Health Profile of Lonoke County, Arkansas
Lonoke 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
Lonoke County Below averageHealthier than 88% of counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lonoke County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.0 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.2% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.3% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lonoke County is 75.0 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the Arkansas average of 75.5 years. The uninsured rate is 6.2%, lower than the Arkansas average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.3% of residents, lower than the Arkansas average of 22.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
23,369 residents in Lonoke County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,042 348 men · 693 women
- 75–84 2,873 1,141 men · 1,732 women
- 65–74 6,101 2,903 men · 3,198 women
- 50–64 13,353 6,502 men · 6,851 women
Younger residents
18,000 residents in Lonoke County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 6,107 3,183 boys · 2,923 girls
- 7–12 5,412 2,812 boys · 2,600 girls
- 3–7 3,758 1,941 boys · 1,816 girls
- 0–3 2,724 1,395 boys · 1,329 girls
About 3,915 residents in Lonoke County (5.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lonoke County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.7% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.3% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Lonoke County is about 23% lower than in Arkansas. The rate of diabetes in Lonoke County is about 19% lower than in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lonoke County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.3% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.9% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.2% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Lonoke County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 126,646 cigarettes a day, 3.8 million a month, or 46.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.4 million minutes a day and 508.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lonoke County is 75.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 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 | Lonoke County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.89 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lonoke County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lonoke County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lonoke County, AR is typical in size for this group, 75,267 residents against a local median of 77,839, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Lonoke County, AR sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 12% below the local median at 6.2% against 7.1%. Lonoke County, AR has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonoke County, AR | 75,267 | 75.0 yrs #5/6 | 6.2% #3/6 | 37.3% #3/6 |
| Prairie County, AR | 8,064 | 78.2 yrs | 6.0% | 38.2% |
| Pulaski County, AR | 399,629 | 75.6 yrs | 9.7% | 37.0% |
| Jefferson County, AR | 64,799 | 73.2 yrs | 5.1% | 45.8% |
| White County, AR | 77,839 | 75.6 yrs | 9.8% | 37.4% |
| Faulkner County, AR | 127,709 | 76.0 yrs | 7.1% | 34.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lonoke 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 Lonoke County, Arkansas.
How healthy is Lonoke County, Arkansas?
Lonoke 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 Lonoke County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
Lonoke County ranks 10th 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 Lonoke County, Arkansas?
People in Lonoke County, Arkansas can expect to live 75.0 years on average, 0.5 years shorter than the Arkansas average of 75.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Lonoke County, Arkansas?
6.2% of residents in Lonoke County, Arkansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 2.8 points below the Arkansas rate of 9.0%.
How common is obesity in Lonoke County, Arkansas?
37.3% of adults in Lonoke County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.7 points below the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lonoke County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 126,646 cigarettes a day, 3.8 million a month, or 46.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.4 million minutes a day and 508.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lonoke County is 75.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 lifetimes a year.
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