Health Profile of Taylor County, Georgia
Taylor 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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D
Taylor County Well below averageLess healthy than 89% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Taylor County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.5 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.3% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 24.4% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Taylor County is 74.5 years, about 1.3 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 10.3%, lower than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 24.4% of residents, higher than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,126 residents in Taylor County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 209 77 men · 132 women
- 75–84 400 147 men · 253 women
- 65–74 858 395 men · 463 women
- 50–64 1,659 764 men · 895 women
Younger residents
1,562 residents in Taylor County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 527 272 boys · 256 girls
- 7–12 442 222 boys · 220 girls
- 3–7 332 184 boys · 148 girls
- 0–3 260 146 boys · 115 girls
About 639 residents in Taylor County (8.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Taylor County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.5% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.9% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.1% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Taylor County is about 21% higher than in Georgia. The rate of heart disease in Taylor County is about 17% higher than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Taylor County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.4% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.4% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 35.2% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Taylor County is about 15% higher than in Georgia. The rate of smoking in Taylor County is about 15% higher than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,849 cigarettes a day, 475,473 a month, or 5.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 174,340 minutes a day and 63.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Taylor County is 74.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.62 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 | Taylor County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.72 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Taylor County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Taylor County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Taylor County, GA is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 7,786 residents against a local median of 11,864. Nothing separates Taylor 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, 14% below the local median at 10.3% against 11.9%. Taylor County, GA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor County, GA | 7,786 | 74.5 yrs #5/6 | 10.3% #2/6 | 40.1% #2/6 |
| Macon County, GA | 11,864 | 76.9 yrs | 24.7% | 42.8% |
| Schley County, GA | 4,513 | 77.1 yrs | 10.1% | 37.9% |
| Crawford County, GA | 12,225 | 75.6 yrs | 11.9% | 40.2% |
| Talbot County, GA | 5,742 | 74.7 yrs | 11.8% | 44.1% |
| Upson County, GA | 28,029 | 73.1 yrs | 12.4% | 40.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Taylor County, Georgia has an overall health index grade of D, making it about on par with Georgia, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Taylor County, Georgia.
Is Taylor County, Georgia a healthy place to live?
Taylor County, Georgia has a Map AI Health Index grade of D, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a D grade means residents face somewhat worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Taylor County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Taylor County ranks 141st 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 Taylor County, Georgia?
People in Taylor County, Georgia can expect to live 74.5 years on average, 1.3 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Taylor County, Georgia?
10.3% of residents in Taylor County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 2.1 points below the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
How common is obesity in Taylor County, Georgia?
40.1% of adults in Taylor County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.0 points above the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
What health issue is more common in Taylor County, Georgia than elsewhere?
Compared with Georgia as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 16.5%, about 21% higher than the Georgia rate of 13.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Taylor County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,849 cigarettes a day, 475,473 a month, or 5.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 174,340 minutes a day and 63.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Taylor County is 74.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.62 lifetimes a year.
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