Health Profile of Scott County, Arkansas
Scott 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
Scott County Below averageLess healthy than 77% of counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Scott County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.8 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.3% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 25.2% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Scott County is 75.8 years, about 0.3 years longer than the Arkansas average of 75.5 years. The uninsured rate is 11.3%, higher than the Arkansas average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 25.2% of residents, higher than the Arkansas average of 22.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,920 residents in Scott County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 166 59 men · 107 women
- 75–84 649 303 men · 346 women
- 65–74 1,119 544 men · 575 women
- 50–64 1,987 964 men · 1,023 women
Younger residents
2,193 residents in Scott County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 726 455 boys · 271 girls
- 7–12 672 387 boys · 284 girls
- 3–7 466 253 boys · 212 girls
- 0–3 330 189 boys · 141 girls
About 750 residents in Scott County (7.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Scott County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.2% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.9% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.5% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Scott County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Scott County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.7% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.7% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 35.5% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Scott County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,552 cigarettes a day, 586,566 a month, or 7.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 215,074 minutes a day and 78.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Scott County is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.97 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 | Scott County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.07 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Scott County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Scott County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Scott County, AR is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 9,816 residents against a local median of 21,212. Scott 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, 11% above the local median at 11.3% against 10.2%. Scott County, AR has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County, AR | 9,816 | 75.8 yrs #3/6 | 11.3% #5/6 | 38.5% #4/6 |
| Sebastian County, AR | 128,900 | 75.7 yrs | 10.5% | 36.4% |
| Polk County, AR | 19,361 | 75.8 yrs | 9.0% | 36.6% |
| Logan County, AR | 21,212 | 75.9 yrs | 7.1% | 41.0% |
| Montgomery County, AR | 8,551 | 77.0 yrs | 10.2% | 37.3% |
| Le Flore County, OK | 49,055 | 74.4 yrs | 17.4% | 45.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Scott 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 Scott County, Arkansas.
What is the health grade for Scott County, Arkansas?
Scott 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 Scott County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
Scott County ranks 58th 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 Scott County, Arkansas?
People in Scott County, Arkansas can expect to live 75.8 years on average, about the same as the Arkansas average of 75.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Scott County, Arkansas?
11.3% of residents in Scott County, Arkansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 2.3 points above the Arkansas rate of 9.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Scott County, Arkansas?
38.5% of adults in Scott County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.5 points below the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Scott County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,552 cigarettes a day, 586,566 a month, or 7.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 215,074 minutes a day and 78.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Scott County is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.97 lifetimes a year.
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