Health Profile of Barbour County, Alabama
Barbour 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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D
Barbour County Well below averageLess healthy than 92% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Barbour County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.0 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.3% | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 29.4% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Barbour County is 74.0 years, about 0.7 years shorter than the Alabama average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 10.3%, higher than the Alabama average of 9.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 29.4% of residents, higher than the Alabama average of 23.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,141 residents in Barbour County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 448 116 men · 331 women
- 75–84 1,375 599 men · 777 women
- 65–74 2,583 1,150 men · 1,433 women
- 50–64 4,735 2,410 men · 2,325 women
Younger residents
4,888 residents in Barbour County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,453 760 boys · 693 girls
- 7–12 1,447 697 boys · 750 girls
- 3–7 1,157 534 boys · 623 girls
- 0–3 830 396 boys · 434 girls
About 2,060 residents in Barbour County (8.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Barbour County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 17.4% | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.2% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 46.1% | 41.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Barbour County is about 17% higher than in Alabama.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Barbour County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 26.1% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.2% | 13.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 37.0% | 32.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Barbour County is about 18% higher than in Alabama.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 51,041 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 561,451 minutes a day and 204.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Barbour County is 74.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.27 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 | Barbour County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.58 | 7.76 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Barbour County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Barbour County, AL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Barbour County, AL is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 24,643 residents against a local median of 10,058. Nothing separates Barbour County, AL 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, 9% below the local median at 10.3% against 11.3%. Barbour County, AL has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, AL | 24,643 | 74.0 yrs #4/6 | 10.3% #3/6 | 46.1% #5/6 |
| Quitman County, GA | 2,264 | 77.7 yrs | 14.8% | 40.7% |
| Henry County, AL | 17,647 | 75.8 yrs | 9.1% | 43.3% |
| Bullock County, AL | 10,058 | 77.6 yrs | 11.8% | 47.4% |
| Russell County, AL | 58,811 | 72.8 yrs | 11.3% | 41.6% |
| Clay County, GA | 2,850 | 72.2 yrs | 7.8% | 45.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Barbour County, Alabama has an overall health index grade of D, making it about on par with Alabama, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Barbour County, Alabama.
Is Barbour County, Alabama a healthy place to live?
Barbour County, Alabama has a Map AI Health Index grade of D, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a D grade means residents face somewhat worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Barbour County, Alabama one of the healthiest counties in Alabama?
Barbour County ranks 62nd healthiest out of 67 counties in Alabama by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Barbour County, Alabama?
People in Barbour County, Alabama can expect to live 74.0 years on average, 0.7 years shorter than the Alabama average of 74.7.
What is the uninsured rate in Barbour County, Alabama?
10.3% of residents in Barbour County, Alabama have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 1.1 points above the Alabama rate of 9.2%.
What percentage of Barbour County, Alabama residents are obese?
46.1% of adults in Barbour County, Alabama are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 4.8 points above the Alabama rate of 41.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Barbour County, Alabama go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 51,041 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 561,451 minutes a day and 204.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Barbour County is 74.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.27 lifetimes a year.
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