Health Profile of Clark County, Kentucky
Clark 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.
-
C
Clark County Below averageHealthier than 77% of counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Clark County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.7 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.3% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.3% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Clark County is 74.7 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 4.3%, lower than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.3% of residents, lower than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,682 residents in Clark County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 638 187 men · 451 women
- 75–84 1,974 907 men · 1,067 women
- 65–74 3,667 1,735 men · 1,932 women
- 50–64 7,403 3,560 men · 3,844 women
Younger residents
7,867 residents in Clark County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,504 1,315 boys · 1,189 girls
- 7–12 2,316 1,188 boys · 1,128 girls
- 3–7 1,765 949 boys · 816 girls
- 0–3 1,282 747 boys · 535 girls
About 2,695 residents in Clark County (7.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Clark County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.9% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.5% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.7% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Clark County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Clark County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.8% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.3% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.3% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Clark County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 68,650 cigarettes a day, 2.1 million a month, or 25.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 755,149 minutes a day and 275.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clark County is 74.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.02 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 | Clark County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.42 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Clark County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Clark County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Clark County, KY is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 37,190 residents against a local median of 28,394. Where Clark County, KY breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 32% below the local median of 6.3% at 4.3%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.7% on uninsured, so Clark County, KY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Clark County, KY has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County, KY | 37,190 | 74.7 yrs #5/6 | 4.3% #2/6 | 35.7% #3/6 |
| Montgomery County, KY | 28,394 | 76.1 yrs | 7.2% | 39.6% |
| Bourbon County, KY | 20,240 | 77.0 yrs | 3.5% | 39.5% |
| Madison County, KY | 95,769 | 76.1 yrs | 5.6% | 34.8% |
| Fayette County, KY | 323,723 | 77.6 yrs | 7.2% | 32.9% |
| Estill County, KY | 14,035 | 71.4 yrs | 6.3% | 41.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Clark 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 Clark County, Kentucky.
How healthy is Clark County, Kentucky?
Clark 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 Clark County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Clark County ranks 28th 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 Clark County, Kentucky?
People in Clark County, Kentucky can expect to live 74.7 years on average, about the same as the Kentucky average of 75.0.
What percentage of Clark County, Kentucky residents are uninsured?
4.3% of residents in Clark County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 23 people, 1.7 points below the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
How common is obesity in Clark County, Kentucky?
35.7% of adults in Clark County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.0 points below the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Clark County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 68,650 cigarettes a day, 2.1 million a month, or 25.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 755,149 minutes a day and 275.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clark County is 74.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.02 lifetimes a year.
Analyze any area in the US
Get local demographics for any address, aggregated by drive time or radius, on the interactive map.
Explore the map →