Health Profile of Garland County, Arkansas
Garland 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
Garland County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Garland County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.3 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.5% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.1% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Garland County is 74.3 years, about 1.2 years shorter than the Arkansas average of 75.5 years. The uninsured rate is 9.5%, higher than the Arkansas average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.1% of residents, lower than the Arkansas average of 22.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
43,827 residents in Garland County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,553 1,028 men · 1,525 women
- 75–84 7,822 3,538 men · 4,284 women
- 65–74 13,243 6,231 men · 7,012 women
- 50–64 20,209 9,698 men · 10,511 women
Younger residents
18,902 residents in Garland County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,627 2,948 boys · 2,679 girls
- 7–12 5,693 2,870 boys · 2,823 girls
- 3–7 4,469 2,186 boys · 2,284 girls
- 0–3 3,112 1,530 boys · 1,582 girls
About 11,300 residents in Garland County (11.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Garland County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.8% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.2% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.3% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.5% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Garland County is about 19% lower than in Arkansas. The rate of cancer in Garland County is about 16% higher than in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Garland County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.4% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.0% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.6% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Garland County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 171,618 cigarettes a day, 5.1 million a month, or 62.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.9 million minutes a day and 689.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Garland County is 74.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 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 | Garland County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.47 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Garland County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Garland County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Garland County, AR is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 100,035 residents against a local median of 20,123. The measure that sets Garland County, AR apart most is obesity: 31.5%, 16% below the local median of 37.6%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 1.5% of each other on obesity, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Garland County, AR, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Garland County, AR has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garland County, AR | 100,035 | 74.3 yrs #5/6 | 9.5% #4/6 | 31.5% #1/6 |
| Hot Spring County, AR | 33,176 | 73.4 yrs | 7.2% | 37.2% |
| Perry County, AR | 10,079 | 75.8 yrs | 9.2% | 37.6% |
| Saline County, AR | 127,467 | 76.7 yrs | 6.0% | 38.6% |
| Yell County, AR | 20,123 | 75.9 yrs | 10.2% | 37.9% |
| Montgomery County, AR | 8,551 | 77.0 yrs | 10.2% | 37.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Garland 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 Garland County, Arkansas.
What is the health grade for Garland County, Arkansas?
Garland 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 Garland County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
Garland County ranks 32nd 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 Garland County, Arkansas?
People in Garland County, Arkansas can expect to live 74.3 years on average, 1.2 years shorter than the Arkansas average of 75.5.
What percentage of Garland County, Arkansas residents are uninsured?
9.5% of residents in Garland County, Arkansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 0.5 points above the Arkansas rate of 9.0%.
How common is obesity in Garland County, Arkansas?
31.5% of adults in Garland County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 7.5 points below the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Garland County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 171,618 cigarettes a day, 5.1 million a month, or 62.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.9 million minutes a day and 689.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Garland County is 74.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 lifetimes a year.
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