Health Profile of Itawamba County, Mississippi
Itawamba 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
Itawamba County Below averageHealthier than 90% of counties in Mississippi
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Itawamba County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.0 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.0% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.6% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Itawamba County is 75.0 years, about 0.3 years longer than the Mississippi average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 9.0%, lower than the Mississippi average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.6% of residents, lower than the Mississippi average of 23.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,491 residents in Itawamba County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 497 197 men · 300 women
- 75–84 1,257 492 men · 765 women
- 65–74 2,268 1,073 men · 1,195 women
- 50–64 4,469 2,263 men · 2,206 women
Younger residents
4,916 residents in Itawamba County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,597 814 boys · 783 girls
- 7–12 1,458 727 boys · 731 girls
- 3–7 1,078 515 boys · 563 girls
- 0–3 782 383 boys · 399 girls
About 1,761 residents in Itawamba County (7.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Itawamba County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.5% | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.8% | 41.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Itawamba County is about 22% lower than in Mississippi.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Itawamba County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.9% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.3% | 12.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.1% | 32.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Itawamba County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 37,734 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 415,079 minutes a day and 151.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Itawamba County is 75.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.85 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 | Itawamba County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.10 | 7.91 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Itawamba County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Itawamba County, MS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Itawamba County, MS is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 24,036 residents against a local median of 29,184. Nothing separates Itawamba 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, 8% below the local median at 9.0% against 9.8%. Itawamba County, MS has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itawamba County, MS | 24,036 | 75.0 yrs #4/6 | 9.0% #2/6 | 38.8% #3/6 |
| Lee County, MS | 83,034 | 77.4 yrs | 10.9% | 39.6% |
| Prentiss County, MS | 25,184 | 76.5 yrs | 7.8% | 38.4% |
| Monroe County, MS | 33,747 | 75.8 yrs | 9.8% | 40.6% |
| Tishomingo County, MS | 18,660 | 73.4 yrs | 9.6% | 40.8% |
| Marion County, AL | 29,184 | 74.4 yrs | 10.7% | 37.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Itawamba 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 Itawamba County, Mississippi.
What is the health grade for Itawamba County, Mississippi?
Itawamba 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 Itawamba County, Mississippi one of the healthiest counties in Mississippi?
Itawamba County ranks 9th 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 Itawamba County, Mississippi?
People in Itawamba County, Mississippi can expect to live 75.0 years on average, about the same as the Mississippi average of 74.7.
What is the uninsured rate in Itawamba County, Mississippi?
9.0% of residents in Itawamba County, Mississippi have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 2.0 points below the Mississippi rate of 11.0%.
What percentage of Itawamba County, Mississippi residents are obese?
38.8% of adults in Itawamba County, Mississippi are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.0 points below the Mississippi rate of 41.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Itawamba County, Mississippi go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 37,734 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 415,079 minutes a day and 151.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Itawamba County is 75.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.85 lifetimes a year.
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