Health Profile of Warren County, Tennessee
Warren 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
Warren County Below averageLess healthy than 82% of counties in Tennessee
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Warren County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.6 | 74.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.0% | 10.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.8% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Warren County is 73.6 years, about 1.3 years shorter than the Tennessee average of 74.8 years. The uninsured rate is 12.0%, higher than the Tennessee average of 10.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.8% of residents, higher than the Tennessee average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
15,278 residents in Warren County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 736 282 men · 454 women
- 75–84 2,241 1,005 men · 1,237 women
- 65–74 4,231 1,919 men · 2,312 women
- 50–64 8,069 4,010 men · 4,059 women
Younger residents
9,408 residents in Warren County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,818 1,505 boys · 1,313 girls
- 7–12 2,849 1,433 boys · 1,416 girls
- 3–7 2,219 1,111 boys · 1,108 girls
- 0–3 1,522 770 boys · 752 girls
About 3,558 residents in Warren County (8.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 73.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Warren County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.1% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.7% | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.7% | 37.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Warren County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Warren County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 27.2% | 25.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.7% | 13.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.9% | 28.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Warren County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 88,020 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 32.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 968,224 minutes a day and 353.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Warren County is 73.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.14 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 | Warren County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.06 | 6.39 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Warren County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Warren County, TN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Warren County, TN is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 42,165 residents against a local median of 14,818. Nothing separates Warren 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, 15% above the local median at 12.0% against 10.4%. Warren County, TN has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County, TN | 42,165 | 73.6 yrs #4/6 | 12.0% #4/6 | 36.7% #2/6 |
| Grundy County, TN | 13,819 | 74.1 yrs | 13.3% | 38.0% |
| DeKalb County, TN | 20,959 | 73.3 yrs | 8.7% | 39.8% |
| Cannon County, TN | 14,818 | 74.8 yrs | 8.5% | 35.6% |
| Van Buren County, TN | 6,437 | 73.4 yrs | 15.1% | 37.8% |
| Coffee County, TN | 59,710 | 74.4 yrs | 10.4% | 38.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Warren 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 Warren County, Tennessee.
What is the health grade for Warren County, Tennessee?
Warren 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 Warren County, Tennessee one of the healthiest counties in Tennessee?
Warren County ranks 78th 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 Warren County, Tennessee?
People in Warren County, Tennessee can expect to live 73.6 years on average, 1.3 years shorter than the Tennessee average of 74.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Warren County, Tennessee?
12.0% of residents in Warren County, Tennessee have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 2.0 points above the Tennessee rate of 10.0%.
What percentage of Warren County, Tennessee residents are obese?
36.7% of adults in Warren County, Tennessee are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.3 points below the Tennessee rate of 37.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Warren County, Tennessee go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 88,020 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 32.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 968,224 minutes a day and 353.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Warren County is 73.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.14 lifetimes a year.
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