
Counties with the longest life expectancy in Georgia
Life expectancy in the United States has generally been on the rise, with rare exceptions for certain segments of the population. Between 1960 and 2019, the life expectancy of Americans rose by roughly a decade to the age of 79. Greater longevity can be attributed to improved health care such as diagnostic and medical advancements, as well as shifting lifestyle choices including healthier diets and a reduction in rates of smoking and alcohol consumption.
While no one single factor determines the overall health of an entire community, certain socioeconomic and environmental factors such as access to health care, clean air, clean water, and affordable housing, contribute significantly to the general health and wellbeing of the entire population.
Using 2022 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, Stacker identified counties with the longest life expectancy in Georgia. Life expectancy measures the average number of years from birth a person can expect to live, and is calculated based on the number of deaths in a given time period and the average number of people at risk of dying during that period. Counties with unreliable or insufficient data were excluded from the analysis. Mortality data came from the National Vital Statistics System.
#39. Hart County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #47
--- Length of life rank: #26
--- Quality of life rank: #73
#38. Dawson County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #17
--- Length of life rank: #46
--- Quality of life rank: #8
#36. Lumpkin County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #38
--- Length of life rank: #50
--- Quality of life rank: #23
#36. Rabun County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #36
--- Length of life rank: #36
--- Quality of life rank: #38
#34. Putnam County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #41
--- Length of life rank: #39
--- Quality of life rank: #41
#34. Chatham County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #40
--- Length of life rank: #42
--- Quality of life rank: #36
#33. Pickens County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #23
--- Length of life rank: #27
--- Quality of life rank: #27
#32. Catoosa County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #16
--- Length of life rank: #18
--- Quality of life rank: #26
#30. Lincoln County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #42
--- Length of life rank: #25
--- Quality of life rank: #61
#30. Jones County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #32
--- Length of life rank: #32
--- Quality of life rank: #40
#27. Chattahoochee County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #39
--- Length of life rank: #52
--- Quality of life rank: #19
#27. Camden County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #20
--- Length of life rank: #28
--- Quality of life rank: #22
#27. White County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #19
--- Length of life rank: #38
--- Quality of life rank: #13
#26. Oglethorpe County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #30
--- Length of life rank: #19
--- Quality of life rank: #43
#24. Greene County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #53
--- Length of life rank: #40
--- Quality of life rank: #72
#24. Wheeler County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #44
--- Length of life rank: #14
--- Quality of life rank: #97
#23. Coweta County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #11
--- Length of life rank: #11
--- Quality of life rank: #14
#22. Paulding County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #8
--- Length of life rank: #8
--- Quality of life rank: #15
#21. Hall County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #10
--- Length of life rank: #10
--- Quality of life rank: #16
#20. Union County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #31
--- Length of life rank: #30
--- Quality of life rank: #35
#17. Pulaski County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #63
--- Length of life rank: #48
--- Quality of life rank: #85
#17. Towns County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #13
--- Length of life rank: #16
--- Quality of life rank: #11
#17. Fulton County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #12
--- Length of life rank: #13
--- Quality of life rank: #17
#15. Webster County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #78
--- Length of life rank: #74
--- Quality of life rank: #83
#15. Clarke County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #24
--- Length of life rank: #9
--- Quality of life rank: #58
#14. Harris County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #9
--- Length of life rank: #17
--- Quality of life rank: #7
#13. Baker County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #77
--- Length of life rank: #74
--- Quality of life rank: #82
#11. Echols County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #82
--- Length of life rank: #74
--- Quality of life rank: #92
#11. DeKalb County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #14
--- Length of life rank: #15
--- Quality of life rank: #21
#10. Columbia County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #6
--- Length of life rank: #7
--- Quality of life rank: #5
#9. Cherokee County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #3
--- Length of life rank: #3
--- Quality of life rank: #3
#7. Schley County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #57
--- Length of life rank: #53
--- Quality of life rank: #57
#7. Cobb County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #5
--- Length of life rank: #6
--- Quality of life rank: #6
#5. Gwinnett County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #7
--- Length of life rank: #4
--- Quality of life rank: #10
#5. Oconee County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #2
--- Length of life rank: #2
--- Quality of life rank: #1
#2. McIntosh County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #101
--- Length of life rank: #115
--- Quality of life rank: #86
#2. Long County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #29
--- Length of life rank: #12
--- Quality of life rank: #62
#2. Fayette County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #4
--- Length of life rank: #5
--- Quality of life rank: #4
#1. Forsyth County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #1
--- Length of life rank: #1
--- Quality of life rank: #2