Health Profile of Boone County, Arkansas
Boone County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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C
Boone County Below averageHealthier than 81% of counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Boone County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.5 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.2% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.9% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Boone County is 76.5 years, about 1.0 years longer than the Arkansas average of 75.5 years. The uninsured rate is 8.2%, lower than the Arkansas average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.9% of residents, lower than the Arkansas average of 22.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
15,233 residents in Boone County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 978 393 men · 585 women
- 75–84 2,414 1,026 men · 1,387 women
- 65–74 4,377 2,099 men · 2,277 women
- 50–64 7,465 3,723 men · 3,742 women
Younger residents
8,196 residents in Boone County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,605 1,373 boys · 1,232 girls
- 7–12 2,503 1,378 boys · 1,125 girls
- 3–7 1,839 970 boys · 869 girls
- 0–3 1,249 621 boys · 628 girls
About 2,986 residents in Boone County (7.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Boone County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.3% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.5% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.6% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.6% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Boone County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Boone County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.6% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.9% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.8% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Boone County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 66,662 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 24.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 733,287 minutes a day and 267.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Boone County is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.66 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Boone County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.79 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Boone County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Boone County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Boone County, AR is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 38,139 residents against a local median of 17,232. Nothing separates Boone County, AR sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 3% above the local median at 37.6% against 36.4%. Boone County, AR has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County, AR | 38,139 | 76.5 yrs #4/6 | 8.2% #3/6 | 37.6% #5/6 |
| Taney County, MO | 56,523 | 77.0 yrs | 14.6% | 37.1% |
| Newton County, AR | 7,111 | 82.2 yrs | 6.5% | 35.0% |
| Marion County, AR | 17,232 | 75.5 yrs | 6.7% | 36.4% |
| Carroll County, AR | 28,630 | 77.0 yrs | 14.2% | 35.8% |
| Searcy County, AR | 7,857 | 75.6 yrs | 8.2% | 37.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Boone County, Arkansas has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Arkansas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Boone County, Arkansas.
Is Boone County, Arkansas a healthy place to live?
Boone County, Arkansas has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Boone County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
Boone County ranks 15th healthiest out of 75 counties in Arkansas by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Boone County, Arkansas?
People in Boone County, Arkansas can expect to live 76.5 years on average, 1.0 years longer than the Arkansas average of 75.5.
How many people lack health insurance in Boone County, Arkansas?
8.2% of residents in Boone County, Arkansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 0.8 points below the Arkansas rate of 9.0%.
What percentage of Boone County, Arkansas residents are obese?
37.6% of adults in Boone County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points below the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Boone County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 66,662 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 24.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 733,287 minutes a day and 267.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Boone County is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.66 lifetimes a year.
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