Health Profile of Loudon County, Tennessee
Loudon 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
Loudon County Below averageHealthier than 84% of counties in Tennessee
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Loudon County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.1 | 74.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.8% | 10.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.6% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Loudon County is 76.1 years, about 1.3 years longer than the Tennessee average of 74.8 years. The uninsured rate is 8.8%, lower than the Tennessee average of 10.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.7% of residents, lower than the Tennessee average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
27,641 residents in Loudon County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,372 482 men · 891 women
- 75–84 4,497 2,103 men · 2,394 women
- 65–74 8,716 4,100 men · 4,616 women
- 50–64 13,056 6,301 men · 6,755 women
Younger residents
10,601 residents in Loudon County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,359 1,636 boys · 1,723 girls
- 7–12 3,156 1,649 boys · 1,507 girls
- 3–7 2,358 1,340 boys · 1,018 girls
- 0–3 1,728 980 boys · 748 girls
About 5,264 residents in Loudon County (9.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Loudon County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.2% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.7% | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.6% | 37.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Loudon County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Loudon County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.5% | 25.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.4% | 13.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.7% | 28.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Loudon County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 102,037 cigarettes a day, 3.1 million a month, or 37.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 409.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Loudon County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 10 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 | Loudon County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.65 | 6.39 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Loudon County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Loudon County, TN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Loudon County, TN is typical in size for this group, 58,580 residents against a local median of 55,193, 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 Loudon County, TN an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 3% below the local median at 8.8% against 9.1%. Loudon County, TN has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loudon County, TN | 58,580 | 76.1 yrs #3/6 | 8.8% #3/6 | 36.6% #3/6 |
| Roane County, TN | 55,193 | 74.5 yrs | 7.4% | 36.6% |
| Monroe County, TN | 47,695 | 75.1 yrs | 11.7% | 36.5% |
| Blount County, TN | 139,333 | 76.5 yrs | 9.4% | 36.9% |
| Anderson County, TN | 79,153 | 76.5 yrs | 8.5% | 37.0% |
| McMinn County, TN | 54,884 | 74.8 yrs | 9.1% | 35.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Loudon 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 Loudon County, Tennessee.
How healthy is Loudon County, Tennessee?
Loudon 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 Loudon County, Tennessee one of the healthiest counties in Tennessee?
Loudon County ranks 16th 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 Loudon County, Tennessee?
People in Loudon County, Tennessee can expect to live 76.1 years on average, 1.3 years longer than the Tennessee average of 74.8.
What percentage of Loudon County, Tennessee residents are uninsured?
8.8% of residents in Loudon County, Tennessee have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 1.2 points below the Tennessee rate of 10.0%.
What percentage of Loudon County, Tennessee residents are obese?
36.6% of adults in Loudon County, Tennessee are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.3 points below the Tennessee rate of 37.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Loudon County, Tennessee go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 102,037 cigarettes a day, 3.1 million a month, or 37.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 409.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Loudon County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 10 lifetimes a year.
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