Health Profile of Rockdale County, Georgia
Rockdale 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
Rockdale County Below averageHealthier than 77% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Rockdale County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.6 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.1% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.2% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Rockdale County is 77.6 years, about 1.8 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 13.1%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.2% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
32,513 residents in Rockdale County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,241 381 men · 860 women
- 75–84 3,627 1,547 men · 2,081 women
- 65–74 8,198 3,711 men · 4,487 women
- 50–64 19,447 9,232 men · 10,215 women
Younger residents
22,061 residents in Rockdale County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 7,621 3,787 boys · 3,834 girls
- 7–12 6,532 3,281 boys · 3,251 girls
- 3–7 4,613 2,395 boys · 2,218 girls
- 0–3 3,295 1,712 boys · 1,583 girls
About 3,674 residents in Rockdale County (3.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Rockdale County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.2% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.7% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.1% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.9% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Rockdale County is about 20% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Rockdale County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.6% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.6% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.8% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Rockdale County is about 16% lower than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 134,955 cigarettes a day, 4.0 million a month, or 49.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 541.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rockdale County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 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 | Rockdale County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.34 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Rockdale County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Rockdale County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Rockdale County, GA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 95,281 residents against a local median of 249,959. Where Rockdale County, GA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 16% above the local median of 11.3% at 13.1%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.3% on uninsured, so Rockdale County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Rockdale County, GA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockdale County, GA | 95,281 | 77.6 yrs #3/6 | 13.1% #5/6 | 40.9% #6/6 |
| Newton County, GA | 118,152 | 75.6 yrs | 11.3% | 39.5% |
| DeKalb County, GA | 765,300 | 77.7 yrs | 12.7% | 30.6% |
| Henry County, GA | 249,959 | 77.2 yrs | 9.8% | 40.6% |
| Gwinnett County, GA | 979,292 | 78.9 yrs | 15.2% | 30.2% |
| Walton County, GA | 103,328 | 76.6 yrs | 10.7% | 37.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Rockdale 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 Rockdale County, Georgia.
How healthy is Rockdale County, Georgia?
Rockdale 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 Rockdale County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Rockdale County ranks 38th 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 Rockdale County, Georgia?
People in Rockdale County, Georgia can expect to live 77.6 years on average, 1.8 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Rockdale County, Georgia?
13.1% of residents in Rockdale County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 0.7 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
How common is obesity in Rockdale County, Georgia?
40.9% of adults in Rockdale County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.9 points above the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Rockdale County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 134,955 cigarettes a day, 4.0 million a month, or 49.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 541.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rockdale County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 lifetimes a year.
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