Health Profile of Inyo County, California
Inyo 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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B
Inyo County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Inyo County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.8 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.0% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.4% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Inyo County is 80.8 years, about 1.1 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 7.0%, higher than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.4% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,316 residents in Inyo County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 540 253 men · 287 women
- 75–84 1,391 602 men · 789 women
- 65–74 2,332 1,190 men · 1,142 women
- 50–64 4,053 2,071 men · 1,982 women
Younger residents
3,694 residents in Inyo County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,135 652 boys · 483 girls
- 7–12 1,166 620 boys · 546 girls
- 3–7 845 432 boys · 412 girls
- 0–3 549 280 boys · 269 girls
About 1,073 residents in Inyo County (5.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Inyo County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.0% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.2% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Inyo County is about 26% higher than in California. The rate of heart disease in Inyo County is about 19% higher than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Inyo County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13.8% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.5% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.9% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Inyo County are about the same as in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,617 cigarettes a day, 618,511 a month, or 7.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 226,788 minutes a day and 82.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Inyo County is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.95 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 | Inyo County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.97 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Inyo County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Inyo County, CA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Inyo County, CA is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 18,739 residents against a local median of 266,519. Where Inyo County, CA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 18% below the local median of 8.4% at 7.0%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 29.2% against a local median of 35.1%, 17% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Inyo County, CA is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The counties themselves spread 1.0% on uninsured, so Inyo County, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Inyo County, CA has the lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inyo County, CA | 18,739 | 80.8 yrs #2/5 | 7.0% #1/5 | 29.2% #1/5 |
| Tulare County, CA | 478,693 | 78.0 yrs | 8.1% | 35.8% |
| Kern County, CA | 915,060 | 76.7 yrs | 7.8% | 34.8% |
| Nye County, NV | 54,344 | 75.0 yrs | 8.8% | 35.3% |
| Mono County, CA | 13,148 | 80.9 yrs | 8.8% | 30.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Inyo County, California has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than California, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Inyo County, California.
Is Inyo County, California a healthy place to live?
Inyo County, California has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Inyo County, California one of the healthiest counties in California?
Inyo County ranks 23rd healthiest out of 58 counties in California by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Inyo County, California?
People in Inyo County, California can expect to live 80.8 years on average, 1.1 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What percentage of Inyo County, California residents are uninsured?
7.0% of residents in Inyo County, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, about the same as the California rate of 6.6%.
How common is obesity in Inyo County, California?
29.2% of adults in Inyo County, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Inyo County, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,617 cigarettes a day, 618,511 a month, or 7.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 226,788 minutes a day and 82.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Inyo County is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.95 lifetimes a year.
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