Health Profile of Dolores County, Colorado
Dolores 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
Dolores County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Dolores County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.8 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.8% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Dolores County is 76.8 years, about 3.2 years shorter than the Colorado average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 7.9%, higher than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.8% of residents, lower than the Colorado average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,239 residents in Dolores County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 81 45 men · 36 women
- 75–84 175 92 men · 83 women
- 65–74 407 184 men · 223 women
- 50–64 576 322 men · 254 women
Younger residents
411 residents in Dolores County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 122 70 boys · 52 girls
- 7–12 128 77 boys · 51 girls
- 3–7 94 64 boys · 30 girls
- 0–3 67 49 boys · 18 girls
About 220 residents in Dolores County (9.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Dolores County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.9% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.1% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 25.5% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Dolores County is about 17% higher than in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Dolores County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.0% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.1% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.4% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Dolores County are about the same as in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,556 cigarettes a day, 106,692 a month, or 1.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 39,120 minutes a day and 14.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dolores County is 76.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.35 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 | Dolores County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.72 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Dolores County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Dolores County, CO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Dolores County, CO is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 2,432 residents against a local median of 35,109. Dolores County, CO's uninsured, at 7.9%, runs 35% below the 12.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.0% on uninsured, so Dolores County, CO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Dolores County, CO has the lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolores County, CO | 2,432 | 76.8 yrs #5/5 | 7.9% #1/5 | 25.5% #3/5 |
| San Miguel County, CO | 7,968 | 80.4 yrs | 15.2% | 24.0% |
| Montezuma County, CO | 26,412 | 80.8 yrs | 11.1% | 27.7% |
| Montrose County, CO | 43,807 | 79.4 yrs | 13.3% | 27.3% |
| La Plata County, CO | 56,331 | 81.7 yrs | 8.2% | 23.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Dolores County, Colorado has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Colorado, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Dolores County, Colorado.
Is Dolores County, Colorado a healthy place to live?
Dolores 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 Dolores County, Colorado one of the healthiest counties in Colorado?
Dolores County ranks 33rd 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 average lifespan in Dolores County, Colorado?
People in Dolores County, Colorado can expect to live 76.8 years on average, 3.2 years shorter than the Colorado average of 80.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Dolores County, Colorado?
7.9% of residents in Dolores County, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, about the same as the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
What percentage of Dolores County, Colorado residents are obese?
25.5% of adults in Dolores County, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 0.8 points below the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Dolores County, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,556 cigarettes a day, 106,692 a month, or 1.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 39,120 minutes a day and 14.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dolores County is 76.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.35 lifetimes a year.
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