Health Profile of Sumter County, Georgia
Sumter 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
Sumter County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sumter County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.9 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.0% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.3% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sumter County is 75.9 years, about 0.1 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 14.0%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.3% of residents, higher than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,946 residents in Sumter County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 586 196 men · 390 women
- 75–84 1,378 582 men · 796 women
- 65–74 2,780 1,221 men · 1,559 women
- 50–64 5,203 2,458 men · 2,744 women
Younger residents
6,403 residents in Sumter County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,812 872 boys · 940 girls
- 7–12 1,949 945 boys · 1,003 girls
- 3–7 1,554 776 boys · 778 girls
- 0–3 1,088 536 boys · 552 girls
About 1,811 residents in Sumter County (6.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sumter County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.9% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.7% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Sumter County are about the same as in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sumter County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.7% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.6% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.4% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Sumter County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 48,933 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 17.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 538,268 minutes a day and 196.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sumter County is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.92 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 | Sumter County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.00 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sumter County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sumter County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sumter County, GA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 29,061 residents against a local median of 8,850. Nothing separates Sumter 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, 4% below the local median at 14.0% against 14.5%. Sumter County, GA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter County, GA | 29,061 | 75.9 yrs #5/6 | 14.0% #3/6 | 39.7% #3/6 |
| Schley County, GA | 4,513 | 77.1 yrs | 10.1% | 37.9% |
| Lee County, GA | 33,626 | 77.8 yrs | 8.2% | 35.7% |
| Macon County, GA | 11,864 | 76.9 yrs | 24.7% | 42.8% |
| Webster County, GA | 2,381 | 77.6 yrs | 21.5% | 39.8% |
| Terrell County, GA | 8,850 | 74.2 yrs | 14.5% | 41.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sumter 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 Sumter County, Georgia.
Is Sumter County, Georgia a healthy place to live?
Sumter 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 Sumter County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Sumter County ranks 77th 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 Sumter County, Georgia?
People in Sumter County, Georgia can expect to live 75.9 years on average, about the same as the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Sumter County, Georgia?
14.0% of residents in Sumter 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 Sumter County, Georgia?
39.7% of adults in Sumter County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.7 points above the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sumter County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 48,933 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 17.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 538,268 minutes a day and 196.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sumter County is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.92 lifetimes a year.
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