Health Profile of Jackson County, Mississippi
Jackson 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
Jackson County Below averageHealthier than 80% of counties in Mississippi
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Jackson County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.1 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.5% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.8% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Jackson County is 75.1 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Mississippi average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 11.5%, higher than the Mississippi average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.8% of residents, lower than the Mississippi average of 23.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
51,453 residents in Jackson County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,080 692 men · 1,389 women
- 75–84 6,917 3,123 men · 3,795 women
- 65–74 13,753 6,638 men · 7,115 women
- 50–64 28,703 14,020 men · 14,683 women
Younger residents
31,706 residents in Jackson County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 10,691 5,712 boys · 4,979 girls
- 7–12 9,295 4,767 boys · 4,528 girls
- 3–7 6,766 3,381 boys · 3,384 girls
- 0–3 4,954 2,554 boys · 2,400 girls
About 8,891 residents in Jackson County (6.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Jackson County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.4% | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.0% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.8% | 41.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Jackson County is about 16% lower than in Mississippi.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Jackson County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.0% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.3% | 12.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.3% | 32.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Jackson County is about 19% higher than in Mississippi.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 223,664 cigarettes a day, 6.7 million a month, or 81.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.5 million minutes a day and 898.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jackson County is 75.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 23 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 | Jackson County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.69 | 7.91 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Jackson County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Jackson County, MS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Jackson County, MS is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 145,249 residents against a local median of 25,170. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Jackson County, MS an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 11% below the local median at 11.5% against 12.9%. Jackson County, MS has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County, MS | 145,249 | 75.1 yrs #1/6 | 11.5% #2/6 | 39.8% #3/6 |
| George County, MS | 25,170 | 74.8 yrs | 12.5% | 38.2% |
| Harrison County, MS | 210,887 | 73.9 yrs | 13.1% | 35.9% |
| Mobile County, AL | 411,339 | 74.2 yrs | 10.4% | 40.8% |
| Stone County, MS | 18,894 | 74.1 yrs | 12.9% | 41.1% |
| Greene County, MS | 13,615 | 73.1 yrs | 15.5% | 41.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Jackson 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 Jackson County, Mississippi.
How healthy is Jackson County, Mississippi?
Jackson 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 Jackson County, Mississippi one of the healthiest counties in Mississippi?
Jackson County ranks 17th 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 Jackson County, Mississippi?
People in Jackson County, Mississippi can expect to live 75.1 years on average, about the same as the Mississippi average of 74.7.
What is the uninsured rate in Jackson County, Mississippi?
11.5% of residents in Jackson County, Mississippi have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, about the same as the Mississippi rate of 11.0%.
How common is obesity in Jackson County, Mississippi?
39.8% of adults in Jackson County, Mississippi are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.0 points below the Mississippi rate of 41.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Jackson County, Mississippi go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 223,664 cigarettes a day, 6.7 million a month, or 81.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.5 million minutes a day and 898.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jackson County is 75.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 23 lifetimes a year.
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