Health Profile of Stone County, Arkansas
Stone 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
Stone County Below averageLess healthy than 72% of counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Stone County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.6 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.0% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.5% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Stone County is 73.6 years, about 2.0 years shorter than the Arkansas average of 75.5 years. The uninsured rate is 8.0%, lower than the Arkansas average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.5% of residents, higher than the Arkansas average of 22.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,072 residents in Stone County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 331 114 men · 217 women
- 75–84 1,089 539 men · 549 women
- 65–74 1,898 923 men · 975 women
- 50–64 2,754 1,353 men · 1,401 women
Younger residents
2,356 residents in Stone County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 773 385 boys · 388 girls
- 7–12 690 360 boys · 330 girls
- 3–7 515 265 boys · 250 girls
- 0–3 377 181 boys · 196 girls
About 1,710 residents in Stone County (13.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 73.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Stone County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.2% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.3% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 10.4% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.2% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Stone County is about 20% higher than in Arkansas. The rate of cancer in Stone County is about 17% higher than in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Stone County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.0% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.3% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.3% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Stone County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,199 cigarettes a day, 725,969 a month, or 8.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 266,189 minutes a day and 97.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Stone County is 73.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.51 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 | Stone County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.70 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Stone County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Stone County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Stone County, AR is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 12,568 residents against a local median of 15,983. Stone 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 life expectancy, 4% below the local median at 73.6 yrs against 76.7 yrs. Stone County, AR has the 6th highest life expectancy of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone County, AR | 12,568 | 73.6 yrs #6/6 | 8.0% #3/6 | 36.2% #2/6 |
| Izard County, AR | 14,007 | 78.4 yrs | 8.4% | 36.9% |
| Cleburne County, AR | 25,225 | 76.7 yrs | 7.2% | 37.3% |
| Van Buren County, AR | 15,983 | 77.1 yrs | 8.2% | 38.0% |
| Baxter County, AR | 42,405 | 75.3 yrs | 7.0% | 33.0% |
| Searcy County, AR | 7,857 | 75.6 yrs | 8.2% | 37.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Stone 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 Stone County, Arkansas.
Is Stone County, Arkansas a healthy place to live?
Stone 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 Stone County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
Stone County ranks 54th 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 Stone County, Arkansas?
People in Stone County, Arkansas can expect to live 73.6 years on average, 2.0 years shorter than the Arkansas average of 75.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Stone County, Arkansas?
8.0% of residents in Stone County, Arkansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 1.0 points below the Arkansas rate of 9.0%.
What percentage of Stone County, Arkansas residents are obese?
36.2% of adults in Stone County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.8 points below the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Stone County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,199 cigarettes a day, 725,969 a month, or 8.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 266,189 minutes a day and 97.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Stone County is 73.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.51 lifetimes a year.
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