Health Profile of Greenup County, Kentucky
Greenup 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
Greenup County Below averageHealthier than 76% of counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Greenup County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.9 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.5% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.8% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Greenup County is 75.9 years, about 0.9 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 5.5%, lower than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.8% of residents, lower than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
14,828 residents in Greenup County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 856 290 men · 566 women
- 75–84 2,317 1,030 men · 1,287 women
- 65–74 4,257 1,981 men · 2,276 women
- 50–64 7,398 3,586 men · 3,812 women
Younger residents
7,247 residents in Greenup County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,302 1,187 boys · 1,116 girls
- 7–12 2,232 1,208 boys · 1,024 girls
- 3–7 1,635 887 boys · 749 girls
- 0–3 1,078 558 boys · 520 girls
About 2,914 residents in Greenup County (8.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Greenup County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.3% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.5% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.3% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.1% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Greenup County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Greenup County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.0% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.4% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.4% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Greenup County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 64,608 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 23.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 710,690 minutes a day and 259.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Greenup County is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.50 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 | Greenup County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.08 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Greenup County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Greenup County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Greenup County, KY is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 35,630 residents against a local median of 47,914. Nothing separates Greenup County, KY sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 6% below the local median at 38.1% against 40.7%. Greenup County, KY has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenup County, KY | 35,630 | 75.9 yrs #1/6 | 5.5% #3/6 | 38.1% #1/6 |
| Carter County, KY | 26,341 | 75.3 yrs | 7.1% | 40.3% |
| Scioto County, OH | 72,625 | 73.6 yrs | 5.7% | 46.1% |
| Boyd County, KY | 47,914 | 74.5 yrs | 4.4% | 40.7% |
| Lawrence County, OH | 56,809 | 74.2 yrs | 5.5% | 40.2% |
| Lewis County, KY | 12,965 | 75.7 yrs | 5.6% | 42.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Greenup 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 Greenup County, Kentucky.
How healthy is Greenup County, Kentucky?
Greenup 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 Greenup County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Greenup County ranks 29th 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 Greenup County, Kentucky?
People in Greenup County, Kentucky can expect to live 75.9 years on average, 0.9 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Greenup County, Kentucky?
5.5% of residents in Greenup County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 0.5 points below the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
What percentage of Greenup County, Kentucky residents are obese?
38.1% of adults in Greenup County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points below the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Greenup County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 64,608 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 23.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 710,690 minutes a day and 259.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Greenup County is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.50 lifetimes a year.
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