Health Profile of Searcy County, Arkansas
Searcy 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
Searcy County Below averageLess healthy than 70% of counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Searcy County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.2% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 24.7% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Searcy County is 75.6 years, about 0.1 years longer than the Arkansas average of 75.5 years. The uninsured rate is 8.2%, lower than the Arkansas average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 24.7% of residents, higher than the Arkansas average of 22.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,691 residents in Searcy County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 229 59 men · 170 women
- 75–84 610 307 men · 303 women
- 65–74 1,081 552 men · 529 women
- 50–64 1,772 938 men · 834 women
Younger residents
1,515 residents in Searcy County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 479 231 boys · 248 girls
- 7–12 459 250 boys · 209 girls
- 3–7 340 174 boys · 165 girls
- 0–3 237 105 boys · 133 girls
About 795 residents in Searcy County (10.1% 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 | Searcy County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.8% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.3% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 10.6% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.9% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Searcy County is about 22% higher than in Arkansas. The rate of cancer in Searcy County is about 17% higher than in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Searcy County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.9% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.3% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.6% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Searcy County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,596 cigarettes a day, 467,885 a month, or 5.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 171,558 minutes a day and 62.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Searcy County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.58 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 | Searcy County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.50 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Searcy County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Searcy County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Searcy County, AR is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 7,857 residents against a local median of 15,983. The measure that sets Searcy County, AR apart most is uninsured: 8.2%, 17% above the local median of 7.0%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 1.6% on uninsured, so Searcy County, AR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Searcy County, AR has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Searcy County, AR | 7,857 | 75.6 yrs #3/6 | 8.2% #6/6 | 37.9% #5/6 |
| Marion County, AR | 17,232 | 75.5 yrs | 6.7% | 36.4% |
| Van Buren County, AR | 15,983 | 77.1 yrs | 8.2% | 38.0% |
| Newton County, AR | 7,111 | 82.2 yrs | 6.5% | 35.0% |
| Baxter County, AR | 42,405 | 75.3 yrs | 7.0% | 33.0% |
| Stone County, AR | 12,568 | 73.6 yrs | 8.0% | 36.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Searcy 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 Searcy County, Arkansas.
Is Searcy County, Arkansas a healthy place to live?
Searcy 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 Searcy County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
Searcy County ranks 53rd 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 Searcy County, Arkansas?
People in Searcy 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 Searcy County, Arkansas?
8.2% of residents in Searcy County, Arkansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 0.8 points below the Arkansas rate of 9.0%.
How common is obesity in Searcy County, Arkansas?
37.9% of adults in Searcy County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.1 points below the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Searcy County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,596 cigarettes a day, 467,885 a month, or 5.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 171,558 minutes a day and 62.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Searcy County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.58 lifetimes a year.
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