Health Profile of Tallapoosa County, Alabama
Tallapoosa 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
Tallapoosa County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Tallapoosa County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.7 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.4% | 9.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 24.2% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Tallapoosa County is about the same as in Alabama, at 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 8.4%, lower than the Alabama average of 9.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 24.2% of residents, higher than the Alabama average of 23.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
17,546 residents in Tallapoosa County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 828 266 men · 562 women
- 75–84 2,606 1,205 men · 1,401 women
- 65–74 5,157 2,414 men · 2,743 women
- 50–64 8,955 4,427 men · 4,528 women
Younger residents
8,122 residents in Tallapoosa County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,439 1,350 boys · 1,089 girls
- 7–12 2,498 1,220 boys · 1,277 girls
- 3–7 1,883 888 boys · 995 girls
- 0–3 1,303 665 boys · 638 girls
About 3,574 residents in Tallapoosa County (8.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Tallapoosa County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.6% | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.8% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.2% | 41.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Tallapoosa County are about the same as in Alabama.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Tallapoosa County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.0% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.9% | 13.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.1% | 32.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Tallapoosa County are about the same as in Alabama.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 71,986 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 26.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 791,848 minutes a day and 289.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tallapoosa County is 74.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.36 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 | Tallapoosa County | Alabama Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.65 | 7.76 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Tallapoosa County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Tallapoosa County, AL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Tallapoosa County, AL is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 40,938 residents against a local median of 18,691. Nothing separates Tallapoosa 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 uninsured, 9% above the local median at 8.4% against 7.7%. Tallapoosa County, AL has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallapoosa County, AL | 40,938 | 74.7 yrs #3/6 | 8.4% #4/6 | 41.3% #3/6 |
| Chambers County, AL | 34,192 | 74.1 yrs | 11.0% | 41.5% |
| Clay County, AL | 14,192 | 74.6 yrs | 7.2% | 39.5% |
| Elmore County, AL | 89,526 | 75.4 yrs | 7.7% | 37.4% |
| Coosa County, AL | 10,300 | 77.9 yrs | 7.6% | 42.0% |
| Macon County, AL | 18,691 | 73.1 yrs | 9.4% | 45.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Tallapoosa 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 Tallapoosa County, Alabama.
How healthy is Tallapoosa County, Alabama?
Tallapoosa 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 Tallapoosa County, Alabama one of the healthiest counties in Alabama?
Tallapoosa County ranks 36th 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 Tallapoosa County, Alabama?
People in Tallapoosa County, Alabama can expect to live 74.7 years on average, about the same as the Alabama average of 74.7.
How many people lack health insurance in Tallapoosa County, Alabama?
8.4% of residents in Tallapoosa County, Alabama have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 0.8 points below the Alabama rate of 9.2%.
What is the obesity rate in Tallapoosa County, Alabama?
41.3% of adults in Tallapoosa 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 Tallapoosa County, Alabama go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 71,986 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 26.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 791,848 minutes a day and 289.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tallapoosa County is 74.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.36 lifetimes a year.
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