Health Profile of Panola County, Mississippi
Panola 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
Panola County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Panola County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.3 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.7% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.7% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Panola County is 73.3 years, about 1.4 years shorter than the Mississippi average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 12.7%, higher than the Mississippi average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.7% of residents, higher than the Mississippi average of 23.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
11,524 residents in Panola County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 567 193 men · 373 women
- 75–84 1,496 588 men · 908 women
- 65–74 3,133 1,425 men · 1,708 women
- 50–64 6,328 3,081 men · 3,247 women
Younger residents
7,871 residents in Panola County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,442 1,232 boys · 1,210 girls
- 7–12 2,315 1,203 boys · 1,112 girls
- 3–7 1,775 926 boys · 849 girls
- 0–3 1,340 674 boys · 666 girls
About 2,543 residents in Panola County (7.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 73.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Panola County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.4% | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 42.8% | 41.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Panola County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Panola County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.4% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.9% | 12.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.0% | 32.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Panola County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 55,401 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 609,406 minutes a day and 222.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Panola County is 73.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.78 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 | Panola County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.78 | 7.91 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Panola County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Panola County, MS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Panola County, MS is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 32,808 residents against a local median of 12,419. Nothing separates Panola County, MS sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 10% above the local median at 12.7% against 11.5%. Panola County, MS has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panola County, MS | 32,808 | 73.3 yrs #3/6 | 12.7% #5/6 | 42.8% #4/6 |
| Tate County, MS | 28,321 | 75.5 yrs | 11.1% | 40.3% |
| Quitman County, MS | 5,774 | 72.1 yrs | 12.5% | 47.8% |
| Yalobusha County, MS | 12,419 | 73.3 yrs | 11.5% | 40.3% |
| Lafayette County, MS | 58,327 | 77.9 yrs | 9.3% | 35.9% |
| Tallahatchie County, MS | 11,764 | 70.9 yrs | 14.9% | 43.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Panola 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 Panola County, Mississippi.
What is the health grade for Panola County, Mississippi?
Panola 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 Panola County, Mississippi one of the healthiest counties in Mississippi?
Panola County ranks 53rd 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 Panola County, Mississippi?
People in Panola County, Mississippi can expect to live 73.3 years on average, 1.4 years shorter than the Mississippi average of 74.7.
What is the uninsured rate in Panola County, Mississippi?
12.7% of residents in Panola County, Mississippi have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 1.6 points above the Mississippi rate of 11.0%.
What percentage of Panola County, Mississippi residents are obese?
42.8% of adults in Panola County, Mississippi are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 1.0 points above the Mississippi rate of 41.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Panola County, Mississippi go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 55,401 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 609,406 minutes a day and 222.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Panola County is 73.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.78 lifetimes a year.
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