Health Profile of Union County, Mississippi
Union 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
Union County Below averageHealthier than 86% of counties in Mississippi
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Union County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.0 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.1% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.0% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Union County is 76.0 years, about 1.3 years longer than the Mississippi average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 11.1%, higher than the Mississippi average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.0% of residents, lower than the Mississippi average of 23.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,562 residents in Union County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 439 129 men · 310 women
- 75–84 1,392 618 men · 774 women
- 65–74 2,557 1,212 men · 1,344 women
- 50–64 5,175 2,505 men · 2,670 women
Younger residents
6,758 residents in Union County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,079 999 boys · 1,080 girls
- 7–12 2,046 1,056 boys · 991 girls
- 3–7 1,548 837 boys · 711 girls
- 0–3 1,084 566 boys · 518 girls
About 1,668 residents in Union County (5.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Union County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.9% | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.9% | 41.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Union County is about 19% lower than in Mississippi.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Union County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.9% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.5% | 12.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.2% | 32.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Union County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 44,063 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 16.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 484,698 minutes a day and 176.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Union County is 76.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.43 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 | Union County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.57 | 7.91 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Union County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Union County, MS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Union County, MS is typical in size for this group, 28,122 residents against a local median of 31,525, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Union 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, 2% above the local median at 11.1% against 10.9%. Union County, MS has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County, MS | 28,122 | 76.0 yrs #4/6 | 11.1% #4/6 | 38.9% #2/6 |
| Pontotoc County, MS | 31,525 | 77.8 yrs | 12.2% | 39.3% |
| Tippah County, MS | 21,523 | 73.6 yrs | 11.9% | 39.5% |
| Benton County, MS | 7,589 | 73.0 yrs | 9.1% | 40.4% |
| Lee County, MS | 83,034 | 77.4 yrs | 10.9% | 39.6% |
| Lafayette County, MS | 58,327 | 77.9 yrs | 9.3% | 35.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Union 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 Union County, Mississippi.
What is the health grade for Union County, Mississippi?
Union 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 Union County, Mississippi one of the healthiest counties in Mississippi?
Union County ranks 12th 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 Union County, Mississippi?
People in Union County, Mississippi can expect to live 76.0 years on average, 1.3 years longer than the Mississippi average of 74.7.
What percentage of Union County, Mississippi residents are uninsured?
11.1% of residents in Union County, Mississippi have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, about the same as the Mississippi rate of 11.0%.
What percentage of Union County, Mississippi residents are obese?
38.9% of adults in Union County, Mississippi are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.9 points below the Mississippi rate of 41.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Union County, Mississippi go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 44,063 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 16.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 484,698 minutes a day and 176.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Union County is 76.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.43 lifetimes a year.
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