Health Profile of Coffee County, Alabama
Coffee 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
Coffee County Below averageHealthier than 74% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Coffee County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.5 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.4% | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.0% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Coffee County is 76.5 years, about 1.8 years longer than the Alabama average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 10.4%, higher than the Alabama average of 9.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.0% of residents, lower than the Alabama average of 23.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
18,866 residents in Coffee County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 852 275 men · 576 women
- 75–84 2,941 1,212 men · 1,729 women
- 65–74 5,136 2,407 men · 2,730 women
- 50–64 9,937 4,922 men · 5,015 women
Younger residents
12,597 residents in Coffee County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,182 2,185 boys · 1,997 girls
- 7–12 3,669 1,864 boys · 1,805 girls
- 3–7 2,682 1,324 boys · 1,358 girls
- 0–3 2,064 1,026 boys · 1,038 girls
About 3,279 residents in Coffee County (6.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Coffee County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.1% | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 44.0% | 41.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Coffee County are about the same as in Alabama.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Coffee County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.5% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.0% | 13.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.6% | 32.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Coffee County are about the same as in Alabama.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 85,572 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 31.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 941,295 minutes a day and 343.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Coffee County is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.54 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 | Coffee County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.09 | 7.76 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Coffee County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Coffee County, AL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Coffee County, AL is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 54,920 residents against a local median of 32,986. Coffee County, AL sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 14% above the local median at 44.0% against 38.4%. Coffee County, AL has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee County, AL | 54,920 | 76.5 yrs #1/6 | 10.4% #5/6 | 44.0% #5/6 |
| Geneva County, AL | 26,887 | 74.8 yrs | 12.5% | 37.5% |
| Dale County, AL | 49,597 | 76.5 yrs | 10.1% | 38.4% |
| Pike County, AL | 32,986 | 75.4 yrs | 8.4% | 36.9% |
| Crenshaw County, AL | 13,122 | 74.5 yrs | 8.1% | 40.8% |
| Covington County, AL | 37,628 | 74.9 yrs | 9.4% | 45.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Coffee 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 Coffee County, Alabama.
Is Coffee County, Alabama a healthy place to live?
Coffee 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 Coffee County, Alabama one of the healthiest counties in Alabama?
Coffee County ranks 18th 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 Coffee County, Alabama?
People in Coffee County, Alabama can expect to live 76.5 years on average, 1.8 years longer than the Alabama average of 74.7.
What percentage of Coffee County, Alabama residents are uninsured?
10.4% of residents in Coffee County, Alabama have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 1.2 points above the Alabama rate of 9.2%.
What percentage of Coffee County, Alabama residents are obese?
44.0% of adults in Coffee County, Alabama are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.6 points above the Alabama rate of 41.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Coffee County, Alabama go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 85,572 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 31.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 941,295 minutes a day and 343.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Coffee County is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.54 lifetimes a year.
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