Health Profile of Colbert County, Alabama
Colbert 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
Colbert County Below averageHealthier than 77% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Colbert County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.6 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.0% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Colbert County is 73.6 years, about 1.1 years shorter than the Alabama average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 7.9%, lower 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
23,030 residents in Colbert County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,183 367 men · 816 women
- 75–84 3,524 1,525 men · 1,999 women
- 65–74 6,422 2,864 men · 3,558 women
- 50–64 11,901 5,777 men · 6,124 women
Younger residents
11,797 residents in Colbert County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,658 1,841 boys · 1,817 girls
- 7–12 3,544 1,750 boys · 1,794 girls
- 3–7 2,667 1,402 boys · 1,265 girls
- 0–3 1,928 1,134 boys · 794 girls
About 5,504 residents in Colbert County (9.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 73.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Colbert County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.5% | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.2% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.3% | 41.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Colbert County are about the same as in Alabama.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Colbert County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.9% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.5% | 13.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.1% | 32.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Colbert County are about the same as in Alabama.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 95,286 cigarettes a day, 2.9 million a month, or 34.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.0 million minutes a day and 382.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Colbert County is 73.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.89 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 | Colbert County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.76 | 7.76 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Colbert County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Colbert County, AL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Colbert County, AL is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 58,022 residents against a local median of 31,966. Where Colbert County, AL breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 18% below the local median of 9.6% at 7.9%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.7% on uninsured, so Colbert County, AL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Colbert County, AL has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colbert County, AL | 58,022 | 73.6 yrs #4/6 | 7.9% #1/6 | 37.3% #1/6 |
| Lauderdale County, AL | 95,537 | 74.7 yrs | 8.8% | 40.7% |
| Franklin County, AL | 31,966 | 73.4 yrs | 12.7% | 37.4% |
| Tishomingo County, MS | 18,660 | 73.4 yrs | 9.6% | 40.8% |
| Lawrence County, AL | 33,276 | 73.7 yrs | 8.0% | 39.3% |
| Wayne County, TN | 16,168 | 74.1 yrs | 11.4% | 38.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Colbert 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 Colbert County, Alabama.
How healthy is Colbert County, Alabama?
Colbert 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 Colbert County, Alabama one of the healthiest counties in Alabama?
Colbert County ranks 16th 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 Colbert County, Alabama?
People in Colbert County, Alabama can expect to live 73.6 years on average, 1.1 years shorter than the Alabama average of 74.7.
What percentage of Colbert County, Alabama residents are uninsured?
7.9% of residents in Colbert County, Alabama have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 1.3 points below the Alabama rate of 9.2%.
What percentage of Colbert County, Alabama residents are obese?
37.3% of adults in Colbert County, Alabama are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.0 points below the Alabama rate of 41.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Colbert County, Alabama go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 95,286 cigarettes a day, 2.9 million a month, or 34.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.0 million minutes a day and 382.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Colbert County is 73.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.89 lifetimes a year.
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