Health Profile of Unicoi County, Tennessee
Unicoi 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
Unicoi County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Unicoi County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.1 | 74.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.2% | 10.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.9% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Unicoi County is 75.1 years, about 0.3 years longer than the Tennessee average of 74.8 years. The uninsured rate is 8.2%, lower than the Tennessee average of 10.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.9% of residents, higher than the Tennessee average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,964 residents in Unicoi County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 448 160 men · 288 women
- 75–84 1,282 594 men · 688 women
- 65–74 2,323 1,147 men · 1,176 women
- 50–64 3,910 1,973 men · 1,938 women
Younger residents
3,016 residents in Unicoi County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,011 519 boys · 492 girls
- 7–12 882 461 boys · 421 girls
- 3–7 640 349 boys · 292 girls
- 0–3 483 282 boys · 201 girls
About 1,708 residents in Unicoi County (9.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Unicoi County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.2% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.9% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.3% | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.2% | 37.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Unicoi County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Unicoi County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.1% | 25.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.2% | 13.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.5% | 28.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Unicoi County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,580 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 402,384 minutes a day and 146.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Unicoi County is 75.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.72 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 | Unicoi County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.24 | 6.39 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Unicoi County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Unicoi County, TN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Unicoi County, TN is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 17,742 residents against a local median of 21,867. Nothing separates Unicoi 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, 12% below the local median at 8.2% against 9.3%. Unicoi County, TN has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicoi County, TN | 17,742 | 75.1 yrs #5/6 | 8.2% #2/6 | 35.2% #5/6 |
| Washington County, TN | 136,261 | 75.7 yrs | 10.4% | 34.2% |
| Yancey County, NC | 18,788 | 76.7 yrs | 7.2% | 34.7% |
| Mitchell County, NC | 14,959 | 77.4 yrs | 9.3% | 31.3% |
| Carter County, TN | 56,703 | 75.0 yrs | 11.7% | 39.3% |
| Madison County, NC | 21,867 | 78.7 yrs | 8.4% | 33.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Unicoi 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 Unicoi County, Tennessee.
Is Unicoi County, Tennessee a healthy place to live?
Unicoi 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 Unicoi County, Tennessee one of the healthiest counties in Tennessee?
Unicoi County ranks 48th 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 Unicoi County, Tennessee?
People in Unicoi County, Tennessee can expect to live 75.1 years on average, about the same as the Tennessee average of 74.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Unicoi County, Tennessee?
8.2% of residents in Unicoi County, Tennessee have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 1.8 points below the Tennessee rate of 10.0%.
What percentage of Unicoi County, Tennessee residents are obese?
35.2% of adults in Unicoi County, Tennessee are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.8 points below the Tennessee rate of 37.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Unicoi County, Tennessee go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,580 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 402,384 minutes a day and 146.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Unicoi County is 75.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.72 lifetimes a year.
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