Health Profile of Bullock County, Alabama
Bullock 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
Bullock County Well below averageLess healthy than 88% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bullock County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.6 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.8% | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 29.5% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bullock County is 77.6 years, about 2.9 years longer than the Alabama average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 11.8%, higher than the Alabama average of 9.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 29.5% of residents, higher than the Alabama average of 23.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,625 residents in Bullock County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 210 34 men · 176 women
- 75–84 442 207 men · 234 women
- 65–74 902 423 men · 479 women
- 50–64 2,072 1,163 men · 908 women
Younger residents
1,989 residents in Bullock County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 596 326 boys · 270 girls
- 7–12 606 316 boys · 291 girls
- 3–7 454 240 boys · 214 girls
- 0–3 332 183 boys · 149 girls
About 503 residents in Bullock County (5.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bullock County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 19.4% | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.6% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 47.4% | 41.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Bullock County is about 30% higher than in Alabama.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bullock County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.6% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 11.6% | 13.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 38.9% | 32.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Bullock County is about 21% higher than in Alabama.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,655 cigarettes a day, 589,662 a month, or 7.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 216,209 minutes a day and 78.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bullock County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.93 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 | Bullock County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.52 | 7.76 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bullock County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bullock County, AL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bullock County, AL is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 10,058 residents against a local median of 32,986. Bullock County, AL's uninsured, at 11.8%, runs 15% above the 10.3% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.9% on uninsured, so Bullock County, AL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bullock County, AL has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullock County, AL | 10,058 | 77.6 yrs #1/6 | 11.8% #6/6 | 47.4% #5/6 |
| Macon County, AL | 18,691 | 73.1 yrs | 9.4% | 45.6% |
| Pike County, AL | 32,986 | 75.4 yrs | 8.4% | 36.9% |
| Barbour County, AL | 24,643 | 74.0 yrs | 10.3% | 46.1% |
| Montgomery County, AL | 226,670 | 74.5 yrs | 10.3% | 48.7% |
| Russell County, AL | 58,811 | 72.8 yrs | 11.3% | 41.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bullock 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 Bullock County, Alabama.
Is Bullock County, Alabama a healthy place to live?
Bullock 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 Bullock County, Alabama one of the healthiest counties in Alabama?
Bullock County ranks 59th 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 life expectancy in Bullock County, Alabama?
People in Bullock County, Alabama can expect to live 77.6 years on average, 2.9 years longer than the Alabama average of 74.7.
What is the uninsured rate in Bullock County, Alabama?
11.8% of residents in Bullock County, Alabama have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 2.6 points above the Alabama rate of 9.2%.
What is the obesity rate in Bullock County, Alabama?
47.4% of adults in Bullock County, Alabama are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 6.1 points above the Alabama rate of 41.3%.
Which health problem stands out most in Bullock County, Alabama?
Compared with Alabama as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 19.4%, about 30% higher than the Alabama rate of 14.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bullock County, Alabama go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,655 cigarettes a day, 589,662 a month, or 7.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 216,209 minutes a day and 78.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bullock County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.93 lifetimes a year.
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