Health Profile of Delta County, Colorado
Delta 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
Delta County Around averageLess healthy than 82% of counties in Colorado
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Delta County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.9 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.0% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.5% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Delta County is 78.9 years, about 1.2 years shorter than the Colorado average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 12.0%, higher than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.5% of residents, higher than the Colorado average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
14,740 residents in Delta County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,010 441 men · 569 women
- 75–84 2,334 1,105 men · 1,228 women
- 65–74 4,761 2,344 men · 2,417 women
- 50–64 6,636 3,197 men · 3,439 women
Younger residents
5,905 residents in Delta County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,050 1,113 boys · 937 girls
- 7–12 1,757 907 boys · 850 girls
- 3–7 1,214 606 boys · 608 girls
- 0–3 883 442 boys · 441 girls
About 2,302 residents in Delta County (7.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Delta County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.2% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.2% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 26.5% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Delta County is about 32% higher than in Colorado. The rate of cancer in Delta County is about 20% higher than in Colorado. The rate of diabetes in Delta County is about 20% higher than in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Delta County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.0% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.3% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.0% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Delta County is about 21% higher than in Colorado. The rate of smoking in Delta County is about 18% higher than in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 48,545 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 17.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 533,990 minutes a day and 194.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Delta County is 78.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.70 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 | Delta County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.16 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Delta County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Delta County, CO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Delta County, CO is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 31,598 residents against a local median of 43,807. Delta County, CO sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 9% above the local median at 26.5% against 24.2%. Delta County, CO has the 4th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta County, CO | 31,598 | 78.9 yrs #5/6 | 12.0% #3/6 | 26.5% #4/6 |
| Montrose County, CO | 43,807 | 79.4 yrs | 13.3% | 27.3% |
| Mesa County, CO | 158,600 | 78.4 yrs | 9.9% | 27.9% |
| Ouray County, CO | 5,087 | 83.2 yrs | 12.7% | 24.2% |
| Garfield County, CO | 62,477 | 81.3 yrs | 15.6% | 22.9% |
| Gunnison County, CO | 17,241 | 80.7 yrs | 5.0% | 23.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Delta County, Colorado has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Colorado, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Delta County, Colorado.
How healthy is Delta County, Colorado?
Delta County, Colorado 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 Delta County, Colorado one of the healthiest counties in Colorado?
Delta County ranks 51st healthiest out of 62 counties in Colorado by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Delta County, Colorado?
People in Delta County, Colorado can expect to live 78.9 years on average, 1.2 years shorter than the Colorado average of 80.0.
What percentage of Delta County, Colorado residents are uninsured?
12.0% of residents in Delta County, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 4.2 points above the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
What is the obesity rate in Delta County, Colorado?
26.5% of adults in Delta County, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, about the same as the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
What health issue is more common in Delta County, Colorado than elsewhere?
Compared with Colorado as a whole, physical inactivity stands out most: the adult rate here is 24.0%, about 21% higher than the Colorado rate of 19.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Delta County, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 48,545 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 17.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 533,990 minutes a day and 194.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Delta County is 78.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.70 lifetimes a year.
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