Health Profile of Carroll County, Arkansas
Carroll 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
Carroll County Below averageHealthier than 76% of counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Carroll County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.0 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.2% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.2% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Carroll County is 77.0 years, about 1.4 years longer than the Arkansas average of 75.5 years. The uninsured rate is 14.2%, higher 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
12,285 residents in Carroll County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 577 205 men · 371 women
- 75–84 1,899 884 men · 1,015 women
- 65–74 3,780 1,741 men · 2,040 women
- 50–64 6,029 3,001 men · 3,028 women
Younger residents
5,875 residents in Carroll County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,794 992 boys · 802 girls
- 7–12 1,808 910 boys · 899 girls
- 3–7 1,357 671 boys · 686 girls
- 0–3 916 476 boys · 439 girls
About 2,017 residents in Carroll County (7.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Carroll County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.8% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.6% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.8% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Carroll County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Carroll County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.7% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.2% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.6% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Carroll County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 46,419 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 16.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 510,614 minutes a day and 186.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Carroll County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.61 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 | Carroll County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.95 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Carroll County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Carroll County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Carroll County, AR is typical in size for this group, 28,630 residents against a local median of 32,050, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Carroll County, AR apart most is uninsured: 14.2%, 51% above the local median of 9.4%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.1% on uninsured, so Carroll County, AR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Carroll County, AR has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County, AR | 28,630 | 77.0 yrs #3/6 | 14.2% #6/6 | 35.8% #3/6 |
| Madison County, AR | 17,329 | 75.5 yrs | 12.6% | 35.0% |
| Stone County, MO | 32,050 | 77.6 yrs | 9.4% | 38.9% |
| Boone County, AR | 38,139 | 76.5 yrs | 8.2% | 37.6% |
| Barry County, MO | 35,028 | 76.8 yrs | 12.1% | 39.2% |
| Newton County, AR | 7,111 | 82.2 yrs | 6.5% | 35.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Carroll 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 Carroll County, Arkansas.
Is Carroll County, Arkansas a healthy place to live?
Carroll 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 Carroll County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
Carroll County ranks 19th 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.
What is the average lifespan in Carroll County, Arkansas?
People in Carroll County, Arkansas can expect to live 77.0 years on average, 1.4 years longer than the Arkansas average of 75.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Carroll County, Arkansas?
14.2% of residents in Carroll County, Arkansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 5.2 points above the Arkansas rate of 9.0%.
What percentage of Carroll County, Arkansas residents are obese?
35.8% of adults in Carroll County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.2 points below the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Carroll County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 46,419 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 16.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 510,614 minutes a day and 186.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Carroll County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.61 lifetimes a year.
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