Health Profile of Bullitt County, Kentucky
Bullitt 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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B
Bullitt County Around averageHealthier than 94% of counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bullitt County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.8% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.5% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bullitt County is 77.1 years, about 2.1 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 2.8%, lower than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.5% of residents, lower than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
30,137 residents in Bullitt County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,179 441 men · 738 women
- 75–84 3,381 1,513 men · 1,868 women
- 65–74 7,808 3,728 men · 4,079 women
- 50–64 17,769 8,989 men · 8,780 women
Younger residents
17,631 residents in Bullitt County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,422 2,767 boys · 2,655 girls
- 7–12 5,499 2,882 boys · 2,617 girls
- 3–7 4,052 2,178 boys · 1,874 girls
- 0–3 2,658 1,399 boys · 1,260 girls
About 3,679 residents in Bullitt County (4.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bullitt County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.2% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.4% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.5% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Bullitt County is about 23% lower than in Kentucky. The rate of diabetes in Bullitt County is about 21% lower than in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bullitt County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.5% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.8% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.4% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Bullitt County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 148,749 cigarettes a day, 4.5 million a month, or 54.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.6 million minutes a day and 597.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bullitt County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 15 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 | Bullitt County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.28 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bullitt County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bullitt County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bullitt County, KY is typical in size for this group, 84,027 residents against a local median of 80,920, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Bullitt County, KY's uninsured, at 2.8%, runs 45% below the 5.0% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 1.9% on uninsured, so Bullitt County, KY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bullitt County, KY has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullitt County, KY | 84,027 | 77.1 yrs #1/6 | 2.8% #1/6 | 38.5% #5/6 |
| Jefferson County, KY | 781,949 | 76.0 yrs | 5.7% | 36.9% |
| Nelson County, KY | 47,606 | 75.8 yrs | 5.0% | 38.3% |
| Spencer County, KY | 20,193 | 76.8 yrs | 3.9% | 36.4% |
| Hardin County, KY | 111,942 | 76.4 yrs | 5.8% | 39.5% |
| Floyd County, IN | 80,920 | 76.2 yrs | 4.6% | 36.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bullitt County, Kentucky has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Kentucky, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Bullitt County, Kentucky.
Is Bullitt County, Kentucky a healthy place to live?
Bullitt County, Kentucky has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Bullitt County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Bullitt County ranks 8th 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 Bullitt County, Kentucky?
People in Bullitt County, Kentucky can expect to live 77.1 years on average, 2.1 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Bullitt County, Kentucky?
2.8% of residents in Bullitt County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 36 people, 3.2 points below the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Bullitt County, Kentucky?
38.5% of adults in Bullitt County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.2 points below the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bullitt County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 148,749 cigarettes a day, 4.5 million a month, or 54.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.6 million minutes a day and 597.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bullitt County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 15 lifetimes a year.
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