Health Profile of Noxubee County, Mississippi
Noxubee 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
Noxubee County Well below averageLess healthy than 83% of counties in Mississippi
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Noxubee County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.9 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.8% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 29.2% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Noxubee County is 76.9 years, about 2.2 years longer than the Mississippi average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 15.8%, higher than the Mississippi average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 29.2% of residents, higher than the Mississippi average of 23.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,561 residents in Noxubee County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 222 68 men · 154 women
- 75–84 466 159 men · 307 women
- 65–74 887 431 men · 456 women
- 50–64 1,986 915 men · 1,071 women
Younger residents
2,455 residents in Noxubee County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 848 371 boys · 477 girls
- 7–12 691 351 boys · 340 girls
- 3–7 503 269 boys · 235 girls
- 0–3 413 212 boys · 201 girls
About 587 residents in Noxubee County (5.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Noxubee County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 18.2% | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.9% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.6% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 46.2% | 41.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Noxubee County is about 24% higher than in Mississippi.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Noxubee County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.7% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 10.8% | 12.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 39.0% | 32.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Noxubee County is about 20% higher than in Mississippi. The rate of binge drinking in Noxubee County is about 16% lower than in Mississippi.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 18,515 cigarettes a day, 555,444 a month, or 6.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 203,663 minutes a day and 74.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Noxubee County is 76.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.84 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 | Noxubee County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.95 | 7.91 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Noxubee County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Noxubee County, MS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Noxubee County, MS is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 10,025 residents against a local median of 18,721. Where Noxubee County, MS breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 50% above the local median of 10.5% at 15.8%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 46.2% against a local median of 39.5%, 17% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Noxubee County, MS reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread 8.4% on uninsured, so Noxubee County, MS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Noxubee County, MS has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noxubee County, MS | 10,025 | 76.9 yrs #2/6 | 15.8% #6/6 | 46.2% #6/6 |
| Kemper County, MS | 8,729 | 75.9 yrs | 15.4% | 44.6% |
| Lowndes County, MS | 57,838 | 76.1 yrs | 10.5% | 39.2% |
| Oktibbeha County, MS | 51,791 | 77.6 yrs | 7.0% | 32.2% |
| Winston County, MS | 17,536 | 75.5 yrs | 10.5% | 39.5% |
| Pickens County, AL | 18,721 | 74.3 yrs | 7.5% | 41.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Noxubee 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 Noxubee County, Mississippi.
Is Noxubee County, Mississippi a healthy place to live?
Noxubee 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 Noxubee County, Mississippi one of the healthiest counties in Mississippi?
Noxubee County ranks 68th 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 Noxubee County, Mississippi?
People in Noxubee County, Mississippi can expect to live 76.9 years on average, 2.2 years longer than the Mississippi average of 74.7.
How many people lack health insurance in Noxubee County, Mississippi?
15.8% of residents in Noxubee County, Mississippi have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 4.7 points above the Mississippi rate of 11.0%.
How common is obesity in Noxubee County, Mississippi?
46.2% of adults in Noxubee County, Mississippi are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 4.4 points above the Mississippi rate of 41.8%.
What is the biggest health concern in Noxubee County, Mississippi?
Compared with Mississippi as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 18.2%, about 24% higher than the Mississippi rate of 14.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Noxubee County, Mississippi go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 18,515 cigarettes a day, 555,444 a month, or 6.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 203,663 minutes a day and 74.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Noxubee County is 76.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.84 lifetimes a year.
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