Special Report
50 US Counties with the Shortest Life Expectancy
November 27, 2021 8:00 am
Last Updated: December 7, 2021 1:56 pm
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35. Sunflower County, Mississippi
> Life expectancy at birth (years): 70.3
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 32.4% — 51st highest of 3,070 counties
> Adult obesity rate: 53.7% — 2nd highest of 3,070 counties
> Smoking rate: 26.4% — 347th highest of 3,070 counties
> Population without health insurance: 14.4% — 465th highest of 3,070 counties
> Median household income: $30,838 — 66th lowest of 3,070 counties
> Poverty rate: 31.7% — 62nd highest of 3,070 counties
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34. Wolfe County, Kentucky
> Life expectancy at birth (years): 70.3
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 34.6% — 29th highest of 3,070 counties
> Adult obesity rate: 37.6% — 755th highest of 3,070 counties
> Smoking rate: 33.6% — 17th highest of 3,070 counties
> Population without health insurance: 2.3% — 16th lowest of 3,070 counties
> Median household income: $24,623 — 8th lowest of 3,070 counties
> Poverty rate: 29.2% — 95th highest of 3,070 counties
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33. Coahoma County, Mississippi
> Life expectancy at birth (years): 70.3
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 33.1% — 45th highest of 3,070 counties
> Adult obesity rate: 42.7% — 158th highest of 3,070 counties
> Smoking rate: 25.2% — 533rd highest of 3,070 counties
> Population without health insurance: 13.0% — 639th highest of 3,070 counties
> Median household income: $29,121 — 39th lowest of 3,070 counties
> Poverty rate: 34.8% — 33rd highest of 3,070 counties
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32. Grenada County, Mississippi
> Life expectancy at birth (years): 70.1
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 25.4% — 504th highest of 3,070 counties
> Adult obesity rate: 44.7% — 91st highest of 3,070 counties
> Smoking rate: 23.8% — 848th highest of 3,070 counties
> Population without health insurance: 11.7% — 830th highest of 3,070 counties
> Median household income: $40,122 — 432nd lowest of 3,070 counties
> Poverty rate: 21.1% — 474th highest of 3,070 counties
31. Mahnomen County, Minnesota
> Life expectancy at birth (years): 70.1
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 24.3% — 661st highest of 3,070 counties
> Adult obesity rate: 38.4% — 601st highest of 3,070 counties
> Smoking rate: 30.0% — 63rd highest of 3,070 counties
> Population without health insurance: 14.0% — 507th highest of 3,070 counties
> Median household income: $44,688 — 813th lowest of 3,070 counties
> Poverty rate: 23.3% — 312th highest of 3,070 counties
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