
Paulding County Around averageHealthier than 94% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Paulding County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.3 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.1% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.9% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Paulding County is 77.3 years, about 1.5 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 10.1%, lower than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.9% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
49,463 residents in Paulding County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,245 352 men · 893 women
- 75–84 4,875 2,068 men · 2,808 women
- 65–74 11,240 5,101 men · 6,139 women
- 50–64 32,102 15,699 men · 16,403 women
Younger residents
45,572 residents in Paulding County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 15,346 7,777 boys · 7,569 girls
- 7–12 13,377 6,915 boys · 6,462 girls
- 3–7 9,597 5,000 boys · 4,596 girls
- 0–3 7,253 3,739 boys · 3,514 girls
About 4,705 residents in Paulding County (2.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Paulding County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.9% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.0% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.7% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.4% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Paulding County is about 37% lower than in Georgia. The rate of diabetes in Paulding County is about 35% lower than in Georgia. The rate of cancer in Paulding County is about 20% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Paulding County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.0% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.3% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.4% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Paulding County is about 27% lower than in Georgia. The rate of binge drinking in Paulding County is about 19% higher than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 252,875 cigarettes a day, 7.6 million a month, or 92.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.8 million minutes a day and 1.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Paulding County is 77.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 25 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 | Paulding County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.04 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Paulding County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Paulding County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Paulding County, GA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 178,866 residents against a local median of 113,109. The measure that sets Paulding County, GA apart most is uninsured: 10.1%, 16% below the local median of 12.0%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.7% on uninsured, so Paulding County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Paulding County, GA has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding County, GA | 178,866 | 77.3 yrs #2/6 | 10.1% #1/6 | 34.4% #3/6 |
| Douglas County, GA | 147,878 | 76.3 yrs | 12.3% | 36.5% |
| Cobb County, GA | 775,296 | 79.3 yrs | 12.0% | 33.3% |
| Bartow County, GA | 113,109 | 75.6 yrs | 14.8% | 35.2% |
| Polk County, GA | 43,785 | 73.7 yrs | 12.0% | 39.7% |
| Haralson County, GA | 31,285 | 73.2 yrs | 11.1% | 33.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Paulding County, Georgia has an overall health index grade of B, making it notably better than Georgia, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Paulding County, Georgia.
What is the health grade for Paulding County, Georgia?
Paulding 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 Paulding County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Paulding County ranks 10th 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 Paulding County, Georgia?
People in Paulding County, Georgia can expect to live 77.3 years on average, 1.5 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What percentage of Paulding County, Georgia residents are uninsured?
10.1% of residents in Paulding County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 2.3 points below the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
How common is obesity in Paulding County, Georgia?
34.4% of adults in Paulding County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.6 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Paulding County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 252,875 cigarettes a day, 7.6 million a month, or 92.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.8 million minutes a day and 1.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Paulding County is 77.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 25 lifetimes a year.
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