Health Profile of Monroe County, Mississippi
Monroe 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
Monroe County Below averageHealthier than 77% of counties in Mississippi
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Monroe County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.8 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.8% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.7% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Monroe County is 75.8 years, about 1.1 years longer than the Mississippi average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 9.8%, lower 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
13,056 residents in Monroe County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 679 243 men · 436 women
- 75–84 2,109 755 men · 1,355 women
- 65–74 3,652 1,688 men · 1,964 women
- 50–64 6,616 3,182 men · 3,434 women
Younger residents
7,296 residents in Monroe County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,288 1,155 boys · 1,133 girls
- 7–12 2,142 1,127 boys · 1,015 girls
- 3–7 1,649 846 boys · 803 girls
- 0–3 1,217 591 boys · 626 girls
About 2,590 residents in Monroe County (7.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Monroe County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.2% | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.1% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.6% | 41.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Monroe County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Monroe County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.0% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.5% | 12.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.3% | 32.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Monroe County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 52,479 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 577,273 minutes a day and 210.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Monroe County is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.29 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 | Monroe County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.57 | 7.91 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Monroe County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Monroe County, MS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Monroe County, MS is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 33,747 residents against a local median of 24,036. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Monroe County, MS an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 7% above the local median at 9.8% against 9.1%. Monroe County, MS has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, MS | 33,747 | 75.8 yrs #3/6 | 9.8% #4/6 | 40.6% #5/6 |
| Clay County, MS | 18,383 | 74.5 yrs | 9.1% | 46.2% |
| Lamar County, AL | 13,693 | 74.9 yrs | 8.0% | 40.2% |
| Itawamba County, MS | 24,036 | 75.0 yrs | 9.0% | 38.8% |
| Lowndes County, MS | 57,838 | 76.1 yrs | 10.5% | 39.2% |
| Lee County, MS | 83,034 | 77.4 yrs | 10.9% | 39.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Monroe 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 Monroe County, Mississippi.
How healthy is Monroe County, Mississippi?
Monroe 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 Monroe County, Mississippi one of the healthiest counties in Mississippi?
Monroe County ranks 20th 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 Monroe County, Mississippi?
People in Monroe County, Mississippi can expect to live 75.8 years on average, 1.1 years longer than the Mississippi average of 74.7.
What is the uninsured rate in Monroe County, Mississippi?
9.8% of residents in Monroe County, Mississippi have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 1.3 points below the Mississippi rate of 11.0%.
How common is obesity in Monroe County, Mississippi?
40.6% of adults in Monroe County, Mississippi are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 1.2 points below the Mississippi rate of 41.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Monroe County, Mississippi go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 52,479 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 577,273 minutes a day and 210.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Monroe County is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.29 lifetimes a year.
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