Health Profile of Tishomingo County, Mississippi
Tishomingo 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
Tishomingo County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Tishomingo County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.4 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.6% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.2% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Tishomingo County is 73.4 years, about 1.3 years shorter than the Mississippi average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 9.6%, lower than the Mississippi average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.2% of residents, lower than the Mississippi average of 23.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,444 residents in Tishomingo County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 342 126 men · 216 women
- 75–84 1,219 476 men · 742 women
- 65–74 2,157 1,024 men · 1,132 women
- 50–64 3,726 1,868 men · 1,858 women
Younger residents
3,873 residents in Tishomingo County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,235 637 boys · 597 girls
- 7–12 1,177 624 boys · 553 girls
- 3–7 868 468 boys · 400 girls
- 0–3 594 316 boys · 278 girls
About 1,897 residents in Tishomingo County (10.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 73.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Tishomingo County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.5% | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.5% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.8% | 41.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Tishomingo County is about 24% higher than in Mississippi. The rate of heart disease in Tishomingo County is about 19% higher than in Mississippi.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Tishomingo County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.2% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.8% | 12.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.1% | 32.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Tishomingo County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,480 cigarettes a day, 974,392 a month, or 11.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 357,277 minutes a day and 130.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tishomingo County is 73.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.38 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 | Tishomingo County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.50 | 7.91 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Tishomingo County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Tishomingo County, MS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Tishomingo County, MS is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 18,660 residents against a local median of 27,249. Nothing separates Tishomingo 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 40.8% against 37.7%. Tishomingo County, MS has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tishomingo County, MS | 18,660 | 73.4 yrs #5/6 | 9.6% #4/6 | 40.8% #6/6 |
| Prentiss County, MS | 25,184 | 76.5 yrs | 7.8% | 38.4% |
| Alcorn County, MS | 34,289 | 73.8 yrs | 10.9% | 37.7% |
| Colbert County, AL | 58,022 | 73.6 yrs | 7.9% | 37.3% |
| Hardin County, TN | 27,249 | 73.4 yrs | 14.2% | 37.1% |
| Itawamba County, MS | 24,036 | 75.0 yrs | 9.0% | 38.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Tishomingo 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 Tishomingo County, Mississippi.
How healthy is Tishomingo County, Mississippi?
Tishomingo 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 Tishomingo County, Mississippi one of the healthiest counties in Mississippi?
Tishomingo County ranks 51st 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 Tishomingo County, Mississippi?
People in Tishomingo County, Mississippi can expect to live 73.4 years on average, 1.3 years shorter than the Mississippi average of 74.7.
How many people lack health insurance in Tishomingo County, Mississippi?
9.6% of residents in Tishomingo County, Mississippi have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 1.4 points below the Mississippi rate of 11.0%.
What percentage of Tishomingo County, Mississippi residents are obese?
40.8% of adults in Tishomingo County, Mississippi are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 1.1 points below the Mississippi rate of 41.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Tishomingo County, Mississippi go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,480 cigarettes a day, 974,392 a month, or 11.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 357,277 minutes a day and 130.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tishomingo County is 73.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.38 lifetimes a year.
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