Health Profile of Lafayette County, Arkansas
Lafayette 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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D
Lafayette County Well below averageAmong the 5 least healthy counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lafayette County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.5 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.8% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 27.6% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lafayette County is 73.6 years, about 2.0 years shorter than the Arkansas average of 75.5 years. The uninsured rate is 8.8%, lower than the Arkansas average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 27.6% of residents, higher than the Arkansas average of 22.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,709 residents in Lafayette County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 127 49 men · 78 women
- 75–84 467 195 men · 272 women
- 65–74 774 377 men · 397 women
- 50–64 1,341 662 men · 678 women
Younger residents
1,161 residents in Lafayette County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 390 237 boys · 152 girls
- 7–12 351 199 boys · 152 girls
- 3–7 254 142 boys · 111 girls
- 0–3 167 93 boys · 74 girls
About 684 residents in Lafayette County (11.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 73.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lafayette County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.9% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 10.1% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.9% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Lafayette County is about 24% higher than in Arkansas. The rate of heart disease in Lafayette County is about 16% higher than in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lafayette County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.1% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.0% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 37.4% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Lafayette County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 12,557 cigarettes a day, 376,702 a month, or 4.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 138,124 minutes a day and 50.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lafayette County is 73.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.30 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 | Lafayette County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.04 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lafayette County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lafayette County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lafayette County, AR is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 6,108 residents against a local median of 22,349. Nothing separates Lafayette 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 uninsured, 7% above the local median at 8.8% against 8.3%. Lafayette County, AR has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette County, AR | 6,108 | 73.6 yrs #5/6 | 8.8% #4/6 | 40.9% #4/6 |
| Miller County, AR | 42,360 | 73.2 yrs | 11.5% | 40.3% |
| Columbia County, AR | 22,349 | 77.1 yrs | 7.5% | 40.1% |
| Hempstead County, AR | 19,508 | 76.7 yrs | 8.3% | 41.2% |
| Nevada County, AR | 8,159 | 74.3 yrs | 6.7% | 42.3% |
| Bossier Parish, LA | 129,734 | 76.0 yrs | 9.5% | 39.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lafayette County, Arkansas has an overall health index grade of D, making it about on par with Arkansas, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Lafayette County, Arkansas.
What is the health grade for Lafayette County, Arkansas?
Lafayette County, Arkansas has a Map AI Health Index grade of D, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a D grade means residents face somewhat worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Lafayette County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
Lafayette County ranks 72nd 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 Lafayette County, Arkansas?
People in Lafayette County, Arkansas can expect to live 73.6 years on average, 2.0 years shorter than the Arkansas average of 75.5.
What percentage of Lafayette County, Arkansas residents are uninsured?
8.8% of residents in Lafayette 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 Lafayette County, Arkansas?
40.9% of adults in Lafayette County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 1.8 points above the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
What is the biggest health concern in Lafayette County, Arkansas?
Compared with Arkansas as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 16.9%, about 24% higher than the Arkansas rate of 13.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lafayette County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 12,557 cigarettes a day, 376,702 a month, or 4.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 138,124 minutes a day and 50.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lafayette County is 73.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.30 lifetimes a year.
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