Health Profile of Summit County, Colorado
Summit 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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A
Summit County Above averageHealthier than 82% of counties in Colorado
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Summit County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.1 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.2% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 8.4% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Summit County is 82.1 years, about 2.0 years longer than the Colorado average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 10.2%, higher than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 8.4% of residents, lower than the Colorado average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,744 residents in Summit County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 123 77 men · 46 women
- 75–84 813 460 men · 353 women
- 65–74 2,717 1,407 men · 1,310 women
- 50–64 6,091 3,298 men · 2,793 women
Younger residents
4,840 residents in Summit County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,513 672 boys · 841 girls
- 7–12 1,472 768 boys · 704 girls
- 3–7 1,073 617 boys · 456 girls
- 0–3 782 442 boys · 340 girls
About 268 residents in Summit County (0.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Summit County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 5.6% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.9% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 3.7% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 20.4% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Summit County is about 40% lower than in Colorado. The rate of diabetes in Summit County is about 39% lower than in Colorado. The rate of cancer in Summit County is about 27% lower than in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Summit County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13.4% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 22.1% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 13.4% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Summit County is about 33% lower than in Colorado. The rate of binge drinking in Summit County is about 24% higher than in Colorado. The rate of smoking in Summit County is about 17% lower than in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 34,697 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 381,670 minutes a day and 139.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Summit County is 82.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.23 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 | Summit County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.48 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Summit County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Summit County, CO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Summit County, CO is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 31,017 residents against a local median of 9,259. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Summit County, CO an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 15% below the local median at 20.4% against 23.9%. Summit County, CO has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit County, CO | 31,017 | 82.1 yrs #3/6 | 10.2% #3/6 | 20.4% #1/6 |
| Grand County, CO | 15,895 | 80.0 yrs | 11.5% | 23.9% |
| Clear Creek County, CO | 9,259 | 82.9 yrs | 5.7% | 24.3% |
| Lake County, CO | 7,380 | 78.6 yrs | 13.7% | 29.0% |
| Eagle County, CO | 55,135 | 82.4 yrs | 10.9% | 21.2% |
| Gilpin County, CO | 5,901 | 81.8 yrs | 3.9% | 23.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Summit 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 Summit County, Colorado.
What is the health grade for Summit County, Colorado?
Summit 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 Summit County, Colorado one of the healthiest counties in Colorado?
Summit County ranks 12th 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.
How long do people live in Summit County, Colorado?
People in Summit County, Colorado can expect to live 82.1 years on average, 2.0 years longer than the Colorado average of 80.0.
What percentage of Summit County, Colorado residents are uninsured?
10.2% of residents in Summit County, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 2.5 points above the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
What percentage of Summit County, Colorado residents are obese?
20.4% of adults in Summit County, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 5, 5.9 points below the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
What is the biggest health concern in Summit County, Colorado?
Compared with Colorado as a whole, binge drinking stands out most: the adult rate here is 22.1%, about 24% higher than the Colorado rate of 17.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Summit County, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 34,697 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 381,670 minutes a day and 139.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Summit County is 82.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.23 lifetimes a year.
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