Health Profile of Grant County, Arkansas
Grant 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
Grant County Below averageHealthier than 92% of counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Grant County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.6% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.0% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Grant County is 75.6 years, about 0.1 years longer than the Arkansas average of 75.5 years. The uninsured rate is 6.6%, lower than the Arkansas average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.0% of residents, lower than the Arkansas average of 22.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,708 residents in Grant County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 256 67 men · 189 women
- 75–84 999 485 men · 514 women
- 65–74 1,780 913 men · 867 women
- 50–64 3,673 1,776 men · 1,897 women
Younger residents
3,888 residents in Grant County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,328 664 boys · 665 girls
- 7–12 1,165 589 boys · 576 girls
- 3–7 804 429 boys · 375 girls
- 0–3 590 320 boys · 271 girls
About 1,178 residents in Grant County (6.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Grant County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.0% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.3% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.8% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Grant County is about 20% lower than in Arkansas. The rate of heart disease in Grant County is about 16% lower than in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Grant County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.9% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.7% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.5% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Grant County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 31,563 cigarettes a day, 946,900 a month, or 11.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 347,197 minutes a day and 126.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Grant County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.19 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 | Grant County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.57 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Grant County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Grant County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Grant County, AR is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 18,243 residents against a local median of 64,799. Grant County, AR's uninsured, at 6.6%, runs 29% above the 5.1% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.9% on uninsured, so Grant County, AR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Grant County, AR has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County, AR | 18,243 | 75.6 yrs #3/6 | 6.6% #5/6 | 37.8% #2/6 |
| Dallas County, AR | 6,237 | 74.2 yrs | 3.9% | 39.5% |
| Saline County, AR | 127,467 | 76.7 yrs | 6.0% | 38.6% |
| Cleveland County, AR | 7,452 | 76.8 yrs | 4.0% | 38.6% |
| Pulaski County, AR | 399,629 | 75.6 yrs | 9.7% | 37.0% |
| Jefferson County, AR | 64,799 | 73.2 yrs | 5.1% | 45.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Grant 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 Grant County, Arkansas.
Is Grant County, Arkansas a healthy place to live?
Grant 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 Grant County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
Grant County ranks 7th 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 Grant County, Arkansas?
People in Grant County, Arkansas can expect to live 75.6 years on average, about the same as the Arkansas average of 75.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Grant County, Arkansas?
6.6% of residents in Grant County, Arkansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 2.4 points below the Arkansas rate of 9.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Grant County, Arkansas?
37.8% of adults in Grant County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.2 points below the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Grant County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 31,563 cigarettes a day, 946,900 a month, or 11.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 347,197 minutes a day and 126.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Grant County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.19 lifetimes a year.
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