Marshall County Health Rankings 2021

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation collaborates with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute to bring the County Health Rankings to cities, counties, and states across the nation. The County Health Rankings are published online annually at countyhealthrankings.org and provide an overview of the health of a county.

  Marshall Kentucky
Health Outcomes    
     Length of Life    
            Premature Death (per 100,000) 10,400 9,500  
Quality of Life    
            Poor/Fair Health 20% 22%
            Poor Physical Heath Days (last 30 days) 4.6 4.6
            Poor Mental Heath Days (last 30 days) 4.8 5.0
            Low Birthweight 8% 9%
Health Factors    
     Health Behavior    
            Adult Smoking 23% 24%
            Adult Obesity 36% 35%
            Food Environment Index 8.2 6.9
            Physical Inactivity 29% 29%
            Access to Exercise Opportunities 57% 71%
            Excessive Drinking 17% 17%
            Alcohol-Impaired Driving Deaths 16% 25%
            Sexually Transmitted Infections (per 100,000) 184.8 436.4
            Teen Births (per 1,000) 30 31
Clinical Care    
            Uninsured 7% 7%
            Primary Care Physicians 2,230:1 1,540:1
            Dentists 3,110:1 1,490:1
            Mental Health Providers 3,460:1 420:1
            Preventable Hospital Stays 4,691 5,615
            Mammography Screening 43% 40%
            Flu Vaccinations  50% 46%
Social & Economic Factors    
            High School Graduation 89% 86%
            Some College 64% 62%
            Unemployment 4.7% 4.3%
            Children In Poverty 17% 21%
            Income Inequality 4.7 5.0
            Children in Single-Parent Households 20% 26%
            Social Associations (per 10,000) 17.6 10.6
            Violent Crimes (per 100,000) 85 222
            Injury Deaths (per 100,000) 94 96
     Physical Environment    
            Air Pollution - Particulate Matter 9.0 8.7
            Drinking Water Violations No  
            Severe Housing Problems 11% 14%
            Driving Alone To Work 88% 82%
            Long Commute - Driving Alone 29% 31%