Health Profile of Lauderdale County, Alabama
Lauderdale 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
Lauderdale County Below averageHealthier than 79% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lauderdale County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.7 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.8% | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.4% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lauderdale County is about the same as in Alabama, at 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 8.8%, lower than the Alabama average of 9.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.4% of residents, lower than the Alabama average of 23.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
37,174 residents in Lauderdale County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,916 594 men · 1,322 women
- 75–84 6,219 2,545 men · 3,674 women
- 65–74 10,769 5,026 men · 5,742 women
- 50–64 18,271 8,856 men · 9,415 women
Younger residents
17,581 residents in Lauderdale County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,470 2,933 boys · 2,537 girls
- 7–12 5,286 2,718 boys · 2,567 girls
- 3–7 3,971 1,941 boys · 2,030 girls
- 0–3 2,854 1,387 boys · 1,467 girls
About 8,485 residents in Lauderdale County (8.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lauderdale County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.8% | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.7% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.7% | 41.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Lauderdale County are about the same as in Alabama.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lauderdale County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.2% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.4% | 13.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.4% | 32.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Lauderdale County are about the same as in Alabama.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 155,834 cigarettes a day, 4.7 million a month, or 56.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.7 million minutes a day and 625.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lauderdale County is 74.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 16 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 | Lauderdale County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.44 | 7.76 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lauderdale County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lauderdale County, AL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lauderdale County, AL is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 95,537 residents against a local median of 33,276. Where Lauderdale County, AL breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 23% below the local median of 11.4% at 8.8%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.4% on uninsured, so Lauderdale County, AL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Lauderdale County, AL has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauderdale County, AL | 95,537 | 74.7 yrs #2/6 | 8.8% #3/6 | 40.7% #6/6 |
| Colbert County, AL | 58,022 | 73.6 yrs | 7.9% | 37.3% |
| Wayne County, TN | 16,168 | 74.1 yrs | 11.4% | 38.6% |
| Lawrence County, TN | 45,385 | 75.0 yrs | 14.3% | 38.0% |
| Franklin County, AL | 31,966 | 73.4 yrs | 12.7% | 37.4% |
| Lawrence County, AL | 33,276 | 73.7 yrs | 8.0% | 39.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County, Alabama.
Is Lauderdale County, Alabama a healthy place to live?
Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County, Alabama one of the healthiest counties in Alabama?
Lauderdale County ranks 15th 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 Lauderdale County, Alabama?
People in Lauderdale County, Alabama can expect to live 74.7 years on average, about the same as the Alabama average of 74.7.
What percentage of Lauderdale County, Alabama residents are uninsured?
8.8% of residents in Lauderdale County, Alabama have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, about the same as the Alabama rate of 9.2%.
What percentage of Lauderdale County, Alabama residents are obese?
40.7% of adults in Lauderdale County, Alabama are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 0.6 points below the Alabama rate of 41.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lauderdale County, Alabama go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 155,834 cigarettes a day, 4.7 million a month, or 56.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.7 million minutes a day and 625.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lauderdale County is 74.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 16 lifetimes a year.
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