St. Clair County Health Data

St. Clair County has a health score of 44/100, rated "Below Average." It ranks #9 out of 67 counties in Alabama (1 = healthiest). The score is based on CDC County Health Rankings data, combining life expectancy, uninsured rates, provider access, and behavioral health indicators.

Life expectancy in St. Clair County is 72.8 years. The Alabama state average is 72.1 years, making St. Clair County above the state average.

St. Clair County's health score of 44/100 is above the Alabama average of 28/100. Life expectancy is 72.8 years vs. the state average of 72.1 years. The uninsured rate is 9.6% vs. 11.1% statewide.

Key health factors for St. Clair County include: life expectancy (72.8 years), uninsured rate (9.6%), and primary care physician access (18:1 (population to primary care physicians)). Mental health provider access is 29:1 population-to-provider ratio. These metrics are sourced from the CDC County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program.

With a health score of 44/100 ("Below Average"), St. Clair County faces health challenges compared to other counties in Alabama. Residents have a life expectancy of 72.8 years. 9.6% of adults lack health insurance. Factors like healthcare access, environmental quality, and socioeconomic conditions all contribute to these outcomes.

St. Clair County's health score of 44/100 exceeds the Alabama average of 28/100. Higher health scores often correlate with better access to healthcare providers, lower uninsured rates, higher median incomes, and environmental factors. St. Clair County has better primary care access (18:1 ratio) than the state average (44:1).