Health Profile of Towns County, Georgia
Towns 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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B
Towns County Around averageHealthier than 86% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Towns County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.6 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.5% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.7% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Towns County is 79.6 years, about 3.8 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 11.5%, lower than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.7% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,013 residents in Towns County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 506 220 men · 286 women
- 75–84 1,426 681 men · 745 women
- 65–74 2,404 1,115 men · 1,288 women
- 50–64 2,677 1,252 men · 1,425 women
Younger residents
1,624 residents in Towns County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 466 221 boys · 245 girls
- 7–12 490 255 boys · 236 girls
- 3–7 396 211 boys · 185 girls
- 0–3 272 137 boys · 134 girls
About 1,063 residents in Towns County (8.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Towns County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.4% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 9.4% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.8% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.1% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Towns County is about 51% higher than in Georgia. The rate of heart disease in Towns County is about 30% higher than in Georgia. The rate of obesity in Towns County is about 18% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Towns County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.1% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.4% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.5% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Towns County is about 27% lower than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 18,164 cigarettes a day, 544,920 a month, or 6.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 199,804 minutes a day and 72.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Towns County is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.74 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 | Towns County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.88 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Towns County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Towns County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Towns County, GA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 12,900 residents against a local median of 26,304. Where Towns County, GA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 18% below the local median of 13.9% at 11.5%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.2% on uninsured, so Towns County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Towns County, GA has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns County, GA | 12,900 | 79.6 yrs #1/6 | 11.5% #1/6 | 31.1% #1/6 |
| Clay County, NC | 11,613 | 78.2 yrs | 15.9% | 32.4% |
| Union County, GA | 26,304 | 77.7 yrs | 13.7% | 31.9% |
| White County, GA | 28,810 | 78.3 yrs | 11.6% | 32.5% |
| Rabun County, GA | 17,312 | 77.5 yrs | 13.9% | 35.3% |
| Habersham County, GA | 47,793 | 78.3 yrs | 14.5% | 35.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Towns County, Georgia has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Georgia, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Towns County, Georgia.
What is the health grade for Towns County, Georgia?
Towns County, Georgia has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Towns County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Towns County ranks 23rd 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 Towns County, Georgia?
People in Towns County, Georgia can expect to live 79.6 years on average, 3.8 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What percentage of Towns County, Georgia residents are uninsured?
11.5% of residents in Towns County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 0.9 points below the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What percentage of Towns County, Georgia residents are obese?
31.1% of adults in Towns County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 7.0 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
Which health problem stands out most in Towns County, Georgia?
Compared with Georgia as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 9.8%, about 30% higher than the Georgia rate of 7.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Towns County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 18,164 cigarettes a day, 544,920 a month, or 6.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 199,804 minutes a day and 72.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Towns County is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.74 lifetimes a year.
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