Health Profile of Clay County, Mississippi
Clay 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
Clay County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Clay County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.5 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.1% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 24.9% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Clay County is 74.5 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the Mississippi average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 9.1%, lower than the Mississippi average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 24.9% of residents, higher than the Mississippi average of 23.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,907 residents in Clay County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 501 159 men · 342 women
- 75–84 837 333 men · 504 women
- 65–74 1,937 884 men · 1,053 women
- 50–64 3,632 1,648 men · 1,984 women
Younger residents
3,988 residents in Clay County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,283 652 boys · 631 girls
- 7–12 1,173 590 boys · 582 girls
- 3–7 881 434 boys · 447 girls
- 0–3 651 316 boys · 335 girls
About 1,440 residents in Clay County (7.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Clay County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.3% | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.1% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 46.2% | 41.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Clay County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Clay County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.4% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 11.1% | 12.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.6% | 32.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Clay County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,498 cigarettes a day, 914,934 a month, or 11.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 335,476 minutes a day and 122.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clay County is 74.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.13 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 | Clay County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.04 | 7.91 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Clay County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Clay County, MS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Clay County, MS is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 18,383 residents against a local median of 33,747. Nothing separates Clay 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, 14% above the local median at 46.2% against 40.6%. Clay County, MS has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County, MS | 18,383 | 74.5 yrs #6/6 | 9.1% #2/6 | 46.2% #6/6 |
| Oktibbeha County, MS | 51,791 | 77.6 yrs | 7.0% | 32.2% |
| Chickasaw County, MS | 16,915 | 76.2 yrs | 11.0% | 40.9% |
| Monroe County, MS | 33,747 | 75.8 yrs | 9.8% | 40.6% |
| Lowndes County, MS | 57,838 | 76.1 yrs | 10.5% | 39.2% |
| Webster County, MS | 9,972 | 75.1 yrs | 10.8% | 42.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Clay 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 Clay County, Mississippi.
Is Clay County, Mississippi a healthy place to live?
Clay 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 Clay County, Mississippi one of the healthiest counties in Mississippi?
Clay County ranks 55th 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 Clay County, Mississippi?
People in Clay County, Mississippi can expect to live 74.5 years on average, about the same as the Mississippi average of 74.7.
What is the uninsured rate in Clay County, Mississippi?
9.1% of residents in Clay County, Mississippi have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 1.9 points below the Mississippi rate of 11.0%.
What percentage of Clay County, Mississippi residents are obese?
46.2% of adults in Clay County, Mississippi are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 4.4 points above the Mississippi rate of 41.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Clay County, Mississippi go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,498 cigarettes a day, 914,934 a month, or 11.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 335,476 minutes a day and 122.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clay County is 74.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.13 lifetimes a year.
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