Health Profile of Routt County, Colorado
Routt 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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Routt County Above averageHealthier than 92% of counties in Colorado
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Routt County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.8 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.6% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 9.4% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Routt County is 81.8 years, about 1.7 years longer than the Colorado average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 7.6%, lower than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 9.5% of residents, lower than the Colorado average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,123 residents in Routt County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 245 112 men · 133 women
- 75–84 760 392 men · 368 women
- 65–74 2,404 1,275 men · 1,130 women
- 50–64 5,713 2,983 men · 2,730 women
Younger residents
4,276 residents in Routt County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,342 706 boys · 636 girls
- 7–12 1,345 681 boys · 664 girls
- 3–7 963 470 boys · 493 girls
- 0–3 627 310 boys · 317 girls
About 415 residents in Routt County (1.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Routt County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 6.8% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.7% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.5% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 21.9% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Routt County is about 27% lower than in Colorado. The rate of diabetes in Routt County is about 27% lower than in Colorado. The rate of obesity in Routt County is about 17% lower than in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Routt County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.3% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.3% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 14.8% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Routt County is about 26% lower than in Colorado. The rate of binge drinking in Routt County is about 20% higher than in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,704 cigarettes a day, 891,119 a month, or 10.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 326,744 minutes a day and 119.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Routt County is 81.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.78 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 | Routt 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 Routt County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Routt County, CO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Routt County, CO is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 25,084 residents against a local median of 15,895. The measure that sets Routt County, CO apart most is uninsured: 7.6%, 31% below the local median of 10.9%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.6% on uninsured, so Routt County, CO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Routt County, CO has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Routt County, CO | 25,084 | 81.8 yrs #3/6 | 7.6% #1/6 | 21.9% #3/6 |
| Jackson County, CO | 1,372 | 78.7 yrs | 7.7% | 26.3% |
| Eagle County, CO | 55,135 | 82.4 yrs | 10.9% | 21.2% |
| Grand County, CO | 15,895 | 80.0 yrs | 11.5% | 23.9% |
| Carbon County, WY | 14,463 | 78.7 yrs | 12.2% | 35.2% |
| Summit County, CO | 31,017 | 82.1 yrs | 10.2% | 20.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Routt 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 Routt County, Colorado.
What is the health grade for Routt County, Colorado?
Routt 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 Routt County, Colorado one of the healthiest counties in Colorado?
Routt County ranks 6th 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 Routt County, Colorado?
People in Routt County, Colorado can expect to live 81.8 years on average, 1.7 years longer than the Colorado average of 80.0.
What percentage of Routt County, Colorado residents are uninsured?
7.6% of residents in Routt County, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, about the same as the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
How common is obesity in Routt County, Colorado?
21.9% of adults in Routt County, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 5, 4.4 points below the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Routt County, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,704 cigarettes a day, 891,119 a month, or 10.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 326,744 minutes a day and 119.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Routt County is 81.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.78 lifetimes a year.
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