Health Profile of Fentress County, Tennessee
Fentress 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
Fentress County Below averageLess healthy than 73% of counties in Tennessee
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Fentress County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.8 | 74.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.9% | 10.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.9% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Fentress County is 73.8 years, about 1.0 years shorter than the Tennessee average of 74.8 years. The uninsured rate is 10.9%, higher than the Tennessee average of 10.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.9% of residents, higher than the Tennessee average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,163 residents in Fentress County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 388 163 men · 225 women
- 75–84 1,132 460 men · 672 women
- 65–74 2,401 1,179 men · 1,222 women
- 50–64 4,242 2,130 men · 2,112 women
Younger residents
3,909 residents in Fentress County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,069 566 boys · 503 girls
- 7–12 1,194 625 boys · 568 girls
- 3–7 976 508 boys · 468 girls
- 0–3 670 343 boys · 328 girls
About 1,775 residents in Fentress County (9.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 73.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Fentress County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.3% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.5% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.3% | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.7% | 37.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Fentress County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Fentress County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 27.2% | 25.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.2% | 13.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.3% | 28.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Fentress County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 41,817 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 459,990 minutes a day and 167.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fentress County is 73.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.33 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 | Fentress County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.06 | 6.39 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Fentress County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Fentress County, TN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Fentress County, TN is typical in size for this group, 19,309 residents against a local median of 21,361, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Fentress County, TN's uninsured, at 10.9%, runs 38% above the 7.9% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.0% on uninsured, so Fentress County, TN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Fentress County, TN has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fentress County, TN | 19,309 | 73.8 yrs #3/6 | 10.9% #5/6 | 38.7% #2/6 |
| Pickett County, TN | 5,079 | 76.5 yrs | 6.3% | 39.1% |
| Overton County, TN | 23,065 | 73.5 yrs | 7.9% | 39.5% |
| Morgan County, TN | 21,361 | 74.0 yrs | 10.5% | 38.9% |
| Clinton County, KY | 9,202 | 73.7 yrs | 7.4% | 41.2% |
| Scott County, TN | 22,110 | 72.2 yrs | 13.2% | 37.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Fentress County, Tennessee has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Tennessee, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Fentress County, Tennessee.
Is Fentress County, Tennessee a healthy place to live?
Fentress 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 Fentress County, Tennessee one of the healthiest counties in Tennessee?
Fentress County ranks 70th 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 life expectancy in Fentress County, Tennessee?
People in Fentress County, Tennessee can expect to live 73.8 years on average, 1.0 years shorter than the Tennessee average of 74.8.
What percentage of Fentress County, Tennessee residents are uninsured?
10.9% of residents in Fentress County, Tennessee have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 0.9 points above the Tennessee rate of 10.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Fentress County, Tennessee?
38.7% of adults in Fentress County, Tennessee are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points above the Tennessee rate of 37.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Fentress County, Tennessee go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 41,817 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 459,990 minutes a day and 167.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fentress County is 73.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.33 lifetimes a year.
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