Health Profile of White County, Arkansas
White 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
White County Below averageHealthier than 84% of counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | White County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.8% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.6% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in White County is 75.6 years, about 0.1 years longer than the Arkansas average of 75.5 years. The uninsured rate is 9.8%, higher than the Arkansas average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.6% of residents, lower than the Arkansas average of 22.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
26,885 residents in White County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,266 446 men · 820 women
- 75–84 4,206 1,798 men · 2,407 women
- 65–74 7,160 3,278 men · 3,882 women
- 50–64 14,253 7,113 men · 7,140 women
Younger residents
17,182 residents in White County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,832 2,959 boys · 2,873 girls
- 7–12 5,046 2,639 boys · 2,408 girls
- 3–7 3,593 1,876 boys · 1,717 girls
- 0–3 2,710 1,408 boys · 1,302 girls
About 5,169 residents in White County (6.6% 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 | White County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.5% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.4% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in White County is about 19% lower than in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | White County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.9% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.6% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.7% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in White County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 130,777 cigarettes a day, 3.9 million a month, or 47.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.4 million minutes a day and 525.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in White County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 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 | White County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.58 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in White County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
White County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
White County, AR is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 77,839 residents against a local median of 25,225. The measure that sets White County, AR apart most is uninsured: 9.8%, 37% above the local median of 7.2%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.0% on uninsured, so White County, AR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. White County, AR has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White County, AR | 77,839 | 75.6 yrs #5/6 | 9.8% #5/6 | 37.4% #4/6 |
| Cleburne County, AR | 25,225 | 76.7 yrs | 7.2% | 37.3% |
| Prairie County, AR | 8,064 | 78.2 yrs | 6.0% | 38.2% |
| Woodruff County, AR | 6,026 | 78.6 yrs | 9.2% | 40.7% |
| Independence County, AR | 38,178 | 76.6 yrs | 10.0% | 36.6% |
| Lonoke County, AR | 75,267 | 75.0 yrs | 6.2% | 37.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, White 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 White County, Arkansas.
Is White County, Arkansas a healthy place to live?
White 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 White County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
White County ranks 13th 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 White County, Arkansas?
People in White 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 White County, Arkansas?
9.8% of residents in White County, Arkansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 0.8 points above the Arkansas rate of 9.0%.
How common is obesity in White County, Arkansas?
37.4% of adults in White County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points below the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in White County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 130,777 cigarettes a day, 3.9 million a month, or 47.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.4 million minutes a day and 525.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in White County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 lifetimes a year.
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