Health Profile of Scott County, Mississippi
Scott 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
Scott County Well below averageLess healthy than 79% of counties in Mississippi
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Scott County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.1 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.1% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 26.4% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Scott County is 74.1 years, about 0.6 years shorter than the Mississippi average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 13.1%, higher than the Mississippi average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 26.4% of residents, higher than the Mississippi average of 23.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,879 residents in Scott County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 382 103 men · 279 women
- 75–84 1,397 627 men · 771 women
- 65–74 2,329 1,041 men · 1,287 women
- 50–64 4,771 2,305 men · 2,466 women
Younger residents
7,320 residents in Scott County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,411 1,244 boys · 1,167 girls
- 7–12 2,011 1,078 boys · 933 girls
- 3–7 1,566 878 boys · 688 girls
- 0–3 1,332 751 boys · 581 girls
About 1,963 residents in Scott County (7.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Scott County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.5% | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.8% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.1% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 44.4% | 41.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Scott County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Scott County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.4% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.7% | 12.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.3% | 32.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Scott County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 46,568 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 17.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 512,247 minutes a day and 187.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Scott County is 74.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.80 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 | Scott County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.53 | 7.91 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Scott County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Scott County, MS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Scott County, MS is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 27,718 residents against a local median of 21,319. Nothing separates Scott 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, 11% above the local median at 13.1% against 11.9%. Scott County, MS has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County, MS | 27,718 | 74.1 yrs #3/6 | 13.1% #5/6 | 44.4% #6/6 |
| Leake County, MS | 21,319 | 73.9 yrs | 15.5% | 40.7% |
| Smith County, MS | 14,132 | 79.2 yrs | 11.4% | 41.1% |
| Newton County, MS | 21,093 | 73.6 yrs | 12.2% | 43.0% |
| Rankin County, MS | 158,854 | 77.8 yrs | 8.2% | 35.6% |
| Neshoba County, MS | 28,932 | 72.7 yrs | 11.9% | 38.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Scott 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 Scott County, Mississippi.
How healthy is Scott County, Mississippi?
Scott 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 Scott County, Mississippi one of the healthiest counties in Mississippi?
Scott County ranks 65th 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 Scott County, Mississippi?
People in Scott County, Mississippi can expect to live 74.1 years on average, 0.6 years shorter than the Mississippi average of 74.7.
How many people lack health insurance in Scott County, Mississippi?
13.1% of residents in Scott County, Mississippi have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 2.1 points above the Mississippi rate of 11.0%.
What percentage of Scott County, Mississippi residents are obese?
44.4% of adults in Scott County, Mississippi are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.6 points above the Mississippi rate of 41.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Scott County, Mississippi go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 46,568 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 17.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 512,247 minutes a day and 187.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Scott County is 74.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.80 lifetimes a year.
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