Health Profile of Clay County, Alabama
Clay 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
Clay County Below averageLess healthy than 73% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Clay County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.6 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.2% | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 25.1% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Clay County is 74.6 years, about 0.1 years shorter than the Alabama average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 7.2%, lower than the Alabama average of 9.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 25.1% of residents, higher than the Alabama average of 23.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,869 residents in Clay County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 343 84 men · 259 women
- 75–84 930 404 men · 526 women
- 65–74 1,588 764 men · 824 women
- 50–64 3,009 1,472 men · 1,536 women
Younger residents
2,824 residents in Clay County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 913 470 boys · 442 girls
- 7–12 853 440 boys · 413 girls
- 3–7 610 295 boys · 316 girls
- 0–3 448 190 boys · 259 girls
About 1,331 residents in Clay County (9.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Clay County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.0% | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.3% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.5% | 41.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Clay County are about the same as in Alabama.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Clay County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.3% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.5% | 13.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.4% | 32.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Clay County are about the same as in Alabama.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 28,410 cigarettes a day, 852,288 a month, or 10.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 312,505 minutes a day and 114.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clay County is 74.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.91 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 | Clay County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.45 | 7.76 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Clay County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Clay County, AL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Clay County, AL is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 14,192 residents against a local median of 40,938. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Clay 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 7.2% against 8.4%. Clay County, AL has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County, AL | 14,192 | 74.6 yrs #3/6 | 7.2% #1/6 | 39.5% #2/6 |
| Talladega County, AL | 81,021 | 72.7 yrs | 8.1% | 42.1% |
| Randolph County, AL | 22,510 | 74.5 yrs | 9.1% | 43.6% |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | 40,938 | 74.7 yrs | 8.4% | 41.3% |
| Calhoun County, AL | 116,090 | 73.1 yrs | 10.2% | 38.4% |
| Coosa County, AL | 10,300 | 77.9 yrs | 7.6% | 42.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Clay 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 Clay County, Alabama.
How healthy is Clay County, Alabama?
Clay 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 Clay County, Alabama one of the healthiest counties in Alabama?
Clay County ranks 49th 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 Clay County, Alabama?
People in Clay County, Alabama can expect to live 74.6 years on average, about the same as the Alabama average of 74.7.
What percentage of Clay County, Alabama residents are uninsured?
7.2% of residents in Clay County, Alabama have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 2.0 points below the Alabama rate of 9.2%.
How common is obesity in Clay County, Alabama?
39.5% of adults in Clay County, Alabama are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.9 points below the Alabama rate of 41.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Clay County, Alabama go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 28,410 cigarettes a day, 852,288 a month, or 10.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 312,505 minutes a day and 114.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clay County is 74.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.91 lifetimes a year.
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