Health Profile of Lincoln County, Tennessee
Lincoln 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
Lincoln County Below averageHealthier than 73% of counties in Tennessee
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lincoln County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.4 | 74.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.7% | 10.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.4% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lincoln County is 75.4 years, about 0.6 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 18.4% of residents, lower than the Tennessee average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
14,383 residents in Lincoln County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 716 216 men · 499 women
- 75–84 2,118 927 men · 1,192 women
- 65–74 3,885 1,750 men · 2,135 women
- 50–64 7,664 3,799 men · 3,865 women
Younger residents
7,714 residents in Lincoln County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,524 1,375 boys · 1,149 girls
- 7–12 2,273 1,114 boys · 1,159 girls
- 3–7 1,669 824 boys · 845 girls
- 0–3 1,248 680 boys · 567 girls
About 2,731 residents in Lincoln County (7.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lincoln County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.1% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.0% | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.6% | 37.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Lincoln County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lincoln County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.3% | 25.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.8% | 13.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.3% | 28.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Lincoln County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 65,203 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 23.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 717,229 minutes a day and 261.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lincoln County is 75.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.60 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 | Lincoln County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.27 | 6.39 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lincoln County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lincoln County, TN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lincoln County, TN is typical in size for this group, 35,946 residents against a local median of 36,049, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Lincoln County, TN apart most is uninsured: 9.7%, 26% above the local median of 7.7%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.6% on uninsured, so Lincoln County, TN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Lincoln County, TN has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County, TN | 35,946 | 75.4 yrs #4/6 | 9.7% #4/6 | 37.6% #5/6 |
| Moore County, TN | 6,674 | 78.2 yrs | 7.0% | 35.3% |
| Marshall County, TN | 36,049 | 75.3 yrs | 10.4% | 37.2% |
| Madison County, AL | 405,488 | 76.8 yrs | 7.7% | 36.0% |
| Bedford County, TN | 52,237 | 76.3 yrs | 14.6% | 37.4% |
| Giles County, TN | 30,620 | 74.8 yrs | 7.4% | 37.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lincoln County, Tennessee has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Tennessee, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
What is the health grade for Lincoln County, Tennessee?
Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, Tennessee one of the healthiest counties in Tennessee?
Lincoln County ranks 26th 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 Lincoln County, Tennessee?
People in Lincoln County, Tennessee can expect to live 75.4 years on average, 0.6 years longer than the Tennessee average of 74.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Lincoln County, Tennessee?
9.7% of residents in Lincoln County, Tennessee have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, about the same as the Tennessee rate of 10.0%.
What percentage of Lincoln County, Tennessee residents are obese?
37.6% of adults in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, Tennessee go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 65,203 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 23.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 717,229 minutes a day and 261.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lincoln County is 75.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.60 lifetimes a year.
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