Health Profile of Jones County, Mississippi
Jones 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
Jones County Below averageHealthier than 75% of counties in Mississippi
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Jones County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.3 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.9% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.7% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Jones County is 75.3 years, about 0.6 years longer than the Mississippi average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 11.9%, higher than the Mississippi average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.7% of residents, lower than the Mississippi average of 23.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
23,057 residents in Jones County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,382 391 men · 990 women
- 75–84 3,119 1,370 men · 1,749 women
- 65–74 6,237 2,755 men · 3,481 women
- 50–64 12,320 5,890 men · 6,429 women
Younger residents
16,054 residents in Jones County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,041 2,584 boys · 2,457 girls
- 7–12 4,696 2,500 boys · 2,196 girls
- 3–7 3,600 1,886 boys · 1,713 girls
- 0–3 2,717 1,346 boys · 1,371 girls
About 4,404 residents in Jones County (6.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Jones County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.6% | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.6% | 41.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Jones County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Jones County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.3% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.2% | 12.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.6% | 32.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Jones County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 101,297 cigarettes a day, 3.0 million a month, or 37.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 406.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jones County is 75.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 10 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 | Jones County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.71 | 7.91 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Jones County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Jones County, MS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Jones County, MS is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 66,472 residents against a local median of 18,148. Jones County, MS sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 8% above the local median at 11.9% against 11.1%. Jones County, MS has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones County, MS | 66,472 | 75.3 yrs #1/6 | 11.9% #4/6 | 41.6% #3/6 |
| Covington County, MS | 18,148 | 74.9 yrs | 9.6% | 44.3% |
| Jasper County, MS | 16,059 | 74.6 yrs | 8.5% | 45.5% |
| Forrest County, MS | 78,271 | 73.9 yrs | 11.1% | 38.5% |
| Wayne County, MS | 19,718 | 74.6 yrs | 15.2% | 40.4% |
| Perry County, MS | 11,449 | 74.2 yrs | 15.8% | 43.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Jones 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 Jones County, Mississippi.
Is Jones County, Mississippi a healthy place to live?
Jones 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 Jones County, Mississippi one of the healthiest counties in Mississippi?
Jones County ranks 21st 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 Jones County, Mississippi?
People in Jones County, Mississippi can expect to live 75.3 years on average, 0.6 years longer than the Mississippi average of 74.7.
What is the uninsured rate in Jones County, Mississippi?
11.9% of residents in Jones County, Mississippi have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 0.9 points above the Mississippi rate of 11.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Jones County, Mississippi?
41.6% of adults in Jones County, Mississippi are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, about the same as the Mississippi rate of 41.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Jones County, Mississippi go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 101,297 cigarettes a day, 3.0 million a month, or 37.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 406.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jones County is 75.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 10 lifetimes a year.
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