Health Profile of Richmond County, Georgia
Richmond 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
Richmond County Below averageLess healthy than 72% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Richmond County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.7 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.8% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.8% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Richmond County is 73.7 years, about 2.1 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 11.8%, lower than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.8% of residents, higher than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
64,631 residents in Richmond County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,107 1,046 men · 2,060 women
- 75–84 8,132 3,177 men · 4,955 women
- 65–74 17,341 7,626 men · 9,715 women
- 50–64 36,051 16,618 men · 19,433 women
Younger residents
45,472 residents in Richmond County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 13,356 6,881 boys · 6,475 girls
- 7–12 13,299 7,016 boys · 6,283 girls
- 3–7 10,774 5,736 boys · 5,038 girls
- 0–3 8,043 4,184 boys · 3,859 girls
About 13,115 residents in Richmond County (6.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 73.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Richmond County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.7% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.5% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 42.0% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Richmond County is about 15% higher than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Richmond County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.1% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.0% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.7% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Richmond County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 366,626 cigarettes a day, 11.0 million a month, or 133.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 4.0 million minutes a day and 1.5 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Richmond County is 73.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.10 lifetimes a day, or 38 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 | Richmond County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.88 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Richmond County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Richmond County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Richmond County, GA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 206,056 residents against a local median of 24,470. The measure that sets Richmond County, GA apart most is uninsured: 11.8%, 23% above the local median of 9.6%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.9% on uninsured, so Richmond County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Richmond County, GA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond County, GA | 206,056 | 73.7 yrs #6/6 | 11.8% #4/6 | 42.0% #5/6 |
| Columbia County, GA | 162,330 | 78.4 yrs | 9.3% | 34.1% |
| Burke County, GA | 24,470 | 73.8 yrs | 13.8% | 42.4% |
| McDuffie County, GA | 21,716 | 74.0 yrs | 9.6% | 41.6% |
| Edgefield County, SC | 27,456 | 77.1 yrs | 9.0% | 41.3% |
| Jefferson County, GA | 15,341 | 75.4 yrs | 17.0% | 41.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Richmond County, Georgia has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Georgia, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Richmond County, Georgia.
What is the health grade for Richmond County, Georgia?
Richmond 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 Richmond County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Richmond County ranks 114th 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 Richmond County, Georgia?
People in Richmond County, Georgia can expect to live 73.7 years on average, 2.1 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Richmond County, Georgia?
11.8% of residents in Richmond County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 0.6 points below the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
How common is obesity in Richmond County, Georgia?
42.0% of adults in Richmond County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 4.0 points above the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Richmond County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 366,626 cigarettes a day, 11.0 million a month, or 133.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 4.0 million minutes a day and 1.5 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Richmond County is 73.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.10 lifetimes a day, or 38 lifetimes a year.
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