Health Profile of Fremont County, Colorado
Fremont 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.
-
B
Fremont County Around averageLess healthy than 79% of counties in Colorado
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Fremont County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.1 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.5% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.2% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Fremont County is 76.1 years, about 3.9 years shorter than the Colorado average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 6.5%, lower than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.2% of residents, higher than the Colorado average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
20,769 residents in Fremont County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,105 357 men · 747 women
- 75–84 3,191 1,565 men · 1,626 women
- 65–74 6,095 3,066 men · 3,029 women
- 50–64 10,378 5,710 men · 4,667 women
Younger residents
7,632 residents in Fremont County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,549 1,360 boys · 1,188 girls
- 7–12 2,256 1,182 boys · 1,074 girls
- 3–7 1,630 861 boys · 769 girls
- 0–3 1,197 650 boys · 547 girls
About 3,862 residents in Fremont County (7.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Fremont County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.1% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.9% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.4% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Fremont County are about the same as in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Fremont County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.9% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.7% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.9% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Fremont County is about 18% higher than in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 78,743 cigarettes a day, 2.4 million a month, or 28.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 866,177 minutes a day and 316.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fremont County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.90 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 | Fremont County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.92 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Fremont County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Fremont County, CO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Fremont County, CO is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 49,630 residents against a local median of 17,906. Fremont County, CO's obesity, at 29.4%, runs 16% above the 25.3% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 2.6% of each other on obesity, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Fremont County, CO, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Fremont County, CO has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont County, CO | 49,630 | 76.1 yrs #6/6 | 6.5% #5/6 | 29.4% #6/6 |
| Custer County, CO | 5,247 | 82.7 yrs | 5.0% | 24.6% |
| Teller County, CO | 24,825 | 80.4 yrs | 6.9% | 25.3% |
| Park County, CO | 17,906 | 80.5 yrs | 6.0% | 26.6% |
| Chaffee County, CO | 20,178 | 80.0 yrs | 6.5% | 24.0% |
| Huerfano County, CO | 6,972 | 81.4 yrs | 3.6% | 25.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Fremont 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 Fremont County, Colorado.
What is the health grade for Fremont County, Colorado?
Fremont 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 Fremont County, Colorado one of the healthiest counties in Colorado?
Fremont County ranks 49th 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 Fremont County, Colorado?
People in Fremont County, Colorado can expect to live 76.1 years on average, 3.9 years shorter than the Colorado average of 80.0.
What percentage of Fremont County, Colorado residents are uninsured?
6.5% of residents in Fremont County, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 1.2 points below the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
How common is obesity in Fremont County, Colorado?
29.4% of adults in Fremont County, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.1 points above the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Fremont County, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 78,743 cigarettes a day, 2.4 million a month, or 28.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 866,177 minutes a day and 316.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fremont County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.90 lifetimes a year.
Analyze any area in the US
Get local demographics for any address, aggregated by drive time or radius, on the interactive map.
Explore the map →