Health Profile of Lowndes County, Mississippi
Lowndes 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
Lowndes County Below averageHealthier than 89% of counties in Mississippi
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lowndes County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.1 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.5% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.3% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lowndes County is 76.1 years, about 1.4 years longer than the Mississippi average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 10.5%, lower than the Mississippi average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.3% of residents, lower than the Mississippi average of 23.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
19,941 residents in Lowndes County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,027 249 men · 778 women
- 75–84 2,933 1,137 men · 1,796 women
- 65–74 5,393 2,485 men · 2,908 women
- 50–64 10,589 5,007 men · 5,582 women
Younger residents
13,133 residents in Lowndes County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,011 2,156 boys · 1,855 girls
- 7–12 3,854 2,023 boys · 1,831 girls
- 3–7 3,017 1,527 boys · 1,489 girls
- 0–3 2,251 1,130 boys · 1,121 girls
About 3,626 residents in Lowndes County (6.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lowndes County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.5% | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.8% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.7% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.2% | 41.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Lowndes County is about 16% lower than in Mississippi.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lowndes County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.4% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.6% | 12.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.6% | 32.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Lowndes County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 85,540 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 31.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 940,945 minutes a day and 343.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lowndes County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.59 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 | Lowndes County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.99 | 7.91 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lowndes County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lowndes County, MS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lowndes County, MS is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 57,838 residents against a local median of 18,721. The measure that sets Lowndes County, MS apart most is uninsured: 10.5%, 15% above the local median of 9.1%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 8.7% on uninsured, so Lowndes County, MS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Lowndes County, MS has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowndes County, MS | 57,838 | 76.1 yrs #3/6 | 10.5% #5/6 | 39.2% #2/6 |
| Noxubee County, MS | 10,025 | 76.9 yrs | 15.8% | 46.2% |
| Clay County, MS | 18,383 | 74.5 yrs | 9.1% | 46.2% |
| Pickens County, AL | 18,721 | 74.3 yrs | 7.5% | 41.3% |
| Monroe County, MS | 33,747 | 75.8 yrs | 9.8% | 40.6% |
| Oktibbeha County, MS | 51,791 | 77.6 yrs | 7.0% | 32.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lowndes 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 Lowndes County, Mississippi.
How healthy is Lowndes County, Mississippi?
Lowndes 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 Lowndes County, Mississippi one of the healthiest counties in Mississippi?
Lowndes County ranks 10th 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 Lowndes County, Mississippi?
People in Lowndes County, Mississippi can expect to live 76.1 years on average, 1.4 years longer than the Mississippi average of 74.7.
What is the uninsured rate in Lowndes County, Mississippi?
10.5% of residents in Lowndes County, Mississippi have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 0.5 points below the Mississippi rate of 11.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Lowndes County, Mississippi?
39.2% of adults in Lowndes County, Mississippi are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.6 points below the Mississippi rate of 41.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lowndes County, Mississippi go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 85,540 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 31.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 940,945 minutes a day and 343.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lowndes County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.59 lifetimes a year.
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