Health Profile of Pike County, Georgia
Pike 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
Pike County Around averageHealthier than 85% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pike County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.2 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.3% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.5% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pike County is 77.2 years, about 1.4 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 13.3%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.5% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,976 residents in Pike County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 287 108 men · 179 women
- 75–84 868 378 men · 491 women
- 65–74 1,716 823 men · 893 women
- 50–64 4,105 2,063 men · 2,043 women
Younger residents
4,530 residents in Pike County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,573 737 boys · 836 girls
- 7–12 1,373 717 boys · 656 girls
- 3–7 930 522 boys · 409 girls
- 0–3 654 340 boys · 315 girls
About 953 residents in Pike County (4.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Pike County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.7% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.6% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Pike County is about 22% lower than in Georgia. The rate of heart disease in Pike County is about 17% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pike County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.6% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.8% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.6% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Pike County is about 16% lower than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,961 cigarettes a day, 898,817 a month, or 10.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 329,566 minutes a day and 120.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pike County is 77.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.97 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 | Pike County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.58 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pike County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Pike County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Pike County, GA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 19,903 residents against a local median of 28,029. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Pike County, GA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 14% below the local median at 34.6% against 40.2%. Pike County, GA has the 2nd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County, GA | 19,903 | 77.2 yrs #2/6 | 13.3% #5/6 | 34.6% #2/6 |
| Spalding County, GA | 68,892 | 73.6 yrs | 13.3% | 40.2% |
| Upson County, GA | 28,029 | 73.1 yrs | 12.4% | 40.5% |
| Lamar County, GA | 19,571 | 74.5 yrs | 10.7% | 36.3% |
| Meriwether County, GA | 20,929 | 74.1 yrs | 12.4% | 41.8% |
| Fayette County, GA | 122,264 | 79.8 yrs | 8.6% | 31.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pike 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 Pike County, Georgia.
Is Pike County, Georgia a healthy place to live?
Pike 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 Pike County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Pike County ranks 24th 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 Pike County, Georgia?
People in Pike County, Georgia can expect to live 77.2 years on average, 1.4 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What percentage of Pike County, Georgia residents are uninsured?
13.3% of residents in Pike County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 0.9 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
How common is obesity in Pike County, Georgia?
34.6% of adults in Pike County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.5 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Pike County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,961 cigarettes a day, 898,817 a month, or 10.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 329,566 minutes a day and 120.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pike County is 77.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.97 lifetimes a year.
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