Health Profile of Park County, Colorado
Park 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
Park County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Park County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.5 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.0% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.9% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Park County is 80.5 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Colorado average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 6.0%, lower than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.9% of residents, lower than the Colorado average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,516 residents in Park County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 153 103 men · 50 women
- 75–84 673 319 men · 353 women
- 65–74 2,437 1,320 men · 1,117 women
- 50–64 5,253 2,704 men · 2,549 women
Younger residents
2,718 residents in Park County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 953 472 boys · 481 girls
- 7–12 792 392 boys · 400 girls
- 3–7 560 280 boys · 281 girls
- 0–3 412 207 boys · 206 girls
About 326 residents in Park County (1.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Park County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.5% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.6% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 26.6% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Park County are about the same as in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Park County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.3% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.6% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 17.5% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Park County are about the same as in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,054 cigarettes a day, 751,624 a month, or 9.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 275,595 minutes a day and 100.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Park County is 80.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.38 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 | Park County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.54 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Park County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Park County, CO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Park County, CO is typical in size for this group, 17,906 residents against a local median of 20,178, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Park County, CO sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 13% below the local median at 6.0% against 6.9%. Park County, CO has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park County, CO | 17,906 | 80.5 yrs #3/6 | 6.0% #2/6 | 26.6% #5/6 |
| Clear Creek County, CO | 9,259 | 82.9 yrs | 5.7% | 24.3% |
| Teller County, CO | 24,825 | 80.4 yrs | 6.9% | 25.3% |
| Chaffee County, CO | 20,178 | 80.0 yrs | 6.5% | 24.0% |
| Lake County, CO | 7,380 | 78.6 yrs | 13.7% | 29.0% |
| Summit County, CO | 31,017 | 82.1 yrs | 10.2% | 20.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Park 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 Park County, Colorado.
What is the health grade for Park County, Colorado?
Park 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 Park County, Colorado one of the healthiest counties in Colorado?
Park County ranks 24th 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 Park County, Colorado?
People in Park County, Colorado can expect to live 80.5 years on average, about the same as the Colorado average of 80.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Park County, Colorado?
6.0% of residents in Park County, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 1.7 points below the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
What is the obesity rate in Park County, Colorado?
26.6% of adults in Park County, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, about the same as the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Park County, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,054 cigarettes a day, 751,624 a month, or 9.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 275,595 minutes a day and 100.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Park County is 80.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.38 lifetimes a year.
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