Health Profile of Rowan County, Kentucky
Rowan 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
Rowan County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Rowan County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.3 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.1% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.3% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Rowan County is 75.3 years, about 0.3 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 6.1%, higher than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.3% of residents, higher than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,301 residents in Rowan County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 367 111 men · 256 women
- 75–84 1,023 433 men · 590 women
- 65–74 1,978 905 men · 1,072 women
- 50–64 3,934 1,848 men · 2,086 women
Younger residents
4,641 residents in Rowan County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,496 754 boys · 742 girls
- 7–12 1,317 649 boys · 669 girls
- 3–7 1,015 489 boys · 526 girls
- 0–3 813 392 boys · 420 girls
About 1,357 residents in Rowan County (5.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Rowan County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.8% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.8% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.4% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Rowan County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Rowan County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.5% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.4% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.0% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Rowan County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 50,430 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 554,727 minutes a day and 202.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rowan County is 75.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.12 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 | Rowan County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.84 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Rowan County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Rowan County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Rowan County, KY is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 24,578 residents against a local median of 12,851. Rowan County, KY's uninsured, at 6.1%, runs 23% below the 8.0% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.5% on uninsured, so Rowan County, KY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Rowan County, KY has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan County, KY | 24,578 | 75.3 yrs #2/6 | 6.1% #1/6 | 39.4% #1/6 |
| Menifee County, KY | 6,230 | 75.2 yrs | 6.3% | 39.9% |
| Morgan County, KY | 14,053 | 74.0 yrs | 8.0% | 41.5% |
| Bath County, KY | 12,851 | 74.5 yrs | 10.8% | 40.2% |
| Fleming County, KY | 15,323 | 74.0 yrs | 6.6% | 40.6% |
| Elliott County, KY | 7,307 | 76.1 yrs | 8.0% | 43.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Rowan 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 Rowan County, Kentucky.
Is Rowan County, Kentucky a healthy place to live?
Rowan 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 Rowan County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Rowan County ranks 43rd 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 Rowan County, Kentucky?
People in Rowan County, Kentucky can expect to live 75.3 years on average, about the same as the Kentucky average of 75.0.
What percentage of Rowan County, Kentucky residents are uninsured?
6.1% of residents in Rowan County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, about the same as the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
What percentage of Rowan County, Kentucky residents are obese?
39.4% of adults in Rowan 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 Rowan County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 50,430 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 554,727 minutes a day and 202.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rowan County is 75.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.12 lifetimes a year.
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