Health Profile of Clarke County, Alabama
Clarke 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
Clarke County Below averageLess healthy than 71% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Clarke County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.2 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.5% | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 25.8% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Clarke County is 74.2 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the Alabama average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 7.5%, lower than the Alabama average of 9.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 25.8% of residents, higher than the Alabama average of 23.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,866 residents in Clarke County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 534 151 men · 383 women
- 75–84 1,393 567 men · 826 women
- 65–74 2,386 1,150 men · 1,236 women
- 50–64 4,553 2,180 men · 2,373 women
Younger residents
4,901 residents in Clarke County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,569 780 boys · 789 girls
- 7–12 1,436 763 boys · 673 girls
- 3–7 1,085 593 boys · 493 girls
- 0–3 811 436 boys · 374 girls
About 2,072 residents in Clarke County (9.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Clarke County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.3% | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.0% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.1% | 41.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Clarke County are about the same as in Alabama.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Clarke County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.7% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.1% | 13.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.3% | 32.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Clarke County are about the same as in Alabama.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 41,869 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 460,562 minutes a day and 168.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clarke County is 74.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.31 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 | Clarke County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.04 | 7.76 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Clarke County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Clarke County, AL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Clarke County, AL is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 22,543 residents against a local median of 15,143. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Clarke County, AL an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 14% below the local median at 7.5% against 8.7%. Clarke County, AL has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke County, AL | 22,543 | 74.2 yrs #6/6 | 7.5% #2/6 | 40.1% #1/6 |
| Washington County, AL | 15,143 | 74.9 yrs | 6.8% | 43.4% |
| Monroe County, AL | 19,388 | 75.0 yrs | 9.1% | 46.1% |
| Choctaw County, AL | 12,380 | 74.7 yrs | 8.6% | 43.3% |
| Marengo County, AL | 18,851 | 75.2 yrs | 9.2% | 42.9% |
| Wilcox County, AL | 10,172 | 74.3 yrs | 8.7% | 52.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Clarke County, Alabama has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Alabama, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Clarke County, Alabama.
Is Clarke County, Alabama a healthy place to live?
Clarke 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 Clarke County, Alabama one of the healthiest counties in Alabama?
Clarke County ranks 48th 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.
How long do people live in Clarke County, Alabama?
People in Clarke County, Alabama can expect to live 74.2 years on average, about the same as the Alabama average of 74.7.
What is the uninsured rate in Clarke County, Alabama?
7.5% of residents in Clarke County, Alabama have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 1.7 points below the Alabama rate of 9.2%.
What percentage of Clarke County, Alabama residents are obese?
40.1% of adults in Clarke County, Alabama are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 1.2 points below the Alabama rate of 41.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Clarke County, Alabama go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 41,869 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 460,562 minutes a day and 168.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clarke County is 74.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.31 lifetimes a year.
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