Health Profile of Stone County, Mississippi
Stone 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
Stone County Below averageHealthier than 73% of counties in Mississippi
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Stone County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.1 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.9% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.6% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Stone County is 74.1 years, about 0.6 years shorter than the Mississippi average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 12.9%, higher than the Mississippi average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.6% of residents, lower than the Mississippi average of 23.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,474 residents in Stone County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 318 84 men · 235 women
- 75–84 805 404 men · 401 women
- 65–74 1,794 859 men · 935 women
- 50–64 3,556 1,763 men · 1,793 women
Younger residents
4,099 residents in Stone County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,273 641 boys · 632 girls
- 7–12 1,276 703 boys · 572 girls
- 3–7 922 512 boys · 410 girls
- 0–3 629 350 boys · 279 girls
About 1,253 residents in Stone County (6.6% 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 | Stone County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.3% | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.0% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.3% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.1% | 41.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Stone County is about 16% lower than in Mississippi.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Stone County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.1% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.4% | 12.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.0% | 32.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Stone County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,900 cigarettes a day, 987,008 a month, or 12.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 361,903 minutes a day and 132.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Stone County is 74.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.39 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 | Stone County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.40 | 7.91 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Stone County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Stone County, MS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Stone County, MS is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 18,894 residents against a local median of 57,458. Nothing separates Stone 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 obesity, 8% above the local median at 41.1% against 38.2%. Stone County, MS has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone County, MS | 18,894 | 74.1 yrs #4/6 | 12.9% #3/6 | 41.1% #5/6 |
| Harrison County, MS | 210,887 | 73.9 yrs | 13.1% | 35.9% |
| Perry County, MS | 11,449 | 74.2 yrs | 15.8% | 43.1% |
| Forrest County, MS | 78,271 | 73.9 yrs | 11.1% | 38.5% |
| Pearl River County, MS | 57,458 | 74.5 yrs | 12.9% | 35.5% |
| George County, MS | 25,170 | 74.8 yrs | 12.5% | 38.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Stone 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 Stone County, Mississippi.
Is Stone County, Mississippi a healthy place to live?
Stone 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 Stone County, Mississippi one of the healthiest counties in Mississippi?
Stone County ranks 23rd 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 Stone County, Mississippi?
People in Stone County, Mississippi can expect to live 74.1 years on average, 0.6 years shorter than the Mississippi average of 74.7.
What is the uninsured rate in Stone County, Mississippi?
12.9% of residents in Stone County, Mississippi have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 1.8 points above the Mississippi rate of 11.0%.
What percentage of Stone County, Mississippi residents are obese?
41.1% of adults in Stone County, Mississippi are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 0.7 points below the Mississippi rate of 41.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Stone County, Mississippi go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,900 cigarettes a day, 987,008 a month, or 12.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 361,903 minutes a day and 132.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Stone County is 74.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.39 lifetimes a year.
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