Health Profile of Lauderdale County, Tennessee
Lauderdale 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
Lauderdale County Below averageLess healthy than 88% of counties in Tennessee
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lauderdale County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.1 | 74.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.2% | 10.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.4% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lauderdale County is 74.1 years, about 0.8 years shorter than the Tennessee average of 74.8 years. The uninsured rate is 10.2%, higher than the Tennessee average of 10.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.4% of residents, higher than the Tennessee average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,568 residents in Lauderdale County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 398 112 men · 285 women
- 75–84 1,100 487 men · 613 women
- 65–74 2,227 965 men · 1,262 women
- 50–64 4,843 2,402 men · 2,440 women
Younger residents
5,274 residents in Lauderdale County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,604 854 boys · 750 girls
- 7–12 1,550 773 boys · 777 girls
- 3–7 1,216 602 boys · 614 girls
- 0–3 903 477 boys · 426 girls
About 1,680 residents in Lauderdale County (6.8% 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 | Lauderdale County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.8% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.0% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.9% | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.9% | 37.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Lauderdale County is about 16% higher than in Tennessee.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lauderdale County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 29.4% | 25.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.9% | 13.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.8% | 28.4% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Lauderdale County is about 19% higher than in Tennessee. The rate of smoking in Lauderdale County is about 17% higher than in Tennessee.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 56,816 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 624,979 minutes a day and 228.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lauderdale County is 74.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.86 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 | Lauderdale County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.69 | 6.39 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lauderdale County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lauderdale County, TN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lauderdale County, TN is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 24,687 residents against a local median of 36,498. Nothing separates Lauderdale 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, 8% above the local median at 10.2% against 9.4%. Lauderdale County, TN has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauderdale County, TN | 24,687 | 74.1 yrs #5/6 | 10.2% #4/6 | 41.9% #3/6 |
| Tipton County, TN | 61,301 | 74.9 yrs | 8.1% | 39.3% |
| Dyer County, TN | 36,498 | 75.5 yrs | 9.4% | 40.1% |
| Haywood County, TN | 17,475 | 74.2 yrs | 11.3% | 45.7% |
| Mississippi County, AR | 39,080 | 74.4 yrs | 8.4% | 43.0% |
| Pemiscot County, MO | 14,958 | 72.8 yrs | 12.6% | 42.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County, Tennessee.
How healthy is Lauderdale County, Tennessee?
Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County, Tennessee one of the healthiest counties in Tennessee?
Lauderdale County ranks 84th 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 Lauderdale County, Tennessee?
People in Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County, Tennessee?
10.2% of residents in Lauderdale County, Tennessee have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, about the same as the Tennessee rate of 10.0%.
How common is obesity in Lauderdale County, Tennessee?
41.9% of adults in Lauderdale County, Tennessee are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 4.0 points above the Tennessee rate of 37.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lauderdale County, Tennessee go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 56,816 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 624,979 minutes a day and 228.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lauderdale County is 74.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.86 lifetimes a year.
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