Health Profile of Carroll County, Tennessee
Carroll 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
Carroll County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Carroll County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.4 | 74.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.9% | 10.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.2% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Carroll County is 74.4 years, about 0.4 years shorter than the Tennessee average of 74.8 years. The uninsured rate is 9.9%, lower than the Tennessee average of 10.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.2% of residents, higher than the Tennessee average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
11,360 residents in Carroll County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 676 264 men · 412 women
- 75–84 1,700 669 men · 1,030 women
- 65–74 3,238 1,489 men · 1,750 women
- 50–64 5,745 2,825 men · 2,920 women
Younger residents
5,895 residents in Carroll County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,836 952 boys · 884 girls
- 7–12 1,761 879 boys · 882 girls
- 3–7 1,336 650 boys · 685 girls
- 0–3 962 465 boys · 497 girls
About 2,546 residents in Carroll County (8.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Carroll County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.2% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.6% | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.0% | 37.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Carroll County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Carroll County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.1% | 25.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.9% | 13.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.6% | 28.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Carroll County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 53,686 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 590,545 minutes a day and 215.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Carroll County is 74.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.51 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 | Carroll County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.07 | 6.39 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Carroll County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Carroll County, TN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Carroll County, TN is typical in size for this group, 28,641 residents against a local median of 32,412, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Carroll County, TN an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 2% below the local median at 9.9% against 10.1%. Carroll County, TN has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County, TN | 28,641 | 74.4 yrs #2/6 | 9.9% #3/6 | 39.0% #3/6 |
| Henderson County, TN | 27,980 | 73.2 yrs | 11.9% | 40.9% |
| Henry County, TN | 32,412 | 73.4 yrs | 11.3% | 39.7% |
| Benton County, TN | 16,006 | 72.8 yrs | 10.1% | 39.4% |
| Weakley County, TN | 33,016 | 76.1 yrs | 9.2% | 37.3% |
| Gibson County, TN | 50,869 | 74.4 yrs | 9.3% | 36.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Carroll 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 Carroll County, Tennessee.
How healthy is Carroll County, Tennessee?
Carroll 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 Carroll County, Tennessee one of the healthiest counties in Tennessee?
Carroll County ranks 49th 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 Carroll County, Tennessee?
People in Carroll County, Tennessee can expect to live 74.4 years on average, about the same as the Tennessee average of 74.8.
What percentage of Carroll County, Tennessee residents are uninsured?
9.9% of residents in Carroll County, Tennessee have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, about the same as the Tennessee rate of 10.0%.
What percentage of Carroll County, Tennessee residents are obese?
39.0% of adults in Carroll County, Tennessee are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.1 points above the Tennessee rate of 37.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Carroll County, Tennessee go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 53,686 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 590,545 minutes a day and 215.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Carroll County is 74.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.51 lifetimes a year.
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