Health Profile of Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
Jefferson Davis 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
Jefferson Davis County Well below averageLess healthy than 77% of counties in Mississippi
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Jefferson Davis County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.5 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.1% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 25.7% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Jefferson Davis County is 74.5 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the Mississippi average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 11.1%, higher than the Mississippi average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 25.7% of residents, higher than the Mississippi average of 23.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,583 residents in Jefferson Davis County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 207 52 men · 155 women
- 75–84 780 339 men · 441 women
- 65–74 1,310 593 men · 717 women
- 50–64 2,286 1,062 men · 1,224 women
Younger residents
2,263 residents in Jefferson Davis County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 725 410 boys · 315 girls
- 7–12 663 342 boys · 321 girls
- 3–7 495 247 boys · 248 girls
- 0–3 381 207 boys · 174 girls
About 1,049 residents in Jefferson Davis County (9.4% 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 | Jefferson Davis County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.9% | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.7% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 46.1% | 41.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Jefferson Davis County is about 15% higher than in Mississippi.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Jefferson Davis County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.3% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 11.2% | 12.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.6% | 32.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Jefferson Davis County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,906 cigarettes a day, 597,171 a month, or 7.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 218,963 minutes a day and 79.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jefferson Davis County is 74.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.04 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 | Jefferson Davis County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.12 | 7.91 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Jefferson Davis County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Jefferson Davis County, MS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Jefferson Davis County, MS is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 11,117 residents against a local median of 24,193. Nothing separates Jefferson Davis 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, 13% above the local median at 46.1% against 40.9%. Jefferson Davis County, MS has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Davis County, MS | 11,117 | 74.5 yrs #3/6 | 11.1% #3/6 | 46.1% #6/6 |
| Covington County, MS | 18,148 | 74.9 yrs | 9.6% | 44.3% |
| Lawrence County, MS | 11,784 | 73.6 yrs | 12.4% | 40.9% |
| Marion County, MS | 24,193 | 71.7 yrs | 13.5% | 40.9% |
| Simpson County, MS | 25,691 | 73.9 yrs | 10.1% | 37.0% |
| Lamar County, MS | 65,698 | 76.4 yrs | 11.1% | 36.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi.
Is Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi a healthy place to live?
Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi one of the healthiest counties in Mississippi?
Jefferson Davis County ranks 63rd 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 Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi?
People in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi can expect to live 74.5 years on average, about the same as the Mississippi average of 74.7.
How many people lack health insurance in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi?
11.1% of residents in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, about the same as the Mississippi rate of 11.0%.
What percentage of Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi residents are obese?
46.1% of adults in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 4.3 points above the Mississippi rate of 41.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,906 cigarettes a day, 597,171 a month, or 7.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 218,963 minutes a day and 79.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jefferson Davis County is 74.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.04 lifetimes a year.
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