Health Profile of Hickman County, Kentucky
Hickman 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
Hickman County Below averageLess healthy than 71% of counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Hickman County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.7 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.6% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 26.3% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Hickman County is 74.7 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 8.6%, higher than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 26.3% of residents, higher than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,981 residents in Hickman County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 138 50 men · 88 women
- 75–84 320 109 men · 211 women
- 65–74 587 295 men · 292 women
- 50–64 937 441 men · 496 women
Younger residents
825 residents in Hickman County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 308 137 boys · 171 girls
- 7–12 242 122 boys · 120 girls
- 3–7 159 83 boys · 76 girls
- 0–3 116 59 boys · 57 girls
About 471 residents in Hickman County (10.6% 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 | Hickman County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.4% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 10.2% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.5% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Hickman County is about 23% higher than in Kentucky. The rate of cancer in Hickman County is about 20% higher than in Kentucky. The rate of diabetes in Hickman County is about 19% higher than in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Hickman County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 26.0% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.2% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 37.5% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Hickman County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 9,318 cigarettes a day, 279,552 a month, or 3.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 102,502 minutes a day and 37.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hickman County is 74.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.95 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 | Hickman 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 Hickman County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Hickman County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Hickman County, KY is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 4,439 residents against a local median of 11,898. Hickman County, KY sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 13% above the local median at 8.6% against 7.6%. Hickman County, KY has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickman County, KY | 4,439 | 74.7 yrs #5/6 | 8.6% #5/6 | 41.5% #4/6 |
| Carlisle County, KY | 4,760 | 77.1 yrs | 6.1% | 38.8% |
| Fulton County, KY | 6,409 | 73.9 yrs | 5.5% | 42.3% |
| Graves County, KY | 36,630 | 76.6 yrs | 7.6% | 37.9% |
| Mississippi County, MO | 11,898 | 75.7 yrs | 10.9% | 42.4% |
| Obion County, TN | 30,444 | 75.1 yrs | 8.5% | 38.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Hickman 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 Hickman County, Kentucky.
How healthy is Hickman County, Kentucky?
Hickman 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 Hickman County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Hickman County ranks 85th 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 Hickman County, Kentucky?
People in Hickman County, Kentucky can expect to live 74.7 years on average, about the same as the Kentucky average of 75.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Hickman County, Kentucky?
8.6% of residents in Hickman County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 2.6 points above the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
What percentage of Hickman County, Kentucky residents are obese?
41.5% of adults in Hickman County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 1.8 points above the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Hickman County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 9,318 cigarettes a day, 279,552 a month, or 3.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 102,502 minutes a day and 37.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hickman County is 74.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.95 lifetimes a year.
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