Health Profile of Baxter County, Arkansas
Baxter 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
Baxter County Below averageHealthier than 80% of counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Baxter County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.3 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.0% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.2% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Baxter County is 75.3 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the Arkansas average of 75.5 years. The uninsured rate is 7.0%, lower than the Arkansas average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.2% of residents, lower than the Arkansas average of 22.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
21,598 residents in Baxter County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,477 727 men · 750 women
- 75–84 4,438 1,927 men · 2,511 women
- 65–74 6,754 3,102 men · 3,652 women
- 50–64 8,929 4,196 men · 4,734 women
Younger residents
7,110 residents in Baxter County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,346 1,299 boys · 1,046 girls
- 7–12 2,120 1,119 boys · 1,000 girls
- 3–7 1,552 786 boys · 766 girls
- 0–3 1,093 571 boys · 522 girls
About 5,776 residents in Baxter County (13.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Baxter County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.7% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 9.5% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 10.3% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.0% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Baxter County is about 35% higher than in Arkansas. The rate of heart disease in Baxter County is about 19% higher than in Arkansas. The rate of obesity in Baxter County is about 15% lower than in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Baxter County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.2% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.2% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.0% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Baxter County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 70,529 cigarettes a day, 2.1 million a month, or 25.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 775,822 minutes a day and 283.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Baxter County is 75.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.16 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 | Baxter County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.72 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Baxter County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Baxter County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Baxter County, AR is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 42,405 residents against a local median of 12,568. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Baxter County, AR an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 15% below the local median at 7.0% against 8.2%. Baxter County, AR has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter County, AR | 42,405 | 75.3 yrs #5/6 | 7.0% #2/6 | 33.0% #1/6 |
| Marion County, AR | 17,232 | 75.5 yrs | 6.7% | 36.4% |
| Ozark County, MO | 8,873 | 81.2 yrs | 13.2% | 40.1% |
| Stone County, AR | 12,568 | 73.6 yrs | 8.0% | 36.2% |
| Izard County, AR | 14,007 | 78.4 yrs | 8.4% | 36.9% |
| Searcy County, AR | 7,857 | 75.6 yrs | 8.2% | 37.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Baxter County, Arkansas has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Arkansas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Baxter County, Arkansas.
What is the health grade for Baxter County, Arkansas?
Baxter County, Arkansas 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 Baxter County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
Baxter County ranks 16th healthiest out of 75 counties in Arkansas by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Baxter County, Arkansas?
People in Baxter County, Arkansas can expect to live 75.3 years on average, about the same as the Arkansas average of 75.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Baxter County, Arkansas?
7.0% of residents in Baxter County, Arkansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 2.0 points below the Arkansas rate of 9.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Baxter County, Arkansas?
33.0% of adults in Baxter County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 6.0 points below the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Baxter County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 70,529 cigarettes a day, 2.1 million a month, or 25.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 775,822 minutes a day and 283.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Baxter County is 75.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.16 lifetimes a year.
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