Health Profile of Butler County, Alabama
Butler 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
Butler County Below averageLess healthy than 77% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Butler County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.4 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.3% | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 25.3% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Butler County is 73.4 years, about 1.3 years shorter than the Alabama average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 12.3%, higher than the Alabama average of 9.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 25.3% of residents, higher than the Alabama average of 23.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,452 residents in Butler County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 383 109 men · 274 women
- 75–84 1,260 468 men · 792 women
- 65–74 2,075 893 men · 1,182 women
- 50–64 3,734 1,740 men · 1,994 women
Younger residents
4,013 residents in Butler County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,269 623 boys · 646 girls
- 7–12 1,181 626 boys · 555 girls
- 3–7 894 458 boys · 436 girls
- 0–3 670 314 boys · 355 girls
About 1,920 residents in Butler County (10.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 73.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Butler County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.2% | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.8% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 44.8% | 41.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Butler County are about the same as in Alabama.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Butler County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.7% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.3% | 13.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.8% | 32.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Butler County are about the same as in Alabama.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,907 cigarettes a day, 987,224 a month, or 12.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 361,982 minutes a day and 132.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Butler County is 73.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.43 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 | Butler County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.62 | 7.76 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Butler County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Butler County, AL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Butler County, AL is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 18,630 residents against a local median of 13,122. The measure that sets Butler County, AL apart most is uninsured: 12.3%, 52% above the local median of 8.1%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.7% on uninsured, so Butler County, AL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Butler County, AL has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County, AL | 18,630 | 73.4 yrs #6/6 | 12.3% #6/6 | 44.8% #3/6 |
| Crenshaw County, AL | 13,122 | 74.5 yrs | 8.1% | 40.8% |
| Lowndes County, AL | 9,833 | 73.7 yrs | 7.6% | 49.4% |
| Conecuh County, AL | 11,275 | 73.5 yrs | 8.0% | 42.5% |
| Covington County, AL | 37,628 | 74.9 yrs | 9.4% | 45.2% |
| Montgomery County, AL | 226,670 | 74.5 yrs | 10.3% | 48.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Butler County, Alabama has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Alabama, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Butler County, Alabama.
Is Butler County, Alabama a healthy place to live?
Butler County, Alabama 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 Butler County, Alabama one of the healthiest counties in Alabama?
Butler County ranks 52nd 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 Butler County, Alabama?
People in Butler County, Alabama can expect to live 73.4 years on average, 1.3 years shorter than the Alabama average of 74.7.
What is the uninsured rate in Butler County, Alabama?
12.3% of residents in Butler County, Alabama have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 3.1 points above the Alabama rate of 9.2%.
How common is obesity in Butler County, Alabama?
44.8% of adults in Butler County, Alabama are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 3.5 points above the Alabama rate of 41.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Butler County, Alabama go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,907 cigarettes a day, 987,224 a month, or 12.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 361,982 minutes a day and 132.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Butler County is 73.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.43 lifetimes a year.
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