Health Profile of Rabun County, Georgia
Rabun 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
Rabun County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Rabun County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.5 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.9% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.4% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Rabun County is 77.5 years, about 1.7 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 13.9%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.4% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,262 residents in Rabun County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 455 143 men · 312 women
- 75–84 1,443 692 men · 750 women
- 65–74 2,584 1,241 men · 1,344 women
- 50–64 3,780 1,808 men · 1,971 women
Younger residents
2,887 residents in Rabun County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 954 480 boys · 474 girls
- 7–12 834 445 boys · 389 girls
- 3–7 617 330 boys · 286 girls
- 0–3 482 248 boys · 234 girls
About 1,485 residents in Rabun County (8.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Rabun County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.7% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.9% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.2% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.3% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Rabun County is about 26% higher than in Georgia. The rate of heart disease in Rabun County is about 22% higher than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Rabun County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.7% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.2% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.7% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Rabun County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,051 cigarettes a day, 901,524 a month, or 11.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 330,559 minutes a day and 120.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rabun County is 77.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.96 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 | Rabun County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.89 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Rabun County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Rabun County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Rabun County, GA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 17,312 residents against a local median of 37,947. Nothing separates Rabun 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, 2% above the local median at 13.9% against 13.7%. Rabun County, GA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabun County, GA | 17,312 | 77.5 yrs #4/6 | 13.9% #4/6 | 35.3% #5/6 |
| Macon County, NC | 37,947 | 78.0 yrs | 13.7% | 32.0% |
| Habersham County, GA | 47,793 | 78.3 yrs | 14.5% | 35.2% |
| Towns County, GA | 12,900 | 79.6 yrs | 11.5% | 31.1% |
| Stephens County, GA | 27,012 | 73.7 yrs | 14.6% | 34.9% |
| Oconee County, SC | 80,589 | 76.0 yrs | 10.9% | 36.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Rabun 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 Rabun County, Georgia.
How healthy is Rabun County, Georgia?
Rabun 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 Rabun County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Rabun County ranks 65th 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 Rabun County, Georgia?
People in Rabun County, Georgia can expect to live 77.5 years on average, 1.7 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Rabun County, Georgia?
13.9% of residents in Rabun County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 1.6 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
How common is obesity in Rabun County, Georgia?
35.3% of adults in Rabun County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.7 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Rabun County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,051 cigarettes a day, 901,524 a month, or 11.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 330,559 minutes a day and 120.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rabun County is 77.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.96 lifetimes a year.
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