Health Profile of Carroll County, Mississippi
Carroll 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
Carroll County Below averageHealthier than 85% of counties in Mississippi
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Carroll County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.3 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.6% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.2% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Carroll County is 76.4 years, about 1.7 years longer than the Mississippi average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 9.6%, lower than the Mississippi average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.2% of residents, lower than the Mississippi average of 23.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,332 residents in Carroll County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 233 107 men · 127 women
- 75–84 660 283 men · 377 women
- 65–74 1,249 594 men · 655 women
- 50–64 2,190 1,154 men · 1,037 women
Younger residents
1,730 residents in Carroll County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 553 296 boys · 257 girls
- 7–12 494 253 boys · 241 girls
- 3–7 392 206 boys · 186 girls
- 0–3 291 154 boys · 137 girls
About 780 residents in Carroll County (8.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Carroll County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.4% | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.5% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.5% | 41.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Carroll County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Carroll County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.9% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.1% | 12.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.9% | 32.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Carroll County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,544 cigarettes a day, 526,323 a month, or 6.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 192,985 minutes a day and 70.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Carroll County is 76.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.76 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 | Carroll County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.68 | 7.91 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Carroll County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Carroll County, MS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Carroll County, MS is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 9,686 residents against a local median of 17,526. Nothing separates Carroll County, MS 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, 13% below the local median at 36.5% against 41.9%. Carroll County, MS has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County, MS | 9,686 | 76.4 yrs #2/6 | 9.6% #2/6 | 36.5% #1/6 |
| Montgomery County, MS | 9,602 | 73.0 yrs | 10.2% | 41.2% |
| Grenada County, MS | 21,217 | 73.3 yrs | 10.6% | 41.9% |
| Holmes County, MS | 16,191 | 73.6 yrs | 10.9% | 52.6% |
| Leflore County, MS | 27,141 | 72.7 yrs | 13.0% | 52.4% |
| Attala County, MS | 17,526 | 76.9 yrs | 8.5% | 39.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Carroll County, Mississippi has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Mississippi, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Carroll County, Mississippi.
How healthy is Carroll County, Mississippi?
Carroll County, Mississippi 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 Carroll County, Mississippi one of the healthiest counties in Mississippi?
Carroll County ranks 13th healthiest out of 82 counties in Mississippi by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Carroll County, Mississippi?
People in Carroll County, Mississippi can expect to live 76.4 years on average, 1.7 years longer than the Mississippi average of 74.7.
How many people lack health insurance in Carroll County, Mississippi?
9.6% of residents in Carroll County, Mississippi have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 1.5 points below the Mississippi rate of 11.0%.
What percentage of Carroll County, Mississippi residents are obese?
36.5% of adults in Carroll County, Mississippi are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 5.3 points below the Mississippi rate of 41.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Carroll County, Mississippi go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,544 cigarettes a day, 526,323 a month, or 6.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 192,985 minutes a day and 70.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Carroll County is 76.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.76 lifetimes a year.
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