Health Profile of Toombs County, Georgia
Toombs 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
Toombs County Below averageLess healthy than 77% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Toombs County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.4 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 16.0% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.7% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Toombs County is 74.4 years, about 1.5 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 16.0%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.7% of residents, higher than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,997 residents in Toombs County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 560 96 men · 464 women
- 75–84 1,264 549 men · 715 women
- 65–74 2,371 1,000 men · 1,372 women
- 50–64 4,802 2,194 men · 2,608 women
Younger residents
6,883 residents in Toombs County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,129 1,134 boys · 994 girls
- 7–12 1,971 992 boys · 979 girls
- 3–7 1,556 793 boys · 763 girls
- 0–3 1,228 648 boys · 580 girls
About 1,963 residents in Toombs County (7.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Toombs County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.1% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.0% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.4% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Toombs County are about the same as in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Toombs County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.7% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.3% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.0% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Toombs County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 47,353 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 17.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 520,879 minutes a day and 190.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Toombs County is 74.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.86 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 | Toombs County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.05 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Toombs County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Toombs County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Toombs County, GA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 27,102 residents against a local median of 11,043. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Toombs County, GA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 14% above the local median at 16.0% against 13.9%. Toombs County, GA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toombs County, GA | 27,102 | 74.4 yrs #5/6 | 16.0% #5/6 | 40.4% #4/6 |
| Montgomery County, GA | 8,640 | 77.3 yrs | 13.7% | 36.0% |
| Tattnall County, GA | 24,208 | 74.5 yrs | 13.9% | 38.9% |
| Treutlen County, GA | 6,376 | 76.6 yrs | 12.8% | 42.6% |
| Appling County, GA | 18,493 | 74.1 yrs | 16.8% | 37.4% |
| Candler County, GA | 11,043 | 75.4 yrs | 15.1% | 40.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Toombs County, Georgia has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Georgia, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Toombs County, Georgia.
How healthy is Toombs County, Georgia?
Toombs 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 Toombs County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Toombs County ranks 122nd 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 Toombs County, Georgia?
People in Toombs County, Georgia can expect to live 74.4 years on average, 1.5 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Toombs County, Georgia?
16.0% of residents in Toombs County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 3.6 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What percentage of Toombs County, Georgia residents are obese?
40.4% of adults in Toombs County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.4 points above the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Toombs County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 47,353 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 17.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 520,879 minutes a day and 190.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Toombs County is 74.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.86 lifetimes a year.
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