Health Profile of Hamilton County, Tennessee
Hamilton 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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B
Hamilton County Around averageHealthier than 93% of counties in Tennessee
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Hamilton County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.3 | 74.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.7% | 10.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.8% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Hamilton County is 76.3 years, about 1.5 years longer than the Tennessee average of 74.8 years. The uninsured rate is 9.7%, lower than the Tennessee average of 10.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.8% of residents, lower than the Tennessee average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
133,930 residents in Hamilton County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 7,558 2,678 men · 4,880 women
- 75–84 19,755 8,210 men · 11,545 women
- 65–74 35,976 16,978 men · 18,998 women
- 50–64 70,641 33,836 men · 36,805 women
Younger residents
77,417 residents in Hamilton County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 23,627 12,004 boys · 11,624 girls
- 7–12 22,548 11,722 boys · 10,826 girls
- 3–7 17,741 9,161 boys · 8,580 girls
- 0–3 13,501 6,809 boys · 6,693 girls
About 24,288 residents in Hamilton County (6.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Hamilton County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.6% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.7% | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.7% | 37.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Hamilton County is about 17% lower than in Tennessee. The rate of obesity in Hamilton County is about 16% lower than in Tennessee.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Hamilton County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.4% | 25.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.1% | 13.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.9% | 28.4% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Hamilton County is about 19% lower than in Tennessee.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 605,178 cigarettes a day, 18.2 million a month, or 220.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 6.7 million minutes a day and 2.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hamilton County is 76.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.17 lifetimes a day, or 61 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 | Hamilton County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.31 | 6.39 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Hamilton County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Hamilton County, TN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Hamilton County, TN is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 375,392 residents against a local median of 68,548. Hamilton County, TN's obesity, at 31.7%, runs 18% below the 38.8% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Uninsured tells the same story from another angle: 9.7% against a local median of 11.9%, 18% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Hamilton County, TN is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The counties themselves spread 4.6% on obesity, so Hamilton County, TN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Hamilton County, TN has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County, TN | 375,392 | 76.3 yrs #4/6 | 9.7% #1/6 | 31.7% #1/6 |
| Catoosa County, GA | 68,548 | 76.5 yrs | 11.0% | 34.6% |
| Bradley County, TN | 110,691 | 75.2 yrs | 10.1% | 38.8% |
| Sequatchie County, TN | 16,809 | 76.1 yrs | 11.9% | 38.9% |
| Bledsoe County, TN | 15,032 | 76.6 yrs | 17.3% | 37.2% |
| Whitfield County, GA | 103,598 | 77.6 yrs | 18.1% | 39.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Hamilton County, Tennessee has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Tennessee, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
How healthy is Hamilton County, Tennessee?
Hamilton County, Tennessee has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Hamilton County, Tennessee one of the healthiest counties in Tennessee?
Hamilton County ranks 8th 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 Hamilton County, Tennessee?
People in Hamilton County, Tennessee can expect to live 76.3 years on average, 1.5 years longer than the Tennessee average of 74.8.
What percentage of Hamilton County, Tennessee residents are uninsured?
9.7% of residents in Hamilton County, Tennessee have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, about the same as the Tennessee rate of 10.0%.
What percentage of Hamilton County, Tennessee residents are obese?
31.7% of adults in Hamilton County, Tennessee are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 6.2 points below the Tennessee rate of 37.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Hamilton County, Tennessee go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 605,178 cigarettes a day, 18.2 million a month, or 220.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 6.7 million minutes a day and 2.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hamilton County is 76.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.17 lifetimes a day, or 61 lifetimes a year.
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