Health Profile of Mason County, Kentucky
Mason 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
Mason County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Mason County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.2 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.4% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.3% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Mason County is 75.2 years, about 0.2 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 4.4%, lower than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.3% of residents, lower than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,489 residents in Mason County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 347 110 men · 237 women
- 75–84 809 339 men · 469 women
- 65–74 1,829 854 men · 974 women
- 50–64 3,505 1,711 men · 1,794 women
Younger residents
3,722 residents in Mason County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,029 518 boys · 511 girls
- 7–12 1,149 624 boys · 525 girls
- 3–7 920 488 boys · 432 girls
- 0–3 624 299 boys · 324 girls
About 1,131 residents in Mason County (6.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Mason County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.4% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.0% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.4% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Mason County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Mason County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.1% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.7% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.9% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Mason County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,440 cigarettes a day, 913,194 a month, or 11.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 334,838 minutes a day and 122.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Mason County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.09 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 | Mason County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.21 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Mason County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Mason County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Mason County, KY is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 16,956 residents against a local median of 8,444. Mason 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, 7% below the local median at 4.4% against 4.7%. Mason County, KY has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason County, KY | 16,956 | 75.2 yrs #1/6 | 4.4% #3/6 | 39.4% #3/6 |
| Robertson County, KY | 2,283 | 72.5 yrs | 4.0% | 39.3% |
| Fleming County, KY | 15,323 | 74.0 yrs | 6.6% | 40.6% |
| Bracken County, KY | 8,444 | 74.2 yrs | 4.7% | 39.7% |
| Nicholas County, KY | 7,708 | 73.3 yrs | 3.5% | 40.9% |
| Brown County, OH | 43,837 | 75.1 yrs | 6.4% | 38.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Mason 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 Mason County, Kentucky.
What is the health grade for Mason County, Kentucky?
Mason 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 Mason County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Mason County ranks 42nd 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 Mason County, Kentucky?
People in Mason County, Kentucky can expect to live 75.2 years on average, about the same as the Kentucky average of 75.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Mason County, Kentucky?
4.4% of residents in Mason County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 23 people, 1.6 points below the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
What percentage of Mason County, Kentucky residents are obese?
39.4% of adults in Mason 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 Mason County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,440 cigarettes a day, 913,194 a month, or 11.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 334,838 minutes a day and 122.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Mason County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.09 lifetimes a year.
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