Health Profile of Morgan County, Alabama
Morgan 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
Morgan County Below averageHealthier than 83% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Morgan County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.7 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.9% | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.9% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Morgan County is 75.7 years, about 1.0 years longer than the Alabama average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 10.9%, higher than the Alabama average of 9.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.9% of residents, lower than the Alabama average of 23.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
45,793 residents in Morgan County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,154 817 men · 1,337 women
- 75–84 6,471 2,684 men · 3,787 women
- 65–74 12,550 5,750 men · 6,800 women
- 50–64 24,618 12,043 men · 12,575 women
Younger residents
27,955 residents in Morgan County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 8,733 4,528 boys · 4,205 girls
- 7–12 8,181 4,169 boys · 4,012 girls
- 3–7 6,314 3,196 boys · 3,118 girls
- 0–3 4,727 2,405 boys · 2,322 girls
About 8,145 residents in Morgan County (6.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Morgan County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.6% | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.9% | 41.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Morgan County is about 16% lower than in Alabama.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Morgan County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.3% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.4% | 13.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.8% | 32.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Morgan County are about the same as in Alabama.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 202,739 cigarettes a day, 6.1 million a month, or 74.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.2 million minutes a day and 814.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Morgan County is 75.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 20 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 | Morgan County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.56 | 7.76 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Morgan County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Morgan County, AL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Morgan County, AL is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 124,471 residents against a local median of 90,566. Where Morgan County, AL breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 36% above the local median of 8.0% at 10.9%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.2% on uninsured, so Morgan County, AL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Morgan County, AL has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County, AL | 124,471 | 75.7 yrs #4/6 | 10.9% #5/6 | 39.9% #6/6 |
| Cullman County, AL | 90,566 | 75.2 yrs | 10.9% | 38.7% |
| Limestone County, AL | 111,233 | 76.0 yrs | 7.8% | 35.8% |
| Madison County, AL | 405,488 | 76.8 yrs | 7.7% | 36.0% |
| Lawrence County, AL | 33,276 | 73.7 yrs | 8.0% | 39.3% |
| Blount County, AL | 59,518 | 75.9 yrs | 10.3% | 32.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Morgan 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 Morgan County, Alabama.
Is Morgan County, Alabama a healthy place to live?
Morgan 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 Morgan County, Alabama one of the healthiest counties in Alabama?
Morgan County ranks 12th 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 Morgan County, Alabama?
People in Morgan County, Alabama can expect to live 75.7 years on average, 1.0 years longer than the Alabama average of 74.7.
What percentage of Morgan County, Alabama residents are uninsured?
10.9% of residents in Morgan County, Alabama have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 1.7 points above the Alabama rate of 9.2%.
What is the obesity rate in Morgan County, Alabama?
39.9% of adults in Morgan County, Alabama are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.5 points below the Alabama rate of 41.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Morgan County, Alabama go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 202,739 cigarettes a day, 6.1 million a month, or 74.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.2 million minutes a day and 814.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Morgan County is 75.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 20 lifetimes a year.
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