Health Profile of Kemper County, Mississippi
Kemper 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
Kemper County Well below averageLess healthy than 75% of counties in Mississippi
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Kemper County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.8 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.4% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 27.4% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Kemper County is 75.9 years, about 1.2 years longer than the Mississippi average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 15.4%, higher than the Mississippi average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 27.4% of residents, higher than the Mississippi average of 23.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,266 residents in Kemper County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 181 26 men · 155 women
- 75–84 540 246 men · 294 women
- 65–74 917 469 men · 447 women
- 50–64 1,629 719 men · 910 women
Younger residents
1,744 residents in Kemper County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 524 252 boys · 272 girls
- 7–12 510 247 boys · 263 girls
- 3–7 403 234 boys · 169 girls
- 0–3 306 205 boys · 101 girls
About 677 residents in Kemper County (7.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Kemper County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 17.8% | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.9% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 44.6% | 41.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Kemper County is about 21% higher than in Mississippi.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Kemper County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.3% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 11.3% | 12.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 36.2% | 32.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Kemper County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,335 cigarettes a day, 520,039 a month, or 6.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 190,681 minutes a day and 69.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kemper County is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.75 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 | Kemper County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.09 | 7.91 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Kemper County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Kemper County, MS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Kemper County, MS is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 8,729 residents against a local median of 17,536. The measure that sets Kemper County, MS apart most is uninsured: 15.4%, 46% above the local median of 10.5%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.1% on uninsured, so Kemper County, MS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Kemper County, MS has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemper County, MS | 8,729 | 75.9 yrs #3/6 | 15.4% #5/6 | 44.6% #4/6 |
| Lauderdale County, MS | 71,502 | 74.4 yrs | 9.6% | 41.3% |
| Noxubee County, MS | 10,025 | 76.9 yrs | 15.8% | 46.2% |
| Sumter County, AL | 11,878 | 75.9 yrs | 8.6% | 46.7% |
| Neshoba County, MS | 28,932 | 72.7 yrs | 11.9% | 38.9% |
| Winston County, MS | 17,536 | 75.5 yrs | 10.5% | 39.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Kemper 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 Kemper County, Mississippi.
How healthy is Kemper County, Mississippi?
Kemper 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 Kemper County, Mississippi one of the healthiest counties in Mississippi?
Kemper County ranks 62nd 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 Kemper County, Mississippi?
People in Kemper County, Mississippi can expect to live 75.9 years on average, 1.2 years longer than the Mississippi average of 74.7.
What percentage of Kemper County, Mississippi residents are uninsured?
15.4% of residents in Kemper County, Mississippi have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 4.4 points above the Mississippi rate of 11.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Kemper County, Mississippi?
44.6% of adults in Kemper County, Mississippi are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.8 points above the Mississippi rate of 41.8%.
What health issue is more common in Kemper County, Mississippi than elsewhere?
Compared with Mississippi as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 17.8%, about 21% higher than the Mississippi rate of 14.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Kemper County, Mississippi go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,335 cigarettes a day, 520,039 a month, or 6.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 190,681 minutes a day and 69.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kemper County is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.75 lifetimes a year.
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