Health Profile of Larimer County, Colorado
Larimer 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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Larimer County Above averageHealthier than 90% of counties in Colorado
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Larimer County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.4 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.6% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 9.6% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Larimer County is 80.4 years, about 0.3 years longer than the Colorado average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 5.6%, lower than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 9.6% of residents, lower than the Colorado average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
117,509 residents in Larimer County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 6,581 2,361 men · 4,220 women
- 75–84 15,130 6,723 men · 8,406 women
- 65–74 32,484 15,530 men · 16,954 women
- 50–64 63,315 31,078 men · 32,237 women
Younger residents
66,779 residents in Larimer County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 22,514 11,521 boys · 10,993 girls
- 7–12 20,226 10,328 boys · 9,899 girls
- 3–7 14,095 7,195 boys · 6,900 girls
- 0–3 9,943 5,074 boys · 4,869 girls
About 11,963 residents in Larimer County (3.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Larimer County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 6.8% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.9% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.7% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 23.0% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Larimer County is about 27% lower than in Colorado. The rate of heart disease in Larimer County is about 24% lower than in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Larimer County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13.1% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.1% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 13.7% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Larimer County is about 31% lower than in Colorado. The rate of smoking in Larimer County is about 19% lower than in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 392,209 cigarettes a day, 11.8 million a month, or 143.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 4.3 million minutes a day and 1.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Larimer County is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.10 lifetimes a day, or 37 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 | Larimer County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.30 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Larimer County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Larimer County, CO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Larimer County, CO is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 367,243 residents against a local median of 15,895. The measure that sets Larimer County, CO apart most is uninsured: 5.6%, 28% above the local median of 4.4%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.6% on uninsured, so Larimer County, CO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Larimer County, CO has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larimer County, CO | 367,243 | 80.4 yrs #4/6 | 5.6% #4/6 | 23.0% #3/6 |
| Boulder County, CO | 328,961 | 81.6 yrs | 4.4% | 17.4% |
| Gilpin County, CO | 5,901 | 81.8 yrs | 3.9% | 23.5% |
| Broomfield County, CO | 76,305 | 81.0 yrs | 4.4% | 22.8% |
| Grand County, CO | 15,895 | 80.0 yrs | 11.5% | 23.9% |
| Jackson County, CO | 1,372 | 78.7 yrs | 7.7% | 26.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Larimer County, Colorado has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Colorado, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Larimer County, Colorado.
How healthy is Larimer County, Colorado?
Larimer County, Colorado has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Larimer County, Colorado one of the healthiest counties in Colorado?
Larimer County ranks 7th 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 Larimer County, Colorado?
People in Larimer County, Colorado can expect to live 80.4 years on average, about the same as the Colorado average of 80.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Larimer County, Colorado?
5.6% of residents in Larimer County, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 2.1 points below the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
What percentage of Larimer County, Colorado residents are obese?
23.0% of adults in Larimer County, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 3.3 points below the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Larimer County, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 392,209 cigarettes a day, 11.8 million a month, or 143.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 4.3 million minutes a day and 1.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Larimer County is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.10 lifetimes a day, or 37 lifetimes a year.
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