Health Profile of Tift County, Georgia
Tift 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
Tift County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Tift County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.9 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.5% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.8% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Tift County is 75.9 years, about 0.1 years longer 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 19.8% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,997 residents in Tift County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 553 143 men · 410 women
- 75–84 1,756 673 men · 1,083 women
- 65–74 3,546 1,568 men · 1,978 women
- 50–64 7,142 3,376 men · 3,767 women
Younger residents
9,971 residents in Tift County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,145 1,659 boys · 1,486 girls
- 7–12 2,906 1,506 boys · 1,400 girls
- 3–7 2,210 1,164 boys · 1,046 girls
- 0–3 1,710 913 boys · 797 girls
About 2,096 residents in Tift County (5.1% 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 | Tift County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.5% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.0% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.1% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.5% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Tift County are about the same as in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Tift County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.6% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.5% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.1% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Tift County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 64,338 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 23.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 707,723 minutes a day and 258.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tift County is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.47 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 | Tift County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.10 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Tift County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Tift County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Tift County, GA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 41,438 residents against a local median of 17,532. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Tift County, GA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 3% below the local median at 14.5% against 14.9%. Tift County, GA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tift County, GA | 41,438 | 75.9 yrs #2/6 | 14.5% #3/6 | 39.5% #3/6 |
| Turner County, GA | 8,939 | 74.9 yrs | 13.2% | 41.5% |
| Irwin County, GA | 9,285 | 76.2 yrs | 19.5% | 40.0% |
| Cook County, GA | 17,532 | 74.1 yrs | 15.3% | 40.1% |
| Worth County, GA | 20,451 | 74.3 yrs | 12.5% | 35.9% |
| Berrien County, GA | 18,352 | 74.8 yrs | 14.9% | 36.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Tift 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 Tift County, Georgia.
What is the health grade for Tift County, Georgia?
Tift 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 Tift County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Tift County ranks 88th 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.
How long do people live in Tift County, Georgia?
People in Tift 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 Tift County, Georgia?
14.5% of residents in Tift County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 2.1 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
How common is obesity in Tift County, Georgia?
39.5% of adults in Tift County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points above the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Tift County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 64,338 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 23.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 707,723 minutes a day and 258.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tift County is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.47 lifetimes a year.
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