Health Profile of Adair County, Oklahoma
Adair 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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F
Adair County Well below averageLeast healthy county in Oklahoma
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Adair County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.3 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 18.5% | 12.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 27.2% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Adair County is 75.3 years, about 1.2 years shorter than the Oklahoma average of 76.5 years. The uninsured rate is 18.5%, higher than the Oklahoma average of 12.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 27.2% of residents, higher than the Oklahoma average of 20.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,728 residents in Adair County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 311 123 men · 187 women
- 75–84 902 388 men · 513 women
- 65–74 1,790 875 men · 915 women
- 50–64 3,727 1,823 men · 1,903 women
Younger residents
4,904 residents in Adair County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,552 787 boys · 764 girls
- 7–12 1,460 729 boys · 731 girls
- 3–7 1,084 547 boys · 537 girls
- 0–3 808 417 boys · 391 girls
About 1,173 residents in Adair County (6.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Adair County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.5% | 13.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.5% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 44.4% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Adair County is about 26% higher than in Oklahoma.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Adair County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 31.2% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.4% | 12.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 38.1% | 31.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Adair County is about 38% higher than in Oklahoma. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Adair County is about 20% higher than in Oklahoma.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 45,043 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 16.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 495,472 minutes a day and 180.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Adair County is 75.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.57 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 | Adair County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.67 | 7.53 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Adair County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Adair County, OK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Adair County, OK is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 19,571 residents against a local median of 47,942. Adair County, OK's uninsured, at 18.5%, runs 35% above the 13.7% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 44.4% against a local median of 38.1%, 17% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Adair County, OK reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread 8.9% on uninsured, so Adair County, OK sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Adair County, OK has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County, OK | 19,571 | 75.3 yrs #4/6 | 18.5% #6/6 | 44.4% #6/6 |
| Cherokee County, OK | 47,942 | 74.8 yrs | 18.2% | 38.1% |
| Sequoyah County, OK | 39,855 | 75.3 yrs | 15.1% | 40.4% |
| Washington County, AR | 256,746 | 78.0 yrs | 12.4% | 34.6% |
| Crawford County, AR | 61,139 | 75.5 yrs | 9.4% | 36.2% |
| Delaware County, OK | 41,279 | 75.7 yrs | 13.7% | 39.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Adair County, Oklahoma has an overall health index grade of F, making it about on par with Oklahoma, and worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Adair County, Oklahoma.
Is Adair County, Oklahoma a healthy place to live?
Adair County, Oklahoma has a Map AI Health Index grade of F, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an F grade means residents face significantly worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Adair County, Oklahoma one of the healthiest counties in Oklahoma?
No. Adair County ranks last of 77 counties in Oklahoma by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Adair County, Oklahoma?
People in Adair County, Oklahoma can expect to live 75.3 years on average, 1.2 years shorter than the Oklahoma average of 76.5.
What percentage of Adair County, Oklahoma residents are uninsured?
18.5% of residents in Adair County, Oklahoma have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 5.7 points above the Oklahoma rate of 12.9%.
How common is obesity in Adair County, Oklahoma?
44.4% of adults in Adair County, Oklahoma are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 5.5 points above the Oklahoma rate of 39.0%.
What health issue is more common in Adair County, Oklahoma than elsewhere?
Compared with Oklahoma as a whole, smoking stands out most: the adult rate here is 31.2%, about 38% higher than the Oklahoma rate of 22.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Adair County, Oklahoma go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 45,043 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 16.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 495,472 minutes a day and 180.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Adair County is 75.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.57 lifetimes a year.
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