Health Profile of Chickasaw County, Mississippi
Chickasaw 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
Chickasaw County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Chickasaw County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.2 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.0% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 25.1% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Chickasaw County is 76.2 years, about 1.5 years longer than the Mississippi average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is about the same as in Mississippi, at 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 25.1% of residents, higher than the Mississippi average of 23.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,978 residents in Chickasaw County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 340 68 men · 272 women
- 75–84 780 333 men · 447 women
- 65–74 1,711 827 men · 884 women
- 50–64 3,147 1,506 men · 1,641 women
Younger residents
4,071 residents in Chickasaw County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,204 579 boys · 625 girls
- 7–12 1,182 596 boys · 586 girls
- 3–7 946 477 boys · 469 girls
- 0–3 739 358 boys · 381 girls
About 1,000 residents in Chickasaw County (5.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Chickasaw County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.4% | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.3% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.9% | 41.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Chickasaw County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Chickasaw County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.0% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.9% | 12.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.3% | 32.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Chickasaw County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,220 cigarettes a day, 876,587 a month, or 10.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 321,415 minutes a day and 117.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Chickasaw County is 76.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.93 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 | Chickasaw County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.76 | 7.91 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Chickasaw County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Chickasaw County, MS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Chickasaw County, MS is typical in size for this group, 16,915 residents against a local median of 18,383, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Chickasaw 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, 3% below the local median at 40.9% against 42.3%. Chickasaw County, MS has the 3rd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickasaw County, MS | 16,915 | 76.2 yrs #3/6 | 11.0% #4/6 | 40.9% #3/6 |
| Clay County, MS | 18,383 | 74.5 yrs | 9.1% | 46.2% |
| Pontotoc County, MS | 31,525 | 77.8 yrs | 12.2% | 39.3% |
| Calhoun County, MS | 12,852 | 76.0 yrs | 12.0% | 45.7% |
| Lee County, MS | 83,034 | 77.4 yrs | 10.9% | 39.6% |
| Webster County, MS | 9,972 | 75.1 yrs | 10.8% | 42.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw County, Mississippi.
How healthy is Chickasaw County, Mississippi?
Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw County, Mississippi one of the healthiest counties in Mississippi?
Chickasaw County ranks 45th 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.
How long do people live in Chickasaw County, Mississippi?
People in Chickasaw County, Mississippi can expect to live 76.2 years on average, 1.5 years longer than the Mississippi average of 74.7.
How many people lack health insurance in Chickasaw County, Mississippi?
11.0% of residents in Chickasaw County, Mississippi have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, about the same as the Mississippi rate of 11.0%.
What percentage of Chickasaw County, Mississippi residents are obese?
40.9% of adults in Chickasaw County, Mississippi are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 1.0 points below the Mississippi rate of 41.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Chickasaw County, Mississippi go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,220 cigarettes a day, 876,587 a month, or 10.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 321,415 minutes a day and 117.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Chickasaw County is 76.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.93 lifetimes a year.
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