Health Profile of Pickens County, Georgia
Pickens 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
Pickens County Around averageHealthier than 84% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pickens County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.3 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.0% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.4% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pickens County is 77.3 years, about 1.4 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 12.0%, lower than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.4% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
15,213 residents in Pickens County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 489 156 men · 333 women
- 75–84 2,047 945 men · 1,102 women
- 65–74 4,550 2,239 men · 2,311 women
- 50–64 8,127 4,006 men · 4,122 women
Younger residents
6,609 residents in Pickens County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,181 1,178 boys · 1,003 girls
- 7–12 1,916 1,006 boys · 910 girls
- 3–7 1,428 740 boys · 688 girls
- 0–3 1,084 583 boys · 501 girls
About 1,909 residents in Pickens County (5.5% 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 | Pickens County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.2% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.3% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.7% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Pickens County is about 18% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pickens County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.1% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.1% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.6% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Pickens County is about 16% lower than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 54,138 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 595,519 minutes a day and 217.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pickens County is 77.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.35 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 | Pickens County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.98 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pickens County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Pickens County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Pickens County, GA is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 34,951 residents against a local median of 59,100. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Pickens County, GA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is life expectancy, 2% below the local median at 77.3 yrs against 78.9 yrs. Pickens County, GA has the 4th highest life expectancy of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickens County, GA | 34,951 | 77.3 yrs #4/6 | 12.0% #4/6 | 33.7% #4/6 |
| Cherokee County, GA | 281,282 | 78.9 yrs | 10.4% | 33.3% |
| Gilmer County, GA | 32,422 | 79.6 yrs | 14.6% | 34.1% |
| Dawson County, GA | 30,242 | 77.0 yrs | 11.8% | 32.4% |
| Gordon County, GA | 59,100 | 76.4 yrs | 15.4% | 37.8% |
| Forsyth County, GA | 267,252 | 79.7 yrs | 7.9% | 30.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pickens 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 Pickens County, Georgia.
Is Pickens County, Georgia a healthy place to live?
Pickens 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 Pickens County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Pickens County ranks 26th 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 Pickens County, Georgia?
People in Pickens County, Georgia can expect to live 77.3 years on average, 1.4 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Pickens County, Georgia?
12.0% of residents in Pickens County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, about the same as the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Pickens County, Georgia?
33.7% of adults in Pickens County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.4 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Pickens County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 54,138 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 595,519 minutes a day and 217.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pickens County is 77.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.35 lifetimes a year.
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