Health Profile of Claiborne County, Mississippi
Claiborne 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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D
Claiborne County Well below averageLess healthy than 89% of counties in Mississippi
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Claiborne County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.6 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.1% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 29.7% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Claiborne County is 74.6 years, about 0.1 years shorter than the Mississippi average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 15.1%, higher than the Mississippi average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 29.7% of residents, higher than the Mississippi average of 23.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,746 residents in Claiborne County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 177 37 men · 140 women
- 75–84 354 151 men · 203 women
- 65–74 804 393 men · 411 women
- 50–64 1,410 687 men · 723 women
Younger residents
1,848 residents in Claiborne County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 605 303 boys · 302 girls
- 7–12 528 255 boys · 273 girls
- 3–7 400 201 boys · 199 girls
- 0–3 315 184 boys · 131 girls
About 557 residents in Claiborne County (6.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Claiborne County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 19.3% | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.5% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.6% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 47.5% | 41.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Claiborne County is about 32% higher than in Mississippi.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Claiborne County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.8% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 10.5% | 12.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 38.4% | 32.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Claiborne County is about 18% higher than in Mississippi. The rate of binge drinking in Claiborne County is about 18% lower than in Mississippi.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,999 cigarettes a day, 479,979 a month, or 5.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 175,992 minutes a day and 64.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Claiborne County is 74.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.64 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 | Claiborne County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.28 | 7.91 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Claiborne County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Claiborne County, MS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Claiborne County, MS is typical in size for this group, 8,582 residents against a local median of 7,622, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Claiborne County, MS's uninsured, at 15.1%, runs 60% above the 9.4% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.3% on uninsured, so Claiborne County, MS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Claiborne County, MS has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne County, MS | 8,582 | 74.6 yrs #4/6 | 15.1% #6/6 | 47.5% #5/6 |
| Jefferson County, MS | 7,068 | 77.3 yrs | 10.7% | 52.4% |
| Warren County, MS | 43,020 | 74.2 yrs | 9.4% | 39.1% |
| Tensas Parish, LA | 3,935 | 80.3 yrs | 5.6% | 47.0% |
| Copiah County, MS | 27,855 | 74.0 yrs | 12.9% | 42.2% |
| Franklin County, MS | 7,622 | 74.7 yrs | 9.1% | 40.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Claiborne County, Mississippi has an overall health index grade of D, making it about on par with Mississippi, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Claiborne County, Mississippi.
How healthy is Claiborne County, Mississippi?
Claiborne County, Mississippi has a Map AI Health Index grade of D, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a D grade means residents face somewhat worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Claiborne County, Mississippi one of the healthiest counties in Mississippi?
Claiborne County ranks 73rd 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 life expectancy in Claiborne County, Mississippi?
People in Claiborne County, Mississippi can expect to live 74.6 years on average, about the same as the Mississippi average of 74.7.
What is the uninsured rate in Claiborne County, Mississippi?
15.1% of residents in Claiborne County, Mississippi have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 4.0 points above the Mississippi rate of 11.0%.
What percentage of Claiborne County, Mississippi residents are obese?
47.5% of adults in Claiborne County, Mississippi are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 5.7 points above the Mississippi rate of 41.8%.
Which health problem stands out most in Claiborne County, Mississippi?
Compared with Mississippi as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 19.3%, about 32% higher than the Mississippi rate of 14.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Claiborne County, Mississippi go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,999 cigarettes a day, 479,979 a month, or 5.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 175,992 minutes a day and 64.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Claiborne County is 74.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.64 lifetimes a year.
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