Health Profile of Tunica County, Mississippi
Tunica 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
Tunica County Below averageLess healthy than 70% of counties in Mississippi
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Tunica County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 72.8 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.1% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.4% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Tunica County is 72.8 years, about 1.9 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 23.4% of residents, lower than the Mississippi average of 23.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,718 residents in Tunica County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 70 22 men · 48 women
- 75–84 309 149 men · 160 women
- 65–74 774 341 men · 433 women
- 50–64 1,565 720 men · 846 women
Younger residents
2,647 residents in Tunica County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 680 396 boys · 284 girls
- 7–12 802 409 boys · 393 girls
- 3–7 682 326 boys · 356 girls
- 0–3 483 225 boys · 258 girls
About 523 residents in Tunica County (5.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 72.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Tunica County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.6% | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.1% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.8% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 46.5% | 41.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Tunica County is about 18% lower than in Mississippi.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Tunica County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.4% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 11.8% | 12.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.1% | 32.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Tunica County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 14,657 cigarettes a day, 439,706 a month, or 5.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 161,225 minutes a day and 58.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tunica County is 72.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.54 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 | Tunica County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.84 | 7.91 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Tunica County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Tunica County, MS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Tunica County, MS is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 9,475 residents against a local median of 20,540. Where Tunica County, MS breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 19% above the local median of 11.1% at 13.1%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.0% on uninsured, so Tunica County, MS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Tunica County, MS has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunica County, MS | 9,475 | 72.8 yrs #5/6 | 13.1% #6/6 | 46.5% #5/6 |
| Quitman County, MS | 5,774 | 72.1 yrs | 12.5% | 47.8% |
| Lee County, AR | 8,359 | 73.5 yrs | 6.4% | 43.3% |
| Tate County, MS | 28,321 | 75.5 yrs | 11.1% | 40.3% |
| DeSoto County, MS | 191,302 | 76.7 yrs | 8.3% | 38.1% |
| Coahoma County, MS | 20,540 | 74.4 yrs | 12.0% | 45.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Tunica 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 Tunica County, Mississippi.
What is the health grade for Tunica County, Mississippi?
Tunica 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 Tunica County, Mississippi one of the healthiest counties in Mississippi?
Tunica County ranks 58th 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 Tunica County, Mississippi?
People in Tunica County, Mississippi can expect to live 72.8 years on average, 1.9 years shorter than the Mississippi average of 74.7.
What is the uninsured rate in Tunica County, Mississippi?
13.1% of residents in Tunica County, Mississippi have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 2.1 points above the Mississippi rate of 11.0%.
How common is obesity in Tunica County, Mississippi?
46.5% of adults in Tunica County, Mississippi are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 4.7 points above the Mississippi rate of 41.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Tunica County, Mississippi go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 14,657 cigarettes a day, 439,706 a month, or 5.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 161,225 minutes a day and 58.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tunica County is 72.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.54 lifetimes a year.
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