Health Profile of Clinton County, Ohio
Clinton 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
Clinton County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Clinton County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.2 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.0% | 6.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.2% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Clinton County is 75.2 years, about 1.8 years shorter than the Ohio average of 77.0 years. The uninsured rate is 6.0%, lower than the Ohio average of 6.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.2% of residents, higher than the Ohio average of 17.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
15,431 residents in Clinton County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 856 301 men · 555 women
- 75–84 1,933 778 men · 1,155 women
- 65–74 4,149 1,978 men · 2,170 women
- 50–64 8,493 4,145 men · 4,348 women
Younger residents
9,079 residents in Clinton County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,800 1,457 boys · 1,343 girls
- 7–12 2,713 1,365 boys · 1,348 girls
- 3–7 2,066 1,075 boys · 991 girls
- 0–3 1,501 819 boys · 681 girls
About 2,736 residents in Clinton County (6.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Clinton County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.8% | 12.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.5% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.7% | 38.4% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Clinton County are about the same as in Ohio.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Clinton County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.6% | 24.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.8% | 16.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.6% | 28.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Clinton County are about the same as in Ohio.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 83,130 cigarettes a day, 2.5 million a month, or 30.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 914,434 minutes a day and 333.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clinton County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.44 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 | Clinton County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.70 | 7.10 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Clinton County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Clinton County, OH Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Clinton County, OH is typical in size for this group, 42,019 residents against a local median of 43,837, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Clinton County, OH 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, 7% below the local median at 6.0% against 6.4%. Clinton County, OH has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton County, OH | 42,019 | 75.2 yrs #3/6 | 6.0% #3/6 | 38.7% #4/6 |
| Greene County, OH | 169,687 | 78.3 yrs | 4.9% | 34.4% |
| Highland County, OH | 43,517 | 75.2 yrs | 7.6% | 40.9% |
| Warren County, OH | 249,858 | 79.0 yrs | 3.9% | 38.0% |
| Fayette County, OH | 28,876 | 75.0 yrs | 9.0% | 43.4% |
| Brown County, OH | 43,837 | 75.1 yrs | 6.4% | 38.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Clinton County, Ohio has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Ohio, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Clinton County, Ohio.
Is Clinton County, Ohio a healthy place to live?
Clinton County, Ohio 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 Clinton County, Ohio one of the healthiest counties in Ohio?
Clinton County ranks 54th healthiest out of 88 counties in Ohio by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Clinton County, Ohio?
People in Clinton County, Ohio can expect to live 75.2 years on average, 1.8 years shorter than the Ohio average of 77.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Clinton County, Ohio?
6.0% of residents in Clinton County, Ohio have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, about the same as the Ohio rate of 6.4%.
What percentage of Clinton County, Ohio residents are obese?
38.7% of adults in Clinton County, Ohio are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Ohio rate of 38.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Clinton County, Ohio go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 83,130 cigarettes a day, 2.5 million a month, or 30.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 914,434 minutes a day and 333.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clinton County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.44 lifetimes a year.
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