Health Profile of Franklin County, Arkansas
Franklin 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
Franklin County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Franklin County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.7 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.4% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.2% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Franklin County is 74.7 years, about 0.8 years shorter than the Arkansas average of 75.5 years. The uninsured rate is 9.4%, higher than the Arkansas average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.2% of residents, higher than the Arkansas average of 22.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,857 residents in Franklin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 436 116 men · 321 women
- 75–84 1,081 496 men · 585 women
- 65–74 1,890 864 men · 1,026 women
- 50–64 3,450 1,733 men · 1,718 women
Younger residents
3,730 residents in Franklin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,235 622 boys · 613 girls
- 7–12 1,137 577 boys · 560 girls
- 3–7 806 401 boys · 405 girls
- 0–3 552 276 boys · 276 girls
About 1,567 residents in Franklin County (9.0% 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 | Franklin County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.2% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.2% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.6% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Franklin County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Franklin County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.8% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.6% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.8% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Franklin County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 33,338 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 366,721 minutes a day and 133.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 74.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.41 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 | Franklin County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.26 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Franklin County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Franklin County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Franklin County, AR is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 17,335 residents against a local median of 26,012. Nothing separates Franklin County, AR 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 life expectancy, 1% below the local median at 74.7 yrs against 75.7 yrs. Franklin County, AR has the 6th highest life expectancy of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, AR | 17,335 | 74.7 yrs #6/6 | 9.4% #4/6 | 36.6% #4/6 |
| Logan County, AR | 21,212 | 75.9 yrs | 7.1% | 41.0% |
| Crawford County, AR | 61,139 | 75.5 yrs | 9.4% | 36.2% |
| Johnson County, AR | 26,012 | 77.3 yrs | 8.2% | 40.3% |
| Sebastian County, AR | 128,900 | 75.7 yrs | 10.5% | 36.4% |
| Madison County, AR | 17,329 | 75.5 yrs | 12.6% | 35.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Franklin 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 Franklin County, Arkansas.
Is Franklin County, Arkansas a healthy place to live?
Franklin 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 Franklin County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
Franklin County ranks 35th 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 Franklin County, Arkansas?
People in Franklin County, Arkansas can expect to live 74.7 years on average, 0.8 years shorter than the Arkansas average of 75.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Franklin County, Arkansas?
9.4% of residents in Franklin County, Arkansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, about the same as the Arkansas rate of 9.0%.
How common is obesity in Franklin County, Arkansas?
36.6% of adults in Franklin County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.4 points below the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Franklin County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 33,338 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 366,721 minutes a day and 133.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 74.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.41 lifetimes a year.
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