Health Profile of Wilcox County, Georgia
Wilcox 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
Wilcox County Below averageLess healthy than 78% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Wilcox County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.3 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.7% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.9% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Wilcox County is 73.3 years, about 2.5 years shorter 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 21.9% of residents, higher than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,139 residents in Wilcox County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 169 62 men · 107 women
- 75–84 513 214 men · 299 women
- 65–74 827 405 men · 422 women
- 50–64 1,631 958 men · 673 women
Younger residents
1,617 residents in Wilcox County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 498 284 boys · 214 girls
- 7–12 508 270 boys · 238 girls
- 3–7 366 182 boys · 184 girls
- 0–3 246 123 boys · 123 girls
About 801 residents in Wilcox County (9.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 73.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Wilcox County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.8% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.6% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.5% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Wilcox County are about the same as in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Wilcox County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.4% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.7% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.6% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Wilcox County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,371 cigarettes a day, 521,144 a month, or 6.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 191,086 minutes a day and 69.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wilcox County is 73.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.81 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 | Wilcox County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.96 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Wilcox County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Wilcox County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Wilcox County, GA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 8,798 residents against a local median of 17,089. Nothing separates Wilcox 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 13.7% against 14.5%. Wilcox County, GA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcox County, GA | 8,798 | 73.3 yrs #6/6 | 13.7% #3/6 | 37.6% #1/6 |
| Pulaski County, GA | 9,939 | 74.7 yrs | 9.7% | 37.9% |
| Ben Hill County, GA | 17,089 | 73.3 yrs | 19.0% | 42.5% |
| Turner County, GA | 8,939 | 74.9 yrs | 13.2% | 41.5% |
| Dodge County, GA | 19,805 | 75.6 yrs | 14.6% | 38.4% |
| Crisp County, GA | 19,790 | 75.0 yrs | 14.5% | 39.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Wilcox 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 Wilcox County, Georgia.
Is Wilcox County, Georgia a healthy place to live?
Wilcox 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 Wilcox County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Wilcox County ranks 125th 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 Wilcox County, Georgia?
People in Wilcox County, Georgia can expect to live 73.3 years on average, 2.5 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What percentage of Wilcox County, Georgia residents are uninsured?
13.7% of residents in Wilcox 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 Wilcox County, Georgia?
37.6% of adults in Wilcox County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Wilcox County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,371 cigarettes a day, 521,144 a month, or 6.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 191,086 minutes a day and 69.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wilcox County is 73.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.81 lifetimes a year.
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