Health Profile of Marshall County, Tennessee
Marshall 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
Marshall County Below averageHealthier than 79% of counties in Tennessee
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Marshall County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.3 | 74.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.4% | 10.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.7% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Marshall County is 75.3 years, about 0.5 years longer than the Tennessee average of 74.8 years. The uninsured rate is 10.4%, higher than the Tennessee average of 10.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.7% of residents, lower than the Tennessee average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,528 residents in Marshall County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 486 149 men · 336 women
- 75–84 1,542 661 men · 881 women
- 65–74 3,319 1,547 men · 1,772 women
- 50–64 7,181 3,500 men · 3,681 women
Younger residents
8,204 residents in Marshall County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,452 1,345 boys · 1,108 girls
- 7–12 2,496 1,304 boys · 1,192 girls
- 3–7 1,914 977 boys · 937 girls
- 0–3 1,341 688 boys · 653 girls
About 1,964 residents in Marshall County (5.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Marshall County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.7% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.3% | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.1% | 37.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Marshall County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Marshall County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.1% | 25.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.4% | 13.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.8% | 28.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Marshall County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 69,386 cigarettes a day, 2.1 million a month, or 25.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 763,241 minutes a day and 278.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Marshall County is 75.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.04 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 | Marshall County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.97 | 6.39 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Marshall County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Marshall County, TN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Marshall County, TN is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 36,049 residents against a local median of 52,237. Marshall County, TN's uninsured, at 10.4%, runs 22% above the 8.5% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 10.1% on uninsured, so Marshall County, TN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Marshall County, TN has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall County, TN | 36,049 | 75.3 yrs #5/6 | 10.4% #5/6 | 37.2% #2/6 |
| Bedford County, TN | 52,237 | 76.3 yrs | 14.6% | 37.4% |
| Maury County, TN | 107,806 | 76.6 yrs | 8.5% | 40.1% |
| Lincoln County, TN | 35,946 | 75.4 yrs | 9.7% | 37.6% |
| Giles County, TN | 30,620 | 74.8 yrs | 7.4% | 37.9% |
| Williamson County, TN | 260,351 | 81.2 yrs | 4.4% | 29.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Marshall 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 Marshall County, Tennessee.
How healthy is Marshall County, Tennessee?
Marshall 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 Marshall County, Tennessee one of the healthiest counties in Tennessee?
Marshall County ranks 21st 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 Marshall County, Tennessee?
People in Marshall County, Tennessee can expect to live 75.3 years on average, about the same as the Tennessee average of 74.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Marshall County, Tennessee?
10.4% of residents in Marshall County, Tennessee have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, about the same as the Tennessee rate of 10.0%.
What percentage of Marshall County, Tennessee residents are obese?
37.2% of adults in Marshall County, Tennessee are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.8 points below the Tennessee rate of 37.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Marshall County, Tennessee go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 69,386 cigarettes a day, 2.1 million a month, or 25.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 763,241 minutes a day and 278.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Marshall County is 75.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.04 lifetimes a year.
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