Health Profile of Maury County, Tennessee
Maury 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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B
Maury County Around averageHealthier than 88% of counties in Tennessee
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Maury County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.6 | 74.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.5% | 10.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.9% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Maury County is 76.6 years, about 1.8 years longer than the Tennessee average of 74.8 years. The uninsured rate is 8.5%, lower than the Tennessee average of 10.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.9% of residents, lower than the Tennessee average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
37,420 residents in Maury County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,593 482 men · 1,111 women
- 75–84 4,787 2,024 men · 2,763 women
- 65–74 9,813 4,594 men · 5,220 women
- 50–64 21,225 10,424 men · 10,802 women
Younger residents
24,153 residents in Maury County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 7,249 3,694 boys · 3,555 girls
- 7–12 6,890 3,625 boys · 3,265 girls
- 3–7 5,584 2,958 boys · 2,626 girls
- 0–3 4,430 2,283 boys · 2,147 girls
About 5,465 residents in Maury County (5.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Maury County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.2% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.6% | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.1% | 37.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Maury County is about 19% lower than in Tennessee.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Maury County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.6% | 25.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.6% | 13.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.4% | 28.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Maury County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 179,523 cigarettes a day, 5.4 million a month, or 65.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.0 million minutes a day and 720.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Maury County is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 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 | Maury County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.84 | 6.39 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Maury County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Maury County, TN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Maury County, TN is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 107,806 residents against a local median of 30,620. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Maury County, TN an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 6% above the local median at 40.1% against 37.9%. Maury County, TN has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maury County, TN | 107,806 | 76.6 yrs #2/6 | 8.5% #4/6 | 40.1% #6/6 |
| Williamson County, TN | 260,351 | 81.2 yrs | 4.4% | 29.6% |
| Marshall County, TN | 36,049 | 75.3 yrs | 10.4% | 37.2% |
| Giles County, TN | 30,620 | 74.8 yrs | 7.4% | 37.9% |
| Lewis County, TN | 12,992 | 75.8 yrs | 14.3% | 39.0% |
| Hickman County, TN | 25,436 | 74.2 yrs | 8.4% | 38.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Maury County, Tennessee has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Tennessee, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Maury County, Tennessee.
What is the health grade for Maury County, Tennessee?
Maury County, Tennessee has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Maury County, Tennessee one of the healthiest counties in Tennessee?
Maury County ranks 12th 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 Maury County, Tennessee?
People in Maury County, Tennessee can expect to live 76.6 years on average, 1.8 years longer than the Tennessee average of 74.8.
What percentage of Maury County, Tennessee residents are uninsured?
8.5% of residents in Maury County, Tennessee have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 1.5 points below the Tennessee rate of 10.0%.
How common is obesity in Maury County, Tennessee?
40.1% of adults in Maury County, Tennessee are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.2 points above the Tennessee rate of 37.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Maury County, Tennessee go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 179,523 cigarettes a day, 5.4 million a month, or 65.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.0 million minutes a day and 720.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Maury County is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 lifetimes a year.
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