Health Profile of Bourbon County, Kentucky
Bourbon 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
Bourbon County Below averageHealthier than 72% of counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bourbon County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.0 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.5% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.7% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bourbon County is 77.0 years, about 2.0 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 3.5%, lower than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.7% of residents, lower than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,816 residents in Bourbon County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 412 108 men · 304 women
- 75–84 1,125 508 men · 618 women
- 65–74 2,051 985 men · 1,066 women
- 50–64 4,227 2,072 men · 2,155 women
Younger residents
4,498 residents in Bourbon County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,452 750 boys · 702 girls
- 7–12 1,338 715 boys · 623 girls
- 3–7 968 537 boys · 430 girls
- 0–3 740 414 boys · 326 girls
About 1,281 residents in Bourbon County (6.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bourbon County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.8% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.0% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.5% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Bourbon County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bourbon County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.5% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.8% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.8% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Bourbon County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,624 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 402,866 minutes a day and 147.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bourbon County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.63 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 | Bourbon County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.41 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bourbon County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bourbon County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bourbon County, KY is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 20,240 residents against a local median of 28,394. The measure that sets Bourbon County, KY apart most is uninsured: 3.5%, 19% below the local median of 4.3%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.0% on uninsured, so Bourbon County, KY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bourbon County, KY has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourbon County, KY | 20,240 | 77.0 yrs #2/6 | 3.5% #2/6 | 39.5% #4/6 |
| Nicholas County, KY | 7,708 | 73.3 yrs | 3.5% | 40.9% |
| Clark County, KY | 37,190 | 74.7 yrs | 4.3% | 35.7% |
| Harrison County, KY | 19,140 | 75.0 yrs | 3.2% | 39.0% |
| Fayette County, KY | 323,723 | 77.6 yrs | 7.2% | 32.9% |
| Montgomery County, KY | 28,394 | 76.1 yrs | 7.2% | 39.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bourbon County, Kentucky has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Kentucky, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Bourbon County, Kentucky.
What is the health grade for Bourbon County, Kentucky?
Bourbon 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 Bourbon County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Bourbon County ranks 34th 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 average lifespan in Bourbon County, Kentucky?
People in Bourbon County, Kentucky can expect to live 77.0 years on average, 2.0 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Bourbon County, Kentucky?
3.5% of residents in Bourbon County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 29 people, 2.5 points below the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Bourbon County, Kentucky?
39.5% of adults in Bourbon County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bourbon County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,624 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 402,866 minutes a day and 147.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bourbon County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.63 lifetimes a year.
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