Health Profile of Houston County, Tennessee
Houston 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
Houston County Below averageLess healthy than 76% of counties in Tennessee
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Houston County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.2 | 74.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.6% | 10.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.5% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Houston County is 74.2 years, about 0.7 years shorter than the Tennessee average of 74.8 years. The uninsured rate is 11.6%, higher than the Tennessee average of 10.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.5% of residents, higher than the Tennessee average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,352 residents in Houston County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 154 51 men · 103 women
- 75–84 511 226 men · 284 women
- 65–74 929 443 men · 486 women
- 50–64 1,758 865 men · 893 women
Younger residents
1,754 residents in Houston County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 588 332 boys · 256 girls
- 7–12 558 293 boys · 266 girls
- 3–7 370 188 boys · 182 girls
- 0–3 238 122 boys · 116 girls
About 732 residents in Houston County (8.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Houston County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.4% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.1% | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.3% | 37.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Houston County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Houston County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 26.5% | 25.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.3% | 13.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.7% | 28.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Houston County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,538 cigarettes a day, 526,131 a month, or 6.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 192,915 minutes a day and 70.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Houston County is 74.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.81 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 | Houston County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.26 | 6.39 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Houston County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Houston County, TN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Houston County, TN is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 8,353 residents against a local median of 19,214. Nothing separates Houston County, TN sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 15% above the local median at 11.6% against 10.1%. Houston County, TN has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston County, TN | 8,353 | 74.2 yrs #5/6 | 11.6% #5/6 | 38.3% #5/6 |
| Stewart County, TN | 14,027 | 74.6 yrs | 11.8% | 37.4% |
| Humphreys County, TN | 19,214 | 75.1 yrs | 11.6% | 35.3% |
| Dickson County, TN | 55,983 | 75.8 yrs | 8.0% | 36.5% |
| Montgomery County, TN | 234,153 | 75.7 yrs | 9.1% | 37.1% |
| Benton County, TN | 16,006 | 72.8 yrs | 10.1% | 39.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Houston 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 Houston County, Tennessee.
What is the health grade for Houston County, Tennessee?
Houston 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 Houston County, Tennessee one of the healthiest counties in Tennessee?
Houston County ranks 72nd 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 Houston County, Tennessee?
People in Houston County, Tennessee can expect to live 74.2 years on average, 0.7 years shorter than the Tennessee average of 74.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Houston County, Tennessee?
11.6% of residents in Houston County, Tennessee have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 1.6 points above the Tennessee rate of 10.0%.
How common is obesity in Houston County, Tennessee?
38.3% of adults in Houston 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 Houston County, Tennessee go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,538 cigarettes a day, 526,131 a month, or 6.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 192,915 minutes a day and 70.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Houston County is 74.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.81 lifetimes a year.
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