Unicoi County Health Data
Unicoi County, Tennessee
Health Score
22/100
Below Avg
Life Expectancy
71.2 yr
Uninsured Rate
10.8%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
71.2 yr
State avg 72.4 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
10.8%
State avg 11.9%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
45
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
23
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in Unicoi County, Tennessee
Unicoi's health significantly lags nation
At 71.2 years, Unicoi County residents live 1.4 years less than the U.S. average of 72.6 years, and 25.5% report poor or fair health—among the nation's highest rates. These figures signal substantial chronic disease burden and underscore urgent need for prevention and treatment expansion.
Unicoi ranks among state's weakest health outcomes
Unicoi's 71.2-year life expectancy falls well below Tennessee's 72.4-year average, and its 25.5% poor/fair health rate is among the state's worst. At 10.8% uninsured, the county exceeds state average affordability challenges, compounding barriers to care for those with chronic illness.
Unicoi faces severe regional health crisis
Unicoi's 71.2-year life expectancy is the lowest in its peer group, and its 25.5% poor/fair health rate exceeds all neighbors except Union County (22.1%). The county's 23 mental health providers per 100K and 45 primary care providers per 100K signal moderate capacity but insufficient for the burden of disease present.
Limited providers meet substantial health needs
Unicoi has 45 primary care providers per 100,000 residents and only 23 mental health providers per 100K—inadequate to address a population where one in four reports poor health. Combined with 10.8% uninsured, residents face both access bottlenecks and cost barriers to treatment.
Coverage is step one toward health
One in ten Unicoi County residents lacks insurance, putting preventive and emergency care out of reach. Enroll at healthcare.gov or contact the Unicoi County Health Department to access coverage, then prioritize regular checkups and mental health screening to address the county's health crisis.
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Data Sources
Health data sourced from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
Data is informational only. Not medical or health advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.