Health Profile of Todd County, Kentucky
Todd 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
Todd County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Todd County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.7 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 20.4% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.5% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Todd County is 76.7 years, about 1.7 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 20.4%, higher than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.5% of residents, higher than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,251 residents in Todd County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 197 61 men · 136 women
- 75–84 618 281 men · 337 women
- 65–74 1,167 596 men · 571 women
- 50–64 2,269 1,114 men · 1,155 women
Younger residents
3,139 residents in Todd County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 931 448 boys · 483 girls
- 7–12 934 498 boys · 436 girls
- 3–7 743 398 boys · 345 girls
- 0–3 531 263 boys · 267 girls
About 675 residents in Todd County (5.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Todd County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.9% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.1% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.9% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Todd County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Todd County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.8% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.2% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.5% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Todd County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,517 cigarettes a day, 705,503 a month, or 8.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 258,684 minutes a day and 94.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Todd County is 76.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.34 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 | Todd County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.18 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Todd County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Todd County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Todd County, KY is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 12,467 residents against a local median of 72,067. Todd County, KY's uninsured, at 20.4%, runs 124% above the 9.1% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 5.4% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Todd County, KY, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Todd County, KY has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd County, KY | 12,467 | 76.7 yrs #1/6 | 20.4% #6/6 | 37.9% #4/6 |
| Logan County, KY | 27,986 | 75.2 yrs | 8.2% | 40.5% |
| Christian County, KY | 72,067 | 75.2 yrs | 10.2% | 36.8% |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | 30,591 | 74.2 yrs | 4.8% | 39.9% |
| Montgomery County, TN | 234,153 | 75.7 yrs | 9.1% | 37.1% |
| Robertson County, TN | 75,539 | 75.3 yrs | 10.2% | 35.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Todd 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 Todd County, Kentucky.
Is Todd County, Kentucky a healthy place to live?
Todd 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 Todd County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Todd County ranks 75th 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 Todd County, Kentucky?
People in Todd County, Kentucky can expect to live 76.7 years on average, 1.7 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0.
What percentage of Todd County, Kentucky residents are uninsured?
20.4% of residents in Todd County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 14.4 points above the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Todd County, Kentucky?
37.9% of adults in Todd County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.8 points below the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Todd County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,517 cigarettes a day, 705,503 a month, or 8.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 258,684 minutes a day and 94.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Todd County is 76.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.34 lifetimes a year.
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