Health Profile of Sumner County, Tennessee
Sumner 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
Sumner County Around averageHealthier than 94% of counties in Tennessee
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sumner County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 74.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.5% | 10.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.5% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sumner County is 77.1 years, about 2.3 years longer than the Tennessee average of 74.8 years. The uninsured rate is 7.5%, lower than the Tennessee average of 10.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.5% of residents, lower than the Tennessee average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
70,903 residents in Sumner County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,177 919 men · 2,257 women
- 75–84 8,801 3,863 men · 4,938 women
- 65–74 18,350 8,593 men · 9,756 women
- 50–64 40,576 20,149 men · 20,427 women
Younger residents
46,777 residents in Sumner County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 14,421 7,538 boys · 6,883 girls
- 7–12 14,088 7,175 boys · 6,913 girls
- 3–7 10,686 5,367 boys · 5,320 girls
- 0–3 7,581 3,873 boys · 3,708 girls
About 9,706 residents in Sumner County (4.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sumner County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.3% | 37.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Sumner County is about 22% lower than in Tennessee. The rate of diabetes in Sumner County is about 19% lower than in Tennessee.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sumner County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.0% | 25.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.1% | 13.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.6% | 28.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Sumner County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 346,674 cigarettes a day, 10.4 million a month, or 126.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.8 million minutes a day and 1.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sumner County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 34 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 | Sumner County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.25 | 6.39 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sumner County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sumner County, TN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sumner County, TN is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 204,441 residents against a local median of 21,293. Nothing separates Sumner 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 life expectancy, 2% above the local median at 77.1 yrs against 75.3 yrs. Sumner County, TN has the highest life expectancy of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumner County, TN | 204,441 | 77.1 yrs #1/6 | 7.5% #3/6 | 37.3% #5/6 |
| Simpson County, KY | 19,972 | 75.6 yrs | 8.3% | 37.3% |
| Trousdale County, TN | 11,957 | 72.3 yrs | 5.5% | 37.1% |
| Wilson County, TN | 157,828 | 76.9 yrs | 7.1% | 33.6% |
| Allen County, KY | 21,293 | 74.5 yrs | 7.6% | 38.3% |
| Robertson County, TN | 75,539 | 75.3 yrs | 10.2% | 35.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sumner 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 Sumner County, Tennessee.
What is the health grade for Sumner County, Tennessee?
Sumner 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 Sumner County, Tennessee one of the healthiest counties in Tennessee?
Sumner County ranks 7th 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 Sumner County, Tennessee?
People in Sumner County, Tennessee can expect to live 77.1 years on average, 2.3 years longer than the Tennessee average of 74.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Sumner County, Tennessee?
7.5% of residents in Sumner County, Tennessee have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 2.6 points below the Tennessee rate of 10.0%.
How common is obesity in Sumner County, Tennessee?
37.3% of adults in Sumner County, Tennessee are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.6 points below the Tennessee rate of 37.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sumner County, Tennessee go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 346,674 cigarettes a day, 10.4 million a month, or 126.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.8 million minutes a day and 1.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sumner County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 34 lifetimes a year.
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