Health Profile of Grundy County, Tennessee
Grundy 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
Grundy County Below averageLess healthy than 90% of counties in Tennessee
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Grundy County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.0 | 74.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.3% | 10.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.0% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Grundy County is 74.1 years, about 0.8 years shorter than the Tennessee average of 74.8 years. The uninsured rate is 13.3%, higher than the Tennessee average of 10.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.0% of residents, higher than the Tennessee average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,492 residents in Grundy County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 260 95 men · 165 women
- 75–84 849 351 men · 498 women
- 65–74 1,611 732 men · 879 women
- 50–64 2,772 1,364 men · 1,408 women
Younger residents
2,872 residents in Grundy County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 906 477 boys · 429 girls
- 7–12 805 420 boys · 385 girls
- 3–7 644 344 boys · 299 girls
- 0–3 518 278 boys · 240 girls
About 1,245 residents in Grundy County (9.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Grundy County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.8% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.4% | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.0% | 37.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Grundy County is about 15% higher than in Tennessee.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Grundy County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 27.5% | 25.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.3% | 13.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.0% | 28.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Grundy County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,761 cigarettes a day, 892,839 a month, or 10.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 327,374 minutes a day and 119.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Grundy County is 74.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.07 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 | Grundy County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.08 | 6.39 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Grundy County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Grundy County, TN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Grundy County, TN is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 13,819 residents against a local median of 29,249. Grundy County, TN sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 12% above the local median at 13.3% against 11.9%. Grundy County, TN has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grundy County, TN | 13,819 | 74.1 yrs #4/6 | 13.3% #5/6 | 38.0% #4/6 |
| Marion County, TN | 29,249 | 74.4 yrs | 8.3% | 36.5% |
| Warren County, TN | 42,165 | 73.6 yrs | 12.0% | 36.7% |
| Sequatchie County, TN | 16,809 | 76.1 yrs | 11.9% | 38.9% |
| Coffee County, TN | 59,710 | 74.4 yrs | 10.4% | 38.1% |
| Van Buren County, TN | 6,437 | 73.4 yrs | 15.1% | 37.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Grundy 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 Grundy County, Tennessee.
What is the health grade for Grundy County, Tennessee?
Grundy 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 Grundy County, Tennessee one of the healthiest counties in Tennessee?
Grundy County ranks 86th 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 Grundy County, Tennessee?
People in Grundy County, Tennessee can expect to live 74.1 years on average, 0.8 years shorter than the Tennessee average of 74.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Grundy County, Tennessee?
13.3% of residents in Grundy County, Tennessee have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 3.2 points above the Tennessee rate of 10.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Grundy County, Tennessee?
38.0% of adults in Grundy County, Tennessee are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Tennessee rate of 37.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Grundy County, Tennessee go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,761 cigarettes a day, 892,839 a month, or 10.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 327,374 minutes a day and 119.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Grundy County is 74.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.07 lifetimes a year.
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