Health Profile of Pickens County, Alabama
Pickens 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
Pickens County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pickens County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.3 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.5% | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 24.3% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pickens County is 74.3 years, about 0.4 years shorter than the Alabama average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 7.5%, lower than the Alabama average of 9.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 24.3% of residents, higher than the Alabama average of 23.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,431 residents in Pickens County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 426 140 men · 286 women
- 75–84 1,095 498 men · 597 women
- 65–74 2,044 953 men · 1,091 women
- 50–64 3,866 1,869 men · 1,997 women
Younger residents
3,508 residents in Pickens County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,124 564 boys · 560 girls
- 7–12 1,030 536 boys · 494 girls
- 3–7 777 411 boys · 366 girls
- 0–3 578 299 boys · 279 girls
About 1,639 residents in Pickens County (8.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Pickens County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.4% | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.7% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.3% | 41.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Pickens County are about the same as in Alabama.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pickens County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.1% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.5% | 13.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.0% | 32.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Pickens County are about the same as in Alabama.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 33,453 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 367,980 minutes a day and 134.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pickens County is 74.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.44 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 | Pickens County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.68 | 7.76 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pickens County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Pickens County, AL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Pickens County, AL is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 18,721 residents against a local median of 13,693. Where Pickens County, AL breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 29% below the local median of 10.5% at 7.5%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 8.1% on uninsured, so Pickens County, AL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Pickens County, AL has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickens County, AL | 18,721 | 74.3 yrs #5/6 | 7.5% #1/6 | 41.3% #4/6 |
| Lowndes County, MS | 57,838 | 76.1 yrs | 10.5% | 39.2% |
| Greene County, AL | 7,424 | 75.5 yrs | 13.7% | 48.6% |
| Lamar County, AL | 13,693 | 74.9 yrs | 8.0% | 40.2% |
| Noxubee County, MS | 10,025 | 76.9 yrs | 15.8% | 46.2% |
| Fayette County, AL | 16,053 | 73.4 yrs | 7.7% | 39.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pickens 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 Pickens County, Alabama.
What is the health grade for Pickens County, Alabama?
Pickens 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 Pickens County, Alabama one of the healthiest counties in Alabama?
Pickens County ranks 41st 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 Pickens County, Alabama?
People in Pickens County, Alabama can expect to live 74.3 years on average, about the same as the Alabama average of 74.7.
How many people lack health insurance in Pickens County, Alabama?
7.5% of residents in Pickens County, Alabama have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 1.7 points below the Alabama rate of 9.2%.
What percentage of Pickens County, Alabama residents are obese?
41.3% of adults in Pickens County, Alabama are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, about the same as the Alabama rate of 41.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Pickens County, Alabama go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 33,453 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 367,980 minutes a day and 134.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pickens County is 74.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.44 lifetimes a year.
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