Health Profile of Greene County, Alabama
Greene 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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F
Greene County Well below averageLeast healthy county in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Greene County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.5 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.7% | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 35.2% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Greene County is 75.5 years, about 0.8 years longer than the Alabama average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 13.7%, higher than the Alabama average of 9.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 35.2% of residents, higher than the Alabama average of 23.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,113 residents in Greene County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 182 79 men · 104 women
- 75–84 505 203 men · 302 women
- 65–74 846 352 men · 494 women
- 50–64 1,579 704 men · 875 women
Younger residents
1,616 residents in Greene County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 485 240 boys · 246 girls
- 7–12 506 263 boys · 243 girls
- 3–7 375 197 boys · 179 girls
- 0–3 249 138 boys · 111 girls
About 657 residents in Greene County (8.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Greene County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 23.5% | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 10.5% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 48.6% | 41.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Greene County is about 58% higher than in Alabama. The rate of heart disease in Greene County is about 27% higher than in Alabama. The rate of obesity in Greene County is about 18% higher than in Alabama.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Greene County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 26.9% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 9.7% | 13.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 43.0% | 32.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Greene County is about 33% higher than in Alabama. The rate of binge drinking in Greene County is about 29% lower than in Alabama. The rate of smoking in Greene County is about 22% higher than in Alabama.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,681 cigarettes a day, 470,417 a month, or 5.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 172,486 minutes a day and 63.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Greene County is 75.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.59 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 | Greene County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.83 | 7.76 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Greene County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Greene County, AL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Greene County, AL is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 7,424 residents against a local median of 18,721. The measure that sets Greene County, AL apart most is uninsured: 13.7%, 83% above the local median of 7.5%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 3.0% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Greene County, AL, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Greene County, AL has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County, AL | 7,424 | 75.5 yrs #3/6 | 13.7% #6/6 | 48.6% #6/6 |
| Hale County, AL | 14,829 | 75.5 yrs | 6.2% | 47.0% |
| Sumter County, AL | 11,878 | 75.9 yrs | 8.6% | 46.7% |
| Pickens County, AL | 18,721 | 74.3 yrs | 7.5% | 41.3% |
| Tuscaloosa County, AL | 237,556 | 75.0 yrs | 6.7% | 40.7% |
| Marengo County, AL | 18,851 | 75.2 yrs | 9.2% | 42.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Greene County, Alabama has an overall health index grade of F, making it about on par with Alabama, and worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Greene County, Alabama.
Is Greene County, Alabama a healthy place to live?
Greene County, Alabama has a Map AI Health Index grade of F, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an F grade means residents face significantly worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Greene County, Alabama one of the healthiest counties in Alabama?
No. Greene County ranks last 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 Greene County, Alabama?
People in Greene County, Alabama can expect to live 75.5 years on average, 0.8 years longer than the Alabama average of 74.7.
What percentage of Greene County, Alabama residents are uninsured?
13.7% of residents in Greene County, Alabama have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 4.5 points above the Alabama rate of 9.2%.
What is the obesity rate in Greene County, Alabama?
48.6% of adults in Greene County, Alabama are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 7.3 points above the Alabama rate of 41.3%.
Which health problem stands out most in Greene County, Alabama?
Compared with Alabama as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 23.5%, about 58% higher than the Alabama rate of 14.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Greene County, Alabama go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,681 cigarettes a day, 470,417 a month, or 5.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 172,486 minutes a day and 63.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Greene County is 75.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.59 lifetimes a year.
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