Health Profile of St. Clair County, Alabama
St. Clair 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
St. Clair County Below averageHealthier than 88% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | St. Clair County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.9 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.2% | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.8% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in St. Clair County is 74.9 years, about 0.2 years longer 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 18.8% of residents, lower than the Alabama average of 23.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
33,721 residents in St. Clair County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,086 443 men · 642 women
- 75–84 4,683 1,968 men · 2,715 women
- 65–74 8,955 4,150 men · 4,805 women
- 50–64 18,997 9,434 men · 9,563 women
Younger residents
20,150 residents in St. Clair County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 6,590 3,596 boys · 2,993 girls
- 7–12 6,026 3,063 boys · 2,963 girls
- 3–7 4,369 2,084 boys · 2,284 girls
- 0–3 3,166 1,532 boys · 1,634 girls
About 5,874 residents in St. Clair County (6.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | St. Clair County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.7% | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.2% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.9% | 41.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in St. Clair County is about 21% lower than in Alabama.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | St. Clair County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.8% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.9% | 13.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.9% | 32.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in St. Clair County are about the same as in Alabama.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 159,877 cigarettes a day, 4.8 million a month, or 58.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.8 million minutes a day and 641.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in St. Clair County is 74.9 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 | St. Clair County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.14 | 7.76 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in St. Clair County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
St. Clair County, AL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
St. Clair County, AL is typical in size for this group, 94,166 residents against a local median of 103,105, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets St. Clair County, AL apart most is uninsured: 7.2%, 29% below the local median of 10.2%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.9% on uninsured, so St. Clair County, AL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. St. Clair County, AL has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Clair County, AL | 94,166 | 74.9 yrs #3/6 | 7.2% #2/6 | 38.9% #4/6 |
| Blount County, AL | 59,518 | 75.9 yrs | 10.3% | 32.9% |
| Talladega County, AL | 81,021 | 72.7 yrs | 8.1% | 42.1% |
| Etowah County, AL | 103,105 | 72.5 yrs | 11.4% | 42.9% |
| Calhoun County, AL | 116,090 | 73.1 yrs | 10.2% | 38.4% |
| Shelby County, AL | 230,211 | 78.2 yrs | 6.4% | 33.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, St. Clair 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 St. Clair County, Alabama.
Is St. Clair County, Alabama a healthy place to live?
St. Clair 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 St. Clair County, Alabama one of the healthiest counties in Alabama?
St. Clair County ranks 9th 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 St. Clair County, Alabama?
People in St. Clair County, Alabama can expect to live 74.9 years on average, about the same as the Alabama average of 74.7.
What is the uninsured rate in St. Clair County, Alabama?
7.2% of residents in St. Clair County, Alabama have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 2.0 points below the Alabama rate of 9.2%.
What percentage of St. Clair County, Alabama residents are obese?
38.9% of adults in St. Clair County, Alabama are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.4 points below the Alabama rate of 41.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in St. Clair County, Alabama go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 159,877 cigarettes a day, 4.8 million a month, or 58.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.8 million minutes a day and 641.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in St. Clair County is 74.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 16 lifetimes a year.
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