Health Profile of Terrell County, Georgia
Terrell 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
Terrell County Well below averageLess healthy than 92% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Terrell County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.2 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.5% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 25.1% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Terrell County is 74.2 years, about 1.6 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 14.5%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 25.1% of residents, higher than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,353 residents in Terrell County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 208 84 men · 124 women
- 75–84 426 157 men · 270 women
- 65–74 938 415 men · 523 women
- 50–64 1,780 849 men · 931 women
Younger residents
2,076 residents in Terrell County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 620 342 boys · 279 girls
- 7–12 629 302 boys · 327 girls
- 3–7 478 248 boys · 229 girls
- 0–3 349 212 boys · 137 girls
About 704 residents in Terrell County (8.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Terrell County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 17.5% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.8% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.7% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Terrell County is about 28% higher than in Georgia. The rate of heart disease in Terrell County is about 16% higher than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Terrell County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.3% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.4% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 35.0% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Terrell County is about 15% lower than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,723 cigarettes a day, 501,703 a month, or 6.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 183,958 minutes a day and 67.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Terrell County is 74.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.72 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 | Terrell 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 Terrell County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Terrell County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Terrell County, GA is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 8,850 residents against a local median of 6,196. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Terrell County, GA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 11% above the local median at 14.5% against 13.1%. Terrell County, GA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell County, GA | 8,850 | 74.2 yrs #6/6 | 14.5% #5/6 | 41.7% #3/6 |
| Webster County, GA | 2,381 | 77.6 yrs | 21.5% | 39.8% |
| Lee County, GA | 33,626 | 77.8 yrs | 8.2% | 35.7% |
| Calhoun County, GA | 5,498 | 77.1 yrs | 14.2% | 44.5% |
| Randolph County, GA | 6,196 | 75.2 yrs | 8.0% | 45.8% |
| Dougherty County, GA | 83,091 | 74.5 yrs | 13.1% | 44.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Terrell 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 Terrell County, Georgia.
How healthy is Terrell County, Georgia?
Terrell 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 Terrell County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Terrell County ranks 147th 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 Terrell County, Georgia?
People in Terrell County, Georgia can expect to live 74.2 years on average, 1.6 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Terrell County, Georgia?
14.5% of residents in Terrell County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 2.2 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
How common is obesity in Terrell County, Georgia?
41.7% of adults in Terrell County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 3.7 points above the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
What is the biggest health concern in Terrell County, Georgia?
Compared with Georgia as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 17.5%, about 28% higher than the Georgia rate of 13.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Terrell County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,723 cigarettes a day, 501,703 a month, or 6.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 183,958 minutes a day and 67.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Terrell County is 74.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.72 lifetimes a year.
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