Health Profile of Scott County, Indiana
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 93% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Scott County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.5 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.3% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.8% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Scott County is 73.5 years, about 4.0 years shorter than the Indiana average of 77.4 years. The uninsured rate is 3.3%, lower than the Indiana average of 7.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.8% of residents, higher than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,898 residents in Scott County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 397 146 men · 251 women
- 75–84 1,120 471 men · 649 women
- 65–74 2,323 1,120 men · 1,204 women
- 50–64 5,059 2,593 men · 2,465 women
Younger residents
5,354 residents in Scott County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,662 838 boys · 824 girls
- 7–12 1,629 841 boys · 788 girls
- 3–7 1,199 611 boys · 589 girls
- 0–3 865 424 boys · 441 girls
About 1,835 residents in Scott County (7.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 73.5 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 | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.1% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.3% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Scott County are about the same as in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Scott County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 27.0% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.7% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.2% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Scott County is about 20% higher than in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 50,749 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 558,244 minutes a day and 203.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Scott County is 73.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.28 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 | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.84 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 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, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Scott County, IN is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 24,526 residents against a local median of 32,998. Scott County, IN's uninsured, at 3.3%, runs 58% below the 7.8% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 2.4% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Scott County, IN, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Scott County, IN has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County, IN | 24,526 | 73.5 yrs #6/6 | 3.3% #1/6 | 38.3% #2/6 |
| Clark County, IN | 124,346 | 75.3 yrs | 6.7% | 39.2% |
| Jefferson County, IN | 32,998 | 75.6 yrs | 7.6% | 35.4% |
| Jennings County, IN | 27,562 | 77.7 yrs | 9.1% | 42.8% |
| Jackson County, IN | 46,660 | 76.1 yrs | 8.5% | 38.6% |
| Washington County, IN | 28,212 | 75.0 yrs | 7.8% | 39.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Scott County, Indiana has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Indiana, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Scott County, Indiana.
What is the health grade for Scott County, Indiana?
Scott County, Indiana 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, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Scott County ranks 86th healthiest out of 92 counties in Indiana by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Scott County, Indiana?
People in Scott County, Indiana can expect to live 73.5 years on average, 4.0 years shorter than the Indiana average of 77.4.
How many people lack health insurance in Scott County, Indiana?
3.3% of residents in Scott County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 31 people, 4.1 points below the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
How common is obesity in Scott County, Indiana?
38.3% of adults in Scott County, Indiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.5 points below the Indiana rate of 38.8%.
What health issue is more common in Scott County, Indiana than elsewhere?
Compared with Indiana as a whole, smoking stands out most: the adult rate here is 27.0%, about 20% higher than the Indiana rate of 22.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Scott County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 50,749 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 558,244 minutes a day and 203.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Scott County is 73.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.28 lifetimes a year.
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