Health Profile of McNairy County, Tennessee
McNairy 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
McNairy County Below averageLess healthy than 86% of counties in Tennessee
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | McNairy County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.7 | 74.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.1% | 10.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.0% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in McNairy County is 73.7 years, about 1.2 years shorter than the Tennessee average of 74.8 years. The uninsured rate is 10.1%, higher than the Tennessee average of 10.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.0% of residents, higher than the Tennessee average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
10,438 residents in McNairy County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 471 157 men · 314 women
- 75–84 1,713 738 men · 975 women
- 65–74 2,957 1,379 men · 1,578 women
- 50–64 5,296 2,552 men · 2,744 women
Younger residents
5,409 residents in McNairy County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,698 934 boys · 763 girls
- 7–12 1,605 810 boys · 795 girls
- 3–7 1,236 592 boys · 644 girls
- 0–3 870 429 boys · 441 girls
About 2,577 residents in McNairy County (9.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 73.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | McNairy County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.8% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.1% | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.4% | 37.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in McNairy County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | McNairy County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 28.7% | 25.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.4% | 13.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.6% | 28.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in McNairy County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 58,462 cigarettes a day, 1.8 million a month, or 21.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 643,079 minutes a day and 234.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in McNairy County is 73.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.06 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 | McNairy County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.44 | 6.39 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in McNairy County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
McNairy County, TN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
McNairy County, TN is typical in size for this group, 25,970 residents against a local median of 27,249, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates McNairy 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% below the local median at 10.1% against 10.9%. McNairy County, TN has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNairy County, TN | 25,970 | 73.7 yrs #4/6 | 10.1% #3/6 | 39.4% #4/6 |
| Chester County, TN | 17,611 | 75.1 yrs | 7.7% | 37.6% |
| Alcorn County, MS | 34,289 | 73.8 yrs | 10.9% | 37.7% |
| Hardin County, TN | 27,249 | 73.4 yrs | 14.2% | 37.1% |
| Hardeman County, TN | 25,433 | 74.0 yrs | 7.5% | 44.6% |
| Henderson County, TN | 27,980 | 73.2 yrs | 11.9% | 40.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, McNairy 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 McNairy County, Tennessee.
What is the health grade for McNairy County, Tennessee?
McNairy 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 McNairy County, Tennessee one of the healthiest counties in Tennessee?
McNairy County ranks 82nd 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 McNairy County, Tennessee?
People in McNairy County, Tennessee can expect to live 73.7 years on average, 1.2 years shorter than the Tennessee average of 74.8.
What is the uninsured rate in McNairy County, Tennessee?
10.1% of residents in McNairy County, Tennessee have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, about the same as the Tennessee rate of 10.0%.
What is the obesity rate in McNairy County, Tennessee?
39.4% of adults in McNairy County, Tennessee are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.5 points above the Tennessee rate of 37.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in McNairy County, Tennessee go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 58,462 cigarettes a day, 1.8 million a month, or 21.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 643,079 minutes a day and 234.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in McNairy County is 73.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.06 lifetimes a year.
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