Health Profile of Walton County, Georgia
Walton 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
Walton County Around averageHealthier than 83% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Walton County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.6 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.7% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.8% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Walton County is 76.6 years, about 0.7 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 10.7%, lower than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.8% of residents, lower than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
34,808 residents in Walton County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,519 420 men · 1,100 women
- 75–84 4,380 1,954 men · 2,426 women
- 65–74 8,685 4,043 men · 4,642 women
- 50–64 20,224 9,876 men · 10,348 women
Younger residents
24,257 residents in Walton County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 7,824 4,018 boys · 3,806 girls
- 7–12 7,202 3,670 boys · 3,533 girls
- 3–7 5,351 2,698 boys · 2,653 girls
- 0–3 3,879 1,966 boys · 1,913 girls
About 5,026 residents in Walton County (4.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Walton County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.1% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Walton County is about 21% lower than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Walton County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.8% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.9% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.2% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Walton County is about 21% lower than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 155,654 cigarettes a day, 4.7 million a month, or 56.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.7 million minutes a day and 624.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Walton County is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 16 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 | Walton County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.24 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Walton County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Walton County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Walton County, GA is typical in size for this group, 103,328 residents against a local median of 89,881, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Walton County, GA sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 6% below the local median at 10.7% against 11.3%. Walton County, GA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton County, GA | 103,328 | 76.6 yrs #4/6 | 10.7% #2/6 | 37.1% #4/6 |
| Barrow County, GA | 89,881 | 75.2 yrs | 15.4% | 35.8% |
| Newton County, GA | 118,152 | 75.6 yrs | 11.3% | 39.5% |
| Oconee County, GA | 43,551 | 80.9 yrs | 6.8% | 31.4% |
| Morgan County, GA | 21,078 | 76.7 yrs | 11.1% | 34.8% |
| Rockdale County, GA | 95,281 | 77.6 yrs | 13.1% | 40.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Walton 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 Walton County, Georgia.
How healthy is Walton County, Georgia?
Walton 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 Walton County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Walton County ranks 28th 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 Walton County, Georgia?
People in Walton County, Georgia can expect to live 76.6 years on average, 0.7 years longer than the Georgia average of 75.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Walton County, Georgia?
10.7% of residents in Walton County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 1.7 points below the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Walton County, Georgia?
37.1% of adults in Walton County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.0 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Walton County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 155,654 cigarettes a day, 4.7 million a month, or 56.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.7 million minutes a day and 624.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Walton County is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 16 lifetimes a year.
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