Health Profile of Mobile County, Alabama
Mobile 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
Mobile County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Mobile County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.2 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.4% | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.3% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Mobile County is 74.2 years, about 0.5 years shorter 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 23.3% of residents, lower than the Alabama average of 23.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
142,960 residents in Mobile County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 6,367 2,138 men · 4,229 women
- 75–84 20,155 8,070 men · 12,085 women
- 65–74 39,647 18,080 men · 21,568 women
- 50–64 76,791 36,736 men · 40,054 women
Younger residents
91,347 residents in Mobile County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 27,818 14,494 boys · 13,325 girls
- 7–12 26,755 13,367 boys · 13,388 girls
- 3–7 20,953 10,496 boys · 10,456 girls
- 0–3 15,821 8,274 boys · 7,547 girls
About 29,395 residents in Mobile County (7.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Mobile County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.5% | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.8% | 41.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Mobile County are about the same as in Alabama.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Mobile County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.7% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.4% | 13.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.7% | 32.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Mobile County are about the same as in Alabama.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 685,244 cigarettes a day, 20.6 million a month, or 250.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 7.5 million minutes a day and 2.8 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Mobile County is 74.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.19 lifetimes a day, or 71 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 | Mobile County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 9.23 | 7.76 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 9.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Mobile County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Mobile County, AL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Mobile County, AL is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 411,339 residents against a local median of 25,170. Nothing separates Mobile 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 uninsured, 9% below the local median at 10.4% against 11.5%. Mobile County, AL has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile County, AL | 411,339 | 74.2 yrs #5/6 | 10.4% #3/6 | 40.8% #4/6 |
| Baldwin County, AL | 246,985 | 77.5 yrs | 8.3% | 33.4% |
| Jackson County, MS | 145,249 | 75.1 yrs | 11.5% | 39.8% |
| George County, MS | 25,170 | 74.8 yrs | 12.5% | 38.2% |
| Greene County, MS | 13,615 | 73.1 yrs | 15.5% | 41.1% |
| Washington County, AL | 15,143 | 74.9 yrs | 6.8% | 43.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Mobile 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 Mobile County, Alabama.
Is Mobile County, Alabama a healthy place to live?
Mobile 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 Mobile County, Alabama one of the healthiest counties in Alabama?
Mobile County ranks 34th 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 average lifespan in Mobile County, Alabama?
People in Mobile County, Alabama can expect to live 74.2 years on average, 0.5 years shorter than the Alabama average of 74.7.
What percentage of Mobile County, Alabama residents are uninsured?
10.4% of residents in Mobile County, Alabama have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 1.2 points above the Alabama rate of 9.2%.
How common is obesity in Mobile County, Alabama?
40.8% of adults in Mobile County, Alabama are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 0.5 points below the Alabama rate of 41.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Mobile County, Alabama go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 685,244 cigarettes a day, 20.6 million a month, or 250.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 7.5 million minutes a day and 2.8 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Mobile County is 74.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.19 lifetimes a day, or 71 lifetimes a year.
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