Health Profile of Sevier County, Arkansas
Sevier 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
Sevier County Below averageLess healthy than 73% of counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sevier County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.3 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.9% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.4% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sevier County is 75.3 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the Arkansas average of 75.5 years. The uninsured rate is 14.9%, higher than the Arkansas average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.4% of residents, lower than the Arkansas average of 22.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,834 residents in Sevier County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 201 60 men · 141 women
- 75–84 695 341 men · 353 women
- 65–74 1,341 646 men · 695 women
- 50–64 2,597 1,356 men · 1,241 women
Younger residents
4,213 residents in Sevier County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,267 571 boys · 697 girls
- 7–12 1,253 624 boys · 629 girls
- 3–7 973 508 boys · 465 girls
- 0–3 720 362 boys · 358 girls
About 874 residents in Sevier County (5.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sevier County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.6% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.8% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Sevier County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sevier County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.9% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.8% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.3% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Sevier County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,773 cigarettes a day, 773,193 a month, or 9.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 283,504 minutes a day and 103.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sevier County is 75.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.62 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 | Sevier County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.16 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sevier County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sevier County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sevier County, AR is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 15,710 residents against a local median of 19,361. Where Sevier County, AR breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 50% above the local median of 9.9% at 14.9%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 11.0% on uninsured, so Sevier County, AR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Sevier County, AR has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevier County, AR | 15,710 | 75.3 yrs #4/6 | 14.9% #5/6 | 39.8% #4/6 |
| Howard County, AR | 12,583 | 74.5 yrs | 9.9% | 40.9% |
| Little River County, AR | 11,816 | 75.6 yrs | 4.0% | 37.6% |
| Polk County, AR | 19,361 | 75.8 yrs | 9.0% | 36.6% |
| McCurtain County, OK | 30,862 | 75.6 yrs | 15.0% | 41.6% |
| Bowie County, TX | 92,113 | 75.1 yrs | 13.4% | 39.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sevier 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 Sevier County, Arkansas.
How healthy is Sevier County, Arkansas?
Sevier 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 Sevier County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
Sevier County ranks 55th 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 Sevier County, Arkansas?
People in Sevier County, Arkansas can expect to live 75.3 years on average, about the same as the Arkansas average of 75.5.
How many people lack health insurance in Sevier County, Arkansas?
14.9% of residents in Sevier County, Arkansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 5.9 points above the Arkansas rate of 9.0%.
How common is obesity in Sevier County, Arkansas?
39.8% of adults in Sevier County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.8 points above the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sevier County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,773 cigarettes a day, 773,193 a month, or 9.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 283,504 minutes a day and 103.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sevier County is 75.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.62 lifetimes a year.
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