Health Profile of Mississippi County, Arkansas
Mississippi 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
Mississippi County Below averageLess healthy than 76% of counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Mississippi County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.4 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.4% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 25.0% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Mississippi County is 74.4 years, about 1.2 years shorter than the Arkansas average of 75.5 years. The uninsured rate is 8.4%, lower than the Arkansas average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 25.0% of residents, higher than the Arkansas average of 22.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,148 residents in Mississippi County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 622 174 men · 448 women
- 75–84 1,742 722 men · 1,020 women
- 65–74 3,439 1,581 men · 1,859 women
- 50–64 7,346 3,498 men · 3,848 women
Younger residents
9,843 residents in Mississippi County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,935 1,456 boys · 1,480 girls
- 7–12 2,956 1,443 boys · 1,513 girls
- 3–7 2,295 1,146 boys · 1,150 girls
- 0–3 1,656 842 boys · 814 girls
About 2,539 residents in Mississippi County (6.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Mississippi County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.3% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.0% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.9% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 43.0% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Mississippi County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Mississippi County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.9% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.2% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 36.1% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Mississippi County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 75,142 cigarettes a day, 2.3 million a month, or 27.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 826,565 minutes a day and 301.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Mississippi County is 74.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.72 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 | Mississippi County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.24 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Mississippi County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Mississippi County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Mississippi County, AR is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 39,080 residents against a local median of 24,687. Where Mississippi County, AR breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 17% below the local median of 10.2% at 8.4%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.0% on uninsured, so Mississippi County, AR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Mississippi County, AR has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi County, AR | 39,080 | 74.4 yrs #3/6 | 8.4% #3/6 | 43.0% #6/6 |
| Tipton County, TN | 61,301 | 74.9 yrs | 8.1% | 39.3% |
| Lauderdale County, TN | 24,687 | 74.1 yrs | 10.2% | 41.9% |
| Dunklin County, MO | 23,538 | 73.2 yrs | 15.1% | 39.7% |
| Pemiscot County, MO | 14,958 | 72.8 yrs | 12.6% | 42.1% |
| Craighead County, AR | 113,245 | 75.8 yrs | 8.2% | 39.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Mississippi County, Arkansas has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Arkansas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Mississippi County, Arkansas.
Is Mississippi County, Arkansas a healthy place to live?
Mississippi 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 Mississippi County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
Mississippi County ranks 57th 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 life expectancy in Mississippi County, Arkansas?
People in Mississippi County, Arkansas can expect to live 74.4 years on average, 1.2 years shorter than the Arkansas average of 75.5.
What percentage of Mississippi County, Arkansas residents are uninsured?
8.4% of residents in Mississippi County, Arkansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 0.6 points below the Arkansas rate of 9.0%.
What percentage of Mississippi County, Arkansas residents are obese?
43.0% of adults in Mississippi County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 4.0 points above the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Mississippi County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 75,142 cigarettes a day, 2.3 million a month, or 27.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 826,565 minutes a day and 301.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Mississippi County is 74.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.72 lifetimes a year.
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