Health Profile of Anderson County, Tennessee
Anderson 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
Anderson County Below averageHealthier than 82% of counties in Tennessee
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Anderson County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.5 | 74.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.5% | 10.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.9% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Anderson County is 76.5 years, about 1.7 years longer than the Tennessee average of 74.8 years. The uninsured rate is 8.5%, lower than the Tennessee average of 10.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.9% of residents, lower than the Tennessee average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
30,989 residents in Anderson County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,889 644 men · 1,245 women
- 75–84 4,555 1,972 men · 2,584 women
- 65–74 8,624 3,904 men · 4,720 women
- 50–64 15,921 7,627 men · 8,294 women
Younger residents
16,394 residents in Anderson County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,246 2,570 boys · 2,677 girls
- 7–12 4,891 2,560 boys · 2,331 girls
- 3–7 3,628 1,926 boys · 1,702 girls
- 0–3 2,628 1,324 boys · 1,304 girls
About 5,693 residents in Anderson County (7.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Anderson County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.8% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.2% | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.0% | 37.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Anderson County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Anderson County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.4% | 25.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.9% | 13.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.0% | 28.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Anderson County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 139,290 cigarettes a day, 4.2 million a month, or 50.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 559.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Anderson County is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 14 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 | Anderson County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.79 | 6.39 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Anderson County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Anderson County, TN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Anderson County, TN is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 79,153 residents against a local median of 55,193. Nothing separates Anderson County, TN 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 life expectancy, 3% above the local median at 76.5 yrs against 74.5 yrs. Anderson County, TN has the highest life expectancy of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TN | 79,153 | 76.5 yrs #1/6 | 8.5% #4/6 | 37.0% #4/6 |
| Campbell County, TN | 39,761 | 72.8 yrs | 8.7% | 38.5% |
| Knox County, TN | 494,148 | 76.0 yrs | 8.3% | 34.9% |
| Union County, TN | 20,431 | 73.4 yrs | 8.1% | 38.2% |
| Loudon County, TN | 58,580 | 76.1 yrs | 8.8% | 36.6% |
| Roane County, TN | 55,193 | 74.5 yrs | 7.4% | 36.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Anderson County, Tennessee has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Tennessee, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Anderson County, Tennessee.
Is Anderson County, Tennessee a healthy place to live?
Anderson County, Tennessee 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 Anderson County, Tennessee one of the healthiest counties in Tennessee?
Anderson County ranks 18th healthiest out of 95 counties in Tennessee by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Anderson County, Tennessee?
People in Anderson County, Tennessee can expect to live 76.5 years on average, 1.7 years longer than the Tennessee average of 74.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Anderson County, Tennessee?
8.5% of residents in Anderson County, Tennessee have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 1.6 points below the Tennessee rate of 10.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Anderson County, Tennessee?
37.0% of adults in Anderson County, Tennessee are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.9 points below the Tennessee rate of 37.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Anderson County, Tennessee go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 139,290 cigarettes a day, 4.2 million a month, or 50.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 559.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Anderson County is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 14 lifetimes a year.
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