Health Profile of Perry County, Alabama
Perry 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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Perry County Well below averageAmong the 3 least healthy counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Perry County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.9 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.2% | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 32.0% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Perry County is 73.9 years, about 0.8 years shorter than the Alabama average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 7.2%, lower than the Alabama average of 9.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 32.0% of residents, higher than the Alabama average of 23.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,979 residents in Perry County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 171 43 men · 128 women
- 75–84 483 211 men · 271 women
- 65–74 882 375 men · 507 women
- 50–64 1,444 651 men · 793 women
Younger residents
1,687 residents in Perry County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 566 244 boys · 322 girls
- 7–12 466 238 boys · 228 girls
- 3–7 357 211 boys · 146 girls
- 0–3 298 175 boys · 123 girls
About 753 residents in Perry County (9.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 73.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Perry County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 20.9% | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 10.5% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 48.7% | 41.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Perry County is about 41% higher than in Alabama. The rate of heart disease in Perry County is about 27% higher than in Alabama. The rate of obesity in Perry County is about 18% higher than in Alabama.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Perry County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.9% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 10.6% | 13.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 40.1% | 32.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Perry County is about 24% higher than in Alabama. The rate of binge drinking in Perry County is about 22% lower than in Alabama.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,721 cigarettes a day, 471,621 a month, or 5.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 172,928 minutes a day and 63.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Perry County is 73.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.63 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 | Perry County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.69 | 7.76 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Perry County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Perry County, AL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Perry County, AL is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 8,031 residents against a local median of 22,130. Nothing separates Perry 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, 13% above the local median at 48.7% against 42.9%. Perry County, AL has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry County, AL | 8,031 | 73.9 yrs #4/6 | 7.2% #3/6 | 48.7% #6/6 |
| Hale County, AL | 14,829 | 75.5 yrs | 6.2% | 47.0% |
| Dallas County, AL | 36,858 | 72.5 yrs | 8.2% | 47.1% |
| Bibb County, AL | 22,130 | 73.6 yrs | 6.9% | 38.7% |
| Chilton County, AL | 45,992 | 73.9 yrs | 11.1% | 38.4% |
| Marengo County, AL | 18,851 | 75.2 yrs | 9.2% | 42.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Perry 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 Perry County, Alabama.
What is the health grade for Perry County, Alabama?
Perry 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 Perry County, Alabama one of the healthiest counties in Alabama?
Perry County ranks 65th 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 life expectancy in Perry County, Alabama?
People in Perry County, Alabama can expect to live 73.9 years on average, 0.8 years shorter than the Alabama average of 74.7.
How many people lack health insurance in Perry County, Alabama?
7.2% of residents in Perry County, Alabama have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 2.0 points below the Alabama rate of 9.2%.
How common is obesity in Perry County, Alabama?
48.7% of adults in Perry County, Alabama are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 7.4 points above the Alabama rate of 41.3%.
What health issue is more common in Perry County, Alabama than elsewhere?
Compared with Alabama as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 20.9%, about 41% higher than the Alabama rate of 14.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Perry County, Alabama go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,721 cigarettes a day, 471,621 a month, or 5.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 172,928 minutes a day and 63.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Perry County is 73.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.63 lifetimes a year.
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