Health Profile of Walthall County, Mississippi
Walthall 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
Walthall County Well below averageLess healthy than 85% of counties in Mississippi
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Walthall County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.1 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.7% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 25.3% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Walthall County is 73.1 years, about 1.6 years shorter than the Mississippi average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 7.7%, lower than the Mississippi average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 25.3% of residents, higher than the Mississippi average of 23.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,173 residents in Walthall County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 301 82 men · 219 women
- 75–84 847 371 men · 476 women
- 65–74 1,444 672 men · 772 women
- 50–64 2,581 1,193 men · 1,388 women
Younger residents
3,195 residents in Walthall County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,037 540 boys · 497 girls
- 7–12 925 475 boys · 450 girls
- 3–7 700 386 boys · 314 girls
- 0–3 533 318 boys · 215 girls
About 1,403 residents in Walthall County (10.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 73.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Walthall County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.7% | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.4% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 44.3% | 41.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Walthall County is about 18% higher than in Mississippi. The rate of cancer in Walthall County is about 15% higher than in Mississippi.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Walthall County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.1% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 11.9% | 12.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 35.5% | 32.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Walthall County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,685 cigarettes a day, 710,537 a month, or 8.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 260,530 minutes a day and 95.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Walthall County is 73.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.48 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 | Walthall County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.63 | 7.91 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Walthall County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Walthall County, MS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Walthall County, MS is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 13,839 residents against a local median of 24,193. The measure that sets Walthall County, MS apart most is uninsured: 7.7%, 38% below the local median of 12.4%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.3% on uninsured, so Walthall County, MS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Walthall County, MS has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walthall County, MS | 13,839 | 73.1 yrs #4/6 | 7.7% #2/6 | 44.3% #4/6 |
| Marion County, MS | 24,193 | 71.7 yrs | 13.5% | 40.9% |
| Pike County, MS | 39,602 | 73.1 yrs | 12.9% | 41.0% |
| Washington Parish, LA | 45,116 | 73.2 yrs | 6.2% | 44.9% |
| Lawrence County, MS | 11,784 | 73.6 yrs | 12.4% | 40.9% |
| Jefferson Davis County, MS | 11,117 | 74.5 yrs | 11.1% | 46.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Walthall 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 Walthall County, Mississippi.
How healthy is Walthall County, Mississippi?
Walthall 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 Walthall County, Mississippi one of the healthiest counties in Mississippi?
Walthall County ranks 70th 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 Walthall County, Mississippi?
People in Walthall County, Mississippi can expect to live 73.1 years on average, 1.6 years shorter than the Mississippi average of 74.7.
What is the uninsured rate in Walthall County, Mississippi?
7.7% of residents in Walthall County, Mississippi have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 3.3 points below the Mississippi rate of 11.0%.
What percentage of Walthall County, Mississippi residents are obese?
44.3% of adults in Walthall County, Mississippi are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.5 points above the Mississippi rate of 41.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Walthall County, Mississippi go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,685 cigarettes a day, 710,537 a month, or 8.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 260,530 minutes a day and 95.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Walthall County is 73.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.48 lifetimes a year.
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