Health Profile of Webster County, Mississippi
Webster 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
Webster County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Webster County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.1 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.8% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.7% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Webster County is 75.1 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Mississippi average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 10.8%, lower 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
3,754 residents in Webster County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 188 56 men · 132 women
- 75–84 561 231 men · 331 women
- 65–74 1,049 472 men · 577 women
- 50–64 1,955 983 men · 973 women
Younger residents
2,291 residents in Webster County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 707 367 boys · 340 girls
- 7–12 686 352 boys · 334 girls
- 3–7 519 241 boys · 279 girls
- 0–3 378 162 boys · 217 girls
About 743 residents in Webster County (7.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Webster County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.2% | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.4% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 42.3% | 41.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Webster County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Webster County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.7% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.1% | 12.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.9% | 32.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Webster County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,370 cigarettes a day, 491,086 a month, or 6.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 180,065 minutes a day and 65.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Webster County is 75.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.67 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 | Webster County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.59 | 7.91 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Webster County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Webster County, MS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Webster County, MS is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 9,972 residents against a local median of 12,852. Nothing separates Webster 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, 3% above the local median at 42.3% against 41.2%. Webster County, MS has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster County, MS | 9,972 | 75.1 yrs #4/6 | 10.8% #4/6 | 42.3% #5/6 |
| Choctaw County, MS | 8,118 | 73.8 yrs | 10.6% | 41.4% |
| Calhoun County, MS | 12,852 | 76.0 yrs | 12.0% | 45.7% |
| Montgomery County, MS | 9,602 | 73.0 yrs | 10.2% | 41.2% |
| Oktibbeha County, MS | 51,791 | 77.6 yrs | 7.0% | 32.2% |
| Chickasaw County, MS | 16,915 | 76.2 yrs | 11.0% | 40.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Webster 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 Webster County, Mississippi.
Is Webster County, Mississippi a healthy place to live?
Webster 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 Webster County, Mississippi one of the healthiest counties in Mississippi?
Webster County ranks 31st 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.
How long do people live in Webster County, Mississippi?
People in Webster County, Mississippi can expect to live 75.1 years on average, about the same as the Mississippi average of 74.7.
What is the uninsured rate in Webster County, Mississippi?
10.8% of residents in Webster County, Mississippi have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, about the same as the Mississippi rate of 11.0%.
What percentage of Webster County, Mississippi residents are obese?
42.3% of adults in Webster County, Mississippi are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, about the same as the Mississippi rate of 41.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Webster County, Mississippi go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,370 cigarettes a day, 491,086 a month, or 6.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 180,065 minutes a day and 65.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Webster County is 75.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.67 lifetimes a year.
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