Health Profile of Dickson County, Tennessee
Dickson 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
Dickson County Below averageHealthier than 81% of counties in Tennessee
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Dickson County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.8 | 74.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.0% | 10.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.2% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Dickson County is 75.8 years, about 0.9 years longer than the Tennessee average of 74.8 years. The uninsured rate is 8.0%, lower than the Tennessee average of 10.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.2% of residents, lower than the Tennessee average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
19,938 residents in Dickson County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 822 198 men · 623 women
- 75–84 2,488 1,189 men · 1,299 women
- 65–74 5,425 2,565 men · 2,860 women
- 50–64 11,203 5,549 men · 5,654 women
Younger residents
12,386 residents in Dickson County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,633 1,851 boys · 1,783 girls
- 7–12 3,673 1,886 boys · 1,787 girls
- 3–7 2,951 1,480 boys · 1,471 girls
- 0–3 2,129 1,073 boys · 1,056 girls
About 3,104 residents in Dickson County (5.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Dickson County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.8% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.1% | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.5% | 37.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Dickson County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Dickson County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.0% | 25.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.2% | 13.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.6% | 28.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Dickson County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 104,194 cigarettes a day, 3.1 million a month, or 38.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 418.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dickson County is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 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 | Dickson County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.39 | 6.39 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Dickson County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Dickson County, TN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Dickson County, TN is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 55,983 residents against a local median of 25,436. Nothing separates Dickson 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 uninsured, 12% below the local median at 8.0% against 9.1%. Dickson County, TN has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickson County, TN | 55,983 | 75.8 yrs #1/6 | 8.0% #1/6 | 36.5% #3/6 |
| Cheatham County, TN | 41,825 | 75.0 yrs | 8.6% | 35.3% |
| Montgomery County, TN | 234,153 | 75.7 yrs | 9.1% | 37.1% |
| Hickman County, TN | 25,436 | 74.2 yrs | 8.4% | 38.2% |
| Houston County, TN | 8,353 | 74.2 yrs | 11.6% | 38.3% |
| Humphreys County, TN | 19,214 | 75.1 yrs | 11.6% | 35.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Dickson 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 Dickson County, Tennessee.
How healthy is Dickson County, Tennessee?
Dickson 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 Dickson County, Tennessee one of the healthiest counties in Tennessee?
Dickson County ranks 19th 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.
What is the average lifespan in Dickson County, Tennessee?
People in Dickson County, Tennessee can expect to live 75.8 years on average, 0.9 years longer than the Tennessee average of 74.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Dickson County, Tennessee?
8.0% of residents in Dickson County, Tennessee have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 2.0 points below the Tennessee rate of 10.0%.
What percentage of Dickson County, Tennessee residents are obese?
36.5% of adults in Dickson County, Tennessee are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points below the Tennessee rate of 37.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Dickson County, Tennessee go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 104,194 cigarettes a day, 3.1 million a month, or 38.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 418.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dickson County is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 lifetimes a year.
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