UPDATE. The healthiest county in each Southern state: Williamson County, Tennessee

Healthiest County in Every State.  (24/7 Wall Street, 5/9/2017)

Part of the Nashville metro area, Williamson is the Tennessee's fastest growing county and the 34th fastest-growing county in the U.S.   Its population has increased 538% since 1970, compared to a 37% increase during the same period in Lauderdale County, the state's unhealthiest. Williamson's nonwhite population is 14.6%, compared to 39.4% in Lauderdale.

Source:  U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts

Other numbers

% of population living in poverty

• Williamson County | 5.0%
• Lauderdale County | 26.2%
• Tennessee | 16.7%
• U.S.  13.5%

% of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree

• Williamson County | 55.7%
• Lauderdale County | 9.1%
• Tennessee | 24.9%
• U.S. | 29.8%

Median household income:

• Williamson County | $96,565
• Lauderdale County | $30,281
• Tennessee | $45,219
• U.S. | $53,889

Source:  Wikipedia

Other posts in this series.
Shelby County, Alabama.  (5/10/2017)
Benton County, Arkasnsas.  (5/11/2017)
St. Johns County, Florida.  (5/12/2017)
Oconee County, Georgia.  (5/13/2017)
Oldham County, Kentucky.  (5/14/2017)
Cameron Parish, Louisiana.  (5/15/2017)
Rankin County, Mississippi.  (5/16/2017)
Orange County, North Carolina.  (5/17/2017)
Beaufort County, South Carolina.  5/18/2017)

Original 4/9/2017 post starts here.

The least healthy counties in every state.  (24/7 Wall Street, 3/15/201\7)

Lauderdale County, Tennessee

Source:  Wikipedia

Source:  U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts

Other numbers

% of population living in poverty

• Lauderdale County | 26.2%
• Tennessee | 16.7%
• U.S.  13.5%

% of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree

• Lauderdale County | 9.1%
• Tennessee | 24.9%
• U.S. | 29.8%

Median household income:

• Lauderdale County | $30,281
• Tennessee | $45,219
• U.S. | $53,889

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Other counties in series:

Wilcox County, Alabama.  (3/30/2017)
Phillips County, Arkansas.  (3/30/2017)
Gadsden County, Florida.  (3/31/2017)
Taliaferro County, Gerogia.  (3/31/2017)
Harlan County, Kentucky.  (4/3/2017)
Madison Parish, Louisiana.  (4/3/2017)
Holmes County, Mississippi.  (4/4/2017)
Robeson County, North Carolina.  (4/4/2017)
Marlboro County, South Carolina.  (4/9/2017)

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