Health Profile of Union County, Georgia
Union 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
Union County Below averageHealthier than 75% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Union County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.7 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.7% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.2% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Union County is 77.7 years, about 1.9 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 13.7%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.2% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
14,406 residents in Union County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 856 259 men · 597 women
- 75–84 2,412 1,238 men · 1,173 women
- 65–74 4,925 2,402 men · 2,523 women
- 50–64 6,214 2,793 men · 3,421 women
Younger residents
4,016 residents in Union County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,242 672 boys · 570 girls
- 7–12 1,231 621 boys · 610 girls
- 3–7 923 465 boys · 458 girls
- 0–3 621 333 boys · 287 girls
About 2,450 residents in Union County (9.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Union County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.6% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 9.1% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.8% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.9% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Union County is about 46% higher than in Georgia. The rate of heart disease in Union County is about 29% higher than in Georgia. The rate of obesity in Union County is about 16% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Union County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.9% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.4% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.1% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Union County is about 19% lower than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 40,062 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 440,682 minutes a day and 160.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Union County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.94 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 | Union County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.11 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Union County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Union County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Union County, GA is typical in size for this group, 26,304 residents against a local median of 28,810, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Union County, GA apart most is uninsured: 13.7%, 16% above the local median of 11.8%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.4% on uninsured, so Union County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Union County, GA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County, GA | 26,304 | 77.7 yrs #4/6 | 13.7% #5/6 | 31.9% #2/6 |
| Lumpkin County, GA | 34,505 | 77.4 yrs | 11.8% | 33.1% |
| Towns County, GA | 12,900 | 79.6 yrs | 11.5% | 31.1% |
| White County, GA | 28,810 | 78.3 yrs | 11.6% | 32.5% |
| Cherokee County, NC | 29,563 | 76.2 yrs | 12.5% | 33.7% |
| Clay County, NC | 11,613 | 78.2 yrs | 15.9% | 32.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Union 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 Union County, Georgia.
Is Union County, Georgia a healthy place to live?
Union 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 Union County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Union County ranks 40th 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 Union County, Georgia?
People in Union County, Georgia can expect to live 77.7 years on average, 1.9 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Union County, Georgia?
13.7% of residents in Union County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 1.3 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
How common is obesity in Union County, Georgia?
31.9% of adults in Union County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 6.1 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
What is the biggest health concern in Union County, Georgia?
Compared with Georgia as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 9.8%, about 29% higher than the Georgia rate of 7.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Union County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 40,062 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 440,682 minutes a day and 160.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Union County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.94 lifetimes a year.
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