Health Profile of Franklin County, Tennessee
Franklin 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
Franklin County Below averageHealthier than 80% of counties in Tennessee
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Franklin County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.3 | 74.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.8% | 10.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.8% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Franklin County is 75.3 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Tennessee average of 74.8 years. The uninsured rate is 7.8%, lower than the Tennessee average of 10.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.8% of residents, lower than the Tennessee average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
17,331 residents in Franklin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 876 276 men · 600 women
- 75–84 2,587 1,167 men · 1,420 women
- 65–74 5,090 2,441 men · 2,649 women
- 50–64 8,778 4,334 men · 4,444 women
Younger residents
8,463 residents in Franklin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,643 1,267 boys · 1,376 girls
- 7–12 2,515 1,276 boys · 1,239 girls
- 3–7 1,923 1,037 boys · 886 girls
- 0–3 1,382 748 boys · 634 girls
About 3,385 residents in Franklin County (7.7% 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 | Franklin County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.9% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.6% | 37.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Franklin County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Franklin County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.7% | 25.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.7% | 13.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.9% | 28.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Franklin County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 80,380 cigarettes a day, 2.4 million a month, or 29.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 884,183 minutes a day and 322.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 75.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.16 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 | Franklin County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.24 | 6.39 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Franklin County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Franklin County, TN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Franklin County, TN is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 44,097 residents against a local median of 29,249. The measure that sets Franklin County, TN apart most is uninsured: 7.8%, 25% below the local median of 10.3%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.3% on uninsured, so Franklin County, TN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Franklin County, TN has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, TN | 44,097 | 75.3 yrs #2/6 | 7.8% #2/6 | 38.6% #5/6 |
| Moore County, TN | 6,674 | 78.2 yrs | 7.0% | 35.3% |
| Coffee County, TN | 59,710 | 74.4 yrs | 10.4% | 38.1% |
| Jackson County, AL | 53,053 | 73.6 yrs | 10.3% | 40.9% |
| Grundy County, TN | 13,819 | 74.1 yrs | 13.3% | 38.0% |
| Marion County, TN | 29,249 | 74.4 yrs | 8.3% | 36.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Franklin 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 Franklin County, Tennessee.
Is Franklin County, Tennessee a healthy place to live?
Franklin 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 Franklin County, Tennessee one of the healthiest counties in Tennessee?
Franklin County ranks 20th 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 Franklin County, Tennessee?
People in Franklin County, Tennessee can expect to live 75.3 years on average, about the same as the Tennessee average of 74.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Franklin County, Tennessee?
7.8% of residents in Franklin County, Tennessee have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 2.3 points below the Tennessee rate of 10.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Franklin County, Tennessee?
38.6% of adults in Franklin 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 Franklin County, Tennessee go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 80,380 cigarettes a day, 2.4 million a month, or 29.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 884,183 minutes a day and 322.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 75.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.16 lifetimes a year.
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