Health Profile of Coosa County, Alabama
Coosa 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
Coosa County Below averageHealthier than 73% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Coosa County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.9 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.6% | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.5% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Coosa County is 77.9 years, about 3.2 years longer than the Alabama average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 7.6%, lower than the Alabama average of 9.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.5% of residents, higher than the Alabama average of 23.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,710 residents in Coosa County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 221 79 men · 142 women
- 75–84 683 301 men · 382 women
- 65–74 1,330 662 men · 668 women
- 50–64 2,477 1,223 men · 1,254 women
Younger residents
1,769 residents in Coosa County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 581 306 boys · 275 girls
- 7–12 523 282 boys · 241 girls
- 3–7 384 221 boys · 163 girls
- 0–3 282 165 boys · 116 girls
About 671 residents in Coosa County (6.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Coosa County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.3% | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.6% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 42.0% | 41.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Coosa County are about the same as in Alabama.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Coosa County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.3% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.3% | 13.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.3% | 32.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Coosa County are about the same as in Alabama.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 18,994 cigarettes a day, 569,835 a month, or 6.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 208,939 minutes a day and 76.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Coosa County is 77.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.86 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 | Coosa County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.64 | 7.76 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Coosa County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Coosa County, AL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Coosa County, AL is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 10,300 residents against a local median of 45,992. Nothing separates Coosa County, AL sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 6% above the local median at 42.0% against 39.5%. Coosa County, AL has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coosa County, AL | 10,300 | 77.9 yrs #1/6 | 7.6% #2/6 | 42.0% #5/6 |
| Elmore County, AL | 89,526 | 75.4 yrs | 7.7% | 37.4% |
| Talladega County, AL | 81,021 | 72.7 yrs | 8.1% | 42.1% |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | 40,938 | 74.7 yrs | 8.4% | 41.3% |
| Chilton County, AL | 45,992 | 73.9 yrs | 11.1% | 38.4% |
| Clay County, AL | 14,192 | 74.6 yrs | 7.2% | 39.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Coosa 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 Coosa County, Alabama.
What is the health grade for Coosa County, Alabama?
Coosa 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 Coosa County, Alabama one of the healthiest counties in Alabama?
Coosa County ranks 19th 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 Coosa County, Alabama?
People in Coosa County, Alabama can expect to live 77.9 years on average, 3.2 years longer than the Alabama average of 74.7.
What is the uninsured rate in Coosa County, Alabama?
7.6% of residents in Coosa County, Alabama have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 1.6 points below the Alabama rate of 9.2%.
What is the obesity rate in Coosa County, Alabama?
42.0% of adults in Coosa County, Alabama are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 0.6 points above the Alabama rate of 41.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Coosa County, Alabama go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 18,994 cigarettes a day, 569,835 a month, or 6.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 208,939 minutes a day and 76.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Coosa County is 77.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.86 lifetimes a year.
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