Health Profile of Sumter County, Alabama
Sumter 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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D
Sumter County Well below averageLess healthy than 86% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sumter County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.9 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.6% | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 28.0% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sumter County is 75.9 years, about 1.2 years longer than the Alabama average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 8.6%, lower than the Alabama average of 9.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 28.0% of residents, higher than the Alabama average of 23.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,292 residents in Sumter County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 225 57 men · 167 women
- 75–84 709 258 men · 451 women
- 65–74 1,151 546 men · 605 women
- 50–64 2,207 1,015 men · 1,192 women
Younger residents
2,301 residents in Sumter County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 730 355 boys · 375 girls
- 7–12 674 330 boys · 344 girls
- 3–7 509 262 boys · 247 girls
- 0–3 387 197 boys · 190 girls
About 866 residents in Sumter County (7.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sumter County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 19.4% | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.7% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 46.7% | 41.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Sumter County is about 31% higher than in Alabama.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sumter County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.4% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 10.9% | 13.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 36.4% | 32.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Sumter County is about 20% lower than in Alabama.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,512 cigarettes a day, 615,357 a month, or 7.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 225,631 minutes a day and 82.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sumter County is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.07 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 | Sumter County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.93 | 7.76 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sumter County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sumter County, AL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sumter County, AL is typical in size for this group, 11,878 residents against a local median of 12,380, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Sumter County, AL sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 10% below the local median at 8.6% against 9.6%. Sumter County, AL has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter County, AL | 11,878 | 75.9 yrs #1/6 | 8.6% #2/6 | 46.7% #5/6 |
| Greene County, AL | 7,424 | 75.5 yrs | 13.7% | 48.6% |
| Kemper County, MS | 8,729 | 75.9 yrs | 15.4% | 44.6% |
| Lauderdale County, MS | 71,502 | 74.4 yrs | 9.6% | 41.3% |
| Marengo County, AL | 18,851 | 75.2 yrs | 9.2% | 42.9% |
| Choctaw County, AL | 12,380 | 74.7 yrs | 8.6% | 43.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sumter County, Alabama has an overall health index grade of D, making it about on par with Alabama, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Sumter County, Alabama.
What is the health grade for Sumter County, Alabama?
Sumter County, Alabama has a Map AI Health Index grade of D, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a D grade means residents face somewhat worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Sumter County, Alabama one of the healthiest counties in Alabama?
Sumter County ranks 58th 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 Sumter County, Alabama?
People in Sumter County, Alabama can expect to live 75.9 years on average, 1.2 years longer than the Alabama average of 74.7.
What percentage of Sumter County, Alabama residents are uninsured?
8.6% of residents in Sumter County, Alabama have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 0.6 points below the Alabama rate of 9.2%.
What is the obesity rate in Sumter County, Alabama?
46.7% of adults in Sumter County, Alabama are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 5.3 points above the Alabama rate of 41.3%.
Which health problem stands out most in Sumter County, Alabama?
Compared with Alabama as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 19.4%, about 31% higher than the Alabama rate of 14.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sumter County, Alabama go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,512 cigarettes a day, 615,357 a month, or 7.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 225,631 minutes a day and 82.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sumter County is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.07 lifetimes a year.
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