Health Profile of Wayne County, Mississippi
Wayne 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
Wayne County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Wayne County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.6 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.2% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.6% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Wayne County is 74.6 years, about 0.1 years shorter than the Mississippi average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 15.2%, higher than the Mississippi average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.7% of residents, lower than the Mississippi average of 23.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,944 residents in Wayne County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 299 74 men · 225 women
- 75–84 947 396 men · 551 women
- 65–74 1,908 874 men · 1,035 women
- 50–64 3,790 1,868 men · 1,922 women
Younger residents
4,792 residents in Wayne County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,627 860 boys · 767 girls
- 7–12 1,385 706 boys · 679 girls
- 3–7 986 498 boys · 488 girls
- 0–3 794 382 boys · 412 girls
About 1,304 residents in Wayne County (6.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Wayne County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.1% | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.4% | 41.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Wayne County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Wayne County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.1% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.2% | 12.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.6% | 32.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Wayne County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,675 cigarettes a day, 980,262 a month, or 11.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 359,430 minutes a day and 131.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wayne County is 74.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.34 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 | Wayne County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.37 | 7.91 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Wayne County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Wayne County, MS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Wayne County, MS is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 19,718 residents against a local median of 15,143. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Wayne County, MS an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 14% above the local median at 15.2% against 13.3%. Wayne County, MS has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County, MS | 19,718 | 74.6 yrs #3/6 | 15.2% #4/6 | 40.4% #2/6 |
| Clarke County, MS | 15,314 | 73.1 yrs | 13.3% | 38.7% |
| Greene County, MS | 13,615 | 73.1 yrs | 15.5% | 41.1% |
| Jones County, MS | 66,472 | 75.3 yrs | 11.9% | 41.6% |
| Washington County, AL | 15,143 | 74.9 yrs | 6.8% | 43.4% |
| Perry County, MS | 11,449 | 74.2 yrs | 15.8% | 43.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Wayne 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 Wayne County, Mississippi.
What is the health grade for Wayne County, Mississippi?
Wayne 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 Wayne County, Mississippi one of the healthiest counties in Mississippi?
Wayne County ranks 28th 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 Wayne County, Mississippi?
People in Wayne County, Mississippi can expect to live 74.6 years on average, about the same as the Mississippi average of 74.7.
What percentage of Wayne County, Mississippi residents are uninsured?
15.2% of residents in Wayne County, Mississippi have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 4.1 points above the Mississippi rate of 11.0%.
How common is obesity in Wayne County, Mississippi?
40.4% of adults in Wayne County, Mississippi are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 1.4 points below the Mississippi rate of 41.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Wayne County, Mississippi go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,675 cigarettes a day, 980,262 a month, or 11.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 359,430 minutes a day and 131.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wayne County is 74.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.34 lifetimes a year.
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