Health Profile of Bath County, Kentucky
Bath 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
Bath County Below averageLess healthy than 70% of counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bath County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.5 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.8% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 25.6% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bath County is 74.5 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 10.8%, higher than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 25.6% of residents, higher than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,680 residents in Bath County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 204 68 men · 137 women
- 75–84 595 262 men · 334 women
- 65–74 1,207 583 men · 624 women
- 50–64 2,673 1,393 men · 1,280 women
Younger residents
3,151 residents in Bath County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 922 464 boys · 458 girls
- 7–12 932 483 boys · 449 girls
- 3–7 747 408 boys · 339 girls
- 0–3 549 299 boys · 251 girls
About 858 residents in Bath County (6.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bath County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.2% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.9% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.2% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Bath County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bath County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 28.1% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.7% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 36.6% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Bath County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 26,888 cigarettes a day, 806,636 a month, or 9.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 295,766 minutes a day and 108.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bath County is 74.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.76 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 | Bath County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.07 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bath County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bath County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bath County, KY is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 12,851 residents against a local median of 15,323. The measure that sets Bath County, KY apart most is uninsured: 10.8%, 72% above the local median of 6.3%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 1.5% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Bath County, KY, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Bath County, KY has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath County, KY | 12,851 | 74.5 yrs #4/6 | 10.8% #6/6 | 40.2% #5/6 |
| Montgomery County, KY | 28,394 | 76.1 yrs | 7.2% | 39.6% |
| Fleming County, KY | 15,323 | 74.0 yrs | 6.6% | 40.6% |
| Menifee County, KY | 6,230 | 75.2 yrs | 6.3% | 39.9% |
| Powell County, KY | 13,038 | 70.8 yrs | 5.7% | 37.5% |
| Rowan County, KY | 24,578 | 75.3 yrs | 6.1% | 39.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bath County, Kentucky has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Kentucky, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Bath County, Kentucky.
What is the health grade for Bath County, Kentucky?
Bath County, Kentucky 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 Bath County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Bath County ranks 84th healthiest out of 120 counties in Kentucky by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Bath County, Kentucky?
People in Bath County, Kentucky can expect to live 74.5 years on average, 0.5 years shorter than the Kentucky average of 75.0.
What percentage of Bath County, Kentucky residents are uninsured?
10.8% of residents in Bath County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 4.7 points above the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Bath County, Kentucky?
40.2% of adults in Bath County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 0.5 points above the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bath County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 26,888 cigarettes a day, 806,636 a month, or 9.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 295,766 minutes a day and 108.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bath County is 74.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.76 lifetimes a year.
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