Health Profile of Warren County, Kentucky
Warren 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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B
Warren County Around averageHealthier than 92% of counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Warren County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.6 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.9% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.4% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Warren County is 76.6 years, about 1.6 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 7.9%, higher than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.4% of residents, lower than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
40,472 residents in Warren County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,783 562 men · 1,221 women
- 75–84 5,196 2,136 men · 3,061 women
- 65–74 10,292 4,816 men · 5,476 women
- 50–64 23,201 11,537 men · 11,664 women
Younger residents
31,085 residents in Warren County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 9,197 4,730 boys · 4,466 girls
- 7–12 9,072 4,596 boys · 4,475 girls
- 3–7 7,273 3,671 boys · 3,602 girls
- 0–3 5,545 2,812 boys · 2,732 girls
About 5,958 residents in Warren County (4.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Warren County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.0% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.5% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.0% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.2% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Warren County is about 27% lower than in Kentucky. The rate of diabetes in Warren County is about 23% lower than in Kentucky. The rate of cancer in Warren County is about 19% lower than in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Warren County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.2% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.4% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.6% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Warren County is about 18% lower than in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 228,296 cigarettes a day, 6.8 million a month, or 83.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.5 million minutes a day and 916.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Warren County is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 23 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 | Warren County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.63 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Warren County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Warren County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Warren County, KY is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 140,918 residents against a local median of 19,972. Nothing separates Warren 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, 3% below the local median at 37.2% against 38.3%. Warren County, KY has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County, KY | 140,918 | 76.6 yrs #1/6 | 7.9% #3/6 | 37.2% #1/6 |
| Edmonson County, KY | 12,355 | 75.3 yrs | 7.5% | 39.9% |
| Simpson County, KY | 19,972 | 75.6 yrs | 8.3% | 37.3% |
| Butler County, KY | 12,393 | 75.4 yrs | 11.8% | 38.3% |
| Allen County, KY | 21,293 | 74.5 yrs | 7.6% | 38.3% |
| Grayson County, KY | 26,707 | 73.9 yrs | 8.0% | 41.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Warren County, Kentucky has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Kentucky, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Warren County, Kentucky.
Is Warren County, Kentucky a healthy place to live?
Warren County, Kentucky has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Warren County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Warren County ranks 10th 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.
How long do people live in Warren County, Kentucky?
People in Warren County, Kentucky can expect to live 76.6 years on average, 1.6 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Warren County, Kentucky?
7.9% of residents in Warren County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 1.8 points above the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
What percentage of Warren County, Kentucky residents are obese?
37.2% of adults in Warren County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.5 points below the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Warren County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 228,296 cigarettes a day, 6.8 million a month, or 83.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.5 million minutes a day and 916.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Warren County is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 23 lifetimes a year.
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