Health Profile of Henry County, Tennessee
Henry 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
Henry County Below averageLess healthy than 81% of counties in Tennessee
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Henry County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.4 | 74.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.3% | 10.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.3% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Henry County is 73.4 years, about 1.5 years shorter than the Tennessee average of 74.8 years. The uninsured rate is 11.3%, higher than the Tennessee average of 10.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.3% of residents, higher than the Tennessee average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
14,624 residents in Henry County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 717 250 men · 467 women
- 75–84 2,358 1,050 men · 1,307 women
- 65–74 4,415 2,053 men · 2,362 women
- 50–64 7,134 3,417 men · 3,717 women
Younger residents
6,128 residents in Henry County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,863 908 boys · 955 girls
- 7–12 1,886 985 boys · 901 girls
- 3–7 1,410 751 boys · 659 girls
- 0–3 969 495 boys · 474 girls
About 3,769 residents in Henry County (11.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 73.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Henry County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.3% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.2% | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.7% | 37.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Henry County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Henry County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 26.1% | 25.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.9% | 13.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.3% | 28.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Henry County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 67,846 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 24.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 746,310 minutes a day and 272.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Henry County is 73.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.06 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 | Henry County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.44 | 6.39 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Henry County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Henry County, TN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Henry County, TN is typical in size for this group, 32,412 residents against a local median of 28,641, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Henry County, TN an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 14% above the local median at 11.3% against 9.9%. Henry County, TN has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County, TN | 32,412 | 73.4 yrs #5/6 | 11.3% #5/6 | 39.7% #6/6 |
| Calloway County, KY | 38,226 | 75.9 yrs | 7.5% | 37.9% |
| Benton County, TN | 16,006 | 72.8 yrs | 10.1% | 39.4% |
| Carroll County, TN | 28,641 | 74.4 yrs | 9.9% | 39.0% |
| Weakley County, TN | 33,016 | 76.1 yrs | 9.2% | 37.3% |
| Stewart County, TN | 14,027 | 74.6 yrs | 11.8% | 37.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Henry 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 Henry County, Tennessee.
Is Henry County, Tennessee a healthy place to live?
Henry 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 Henry County, Tennessee one of the healthiest counties in Tennessee?
Henry County ranks 77th 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 Henry County, Tennessee?
People in Henry County, Tennessee can expect to live 73.4 years on average, 1.5 years shorter than the Tennessee average of 74.8.
What percentage of Henry County, Tennessee residents are uninsured?
11.3% of residents in Henry County, Tennessee have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 1.3 points above the Tennessee rate of 10.0%.
What percentage of Henry County, Tennessee residents are obese?
39.7% of adults in Henry County, Tennessee are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.7 points above the Tennessee rate of 37.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Henry County, Tennessee go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 67,846 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 24.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 746,310 minutes a day and 272.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Henry County is 73.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.06 lifetimes a year.
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