Health Profile of Coahoma County, Mississippi
Coahoma 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
Coahoma County Well below averageLess healthy than 81% of counties in Mississippi
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Coahoma County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.4 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.0% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 27.8% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Coahoma County is 74.4 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the Mississippi average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 12.0%, higher than the Mississippi average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 27.8% of residents, higher than the Mississippi average of 23.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,721 residents in Coahoma County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 409 140 men · 269 women
- 75–84 878 330 men · 549 women
- 65–74 1,805 813 men · 992 women
- 50–64 3,629 1,657 men · 1,971 women
Younger residents
5,389 residents in Coahoma County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,624 818 boys · 806 girls
- 7–12 1,559 758 boys · 800 girls
- 3–7 1,240 604 boys · 636 girls
- 0–3 967 483 boys · 484 girls
About 1,385 residents in Coahoma County (6.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Coahoma County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 17.7% | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.7% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.2% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 45.8% | 41.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Coahoma County is about 20% higher than in Mississippi.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Coahoma County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.3% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 11.1% | 12.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 38.1% | 32.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Coahoma County is about 17% higher than in Mississippi.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,469 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 401,159 minutes a day and 146.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Coahoma County is 74.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.74 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 | Coahoma County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.75 | 7.91 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Coahoma County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Coahoma County, MS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Coahoma County, MS is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 20,540 residents against a local median of 11,764. Nothing separates Coahoma 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 uninsured, 4% below the local median at 12.0% against 12.5%. Coahoma County, MS has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coahoma County, MS | 20,540 | 74.4 yrs #2/6 | 12.0% #3/6 | 45.8% #3/6 |
| Quitman County, MS | 5,774 | 72.1 yrs | 12.5% | 47.8% |
| Phillips County, AR | 15,415 | 72.4 yrs | 7.6% | 49.9% |
| Tunica County, MS | 9,475 | 72.8 yrs | 13.1% | 46.5% |
| Tallahatchie County, MS | 11,764 | 70.9 yrs | 14.9% | 43.8% |
| Bolivar County, MS | 29,520 | 74.7 yrs | 11.2% | 44.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Coahoma 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 Coahoma County, Mississippi.
How healthy is Coahoma County, Mississippi?
Coahoma 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 Coahoma County, Mississippi one of the healthiest counties in Mississippi?
Coahoma County ranks 67th 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 Coahoma County, Mississippi?
People in Coahoma County, Mississippi can expect to live 74.4 years on average, about the same as the Mississippi average of 74.7.
How many people lack health insurance in Coahoma County, Mississippi?
12.0% of residents in Coahoma County, Mississippi have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 1.0 points above the Mississippi rate of 11.0%.
What percentage of Coahoma County, Mississippi residents are obese?
45.8% of adults in Coahoma County, Mississippi are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 4.0 points above the Mississippi rate of 41.8%.
What is the biggest health concern in Coahoma County, Mississippi?
Compared with Mississippi as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 17.7%, about 20% higher than the Mississippi rate of 14.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Coahoma County, Mississippi go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,469 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 401,159 minutes a day and 146.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Coahoma County is 74.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.74 lifetimes a year.
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