Health Profile of Franklin County, Idaho
Franklin 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
Franklin County Around averageHealthier than 73% of counties in Idaho
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Franklin County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.6 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.4% | 9.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.4% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Franklin County is 80.6 years, about 1.1 years longer than the Idaho average of 79.5 years. The uninsured rate is 8.4%, lower than the Idaho average of 9.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.4% of residents, lower than the Idaho average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,427 residents in Franklin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 258 118 men · 140 women
- 75–84 624 305 men · 320 women
- 65–74 1,177 592 men · 585 women
- 50–64 2,367 1,215 men · 1,152 women
Younger residents
4,568 residents in Franklin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,448 736 boys · 712 girls
- 7–12 1,365 735 boys · 630 girls
- 3–7 1,029 592 boys · 437 girls
- 0–3 725 428 boys · 298 girls
About 454 residents in Franklin County (3.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Franklin County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.2% | 34.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Franklin County are about the same as in Idaho.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Franklin County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.4% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.8% | 14.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.1% | 24.1% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Franklin County are about the same as in Idaho.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,208 cigarettes a day, 516,255 a month, or 6.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 189,293 minutes a day and 69.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 80.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.63 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 | Franklin County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.63 | 4.67 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Franklin County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Franklin County, ID Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Franklin County, ID is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 15,053 residents against a local median of 7,162. Franklin County, ID's uninsured, at 8.4%, runs 22% above the 6.9% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 1.3% on uninsured, so Franklin County, ID sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Franklin County, ID has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, ID | 15,053 | 80.6 yrs #4/6 | 8.4% #6/6 | 34.3% #4/6 |
| Cache County, UT | 139,938 | 80.7 yrs | 6.9% | 27.8% |
| Bear Lake County, ID | 6,650 | 81.0 yrs | 6.9% | 34.8% |
| Bannock County, ID | 89,452 | 76.9 yrs | 6.5% | 36.0% |
| Caribou County, ID | 7,162 | 77.9 yrs | 7.8% | 33.6% |
| Oneida County, ID | 4,768 | 81.1 yrs | 6.7% | 31.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Franklin County, Idaho has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Idaho, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Franklin County, Idaho.
Is Franklin County, Idaho a healthy place to live?
Franklin County, Idaho 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 Franklin County, Idaho one of the healthiest counties in Idaho?
Franklin County ranks 12th healthiest out of 42 counties in Idaho by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Franklin County, Idaho?
People in Franklin County, Idaho can expect to live 80.6 years on average, 1.1 years longer than the Idaho average of 79.5.
How many people lack health insurance in Franklin County, Idaho?
8.4% of residents in Franklin County, Idaho have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 0.6 points below the Idaho rate of 9.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Franklin County, Idaho?
34.3% of adults in Franklin County, Idaho are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Idaho rate of 34.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Franklin County, Idaho go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,208 cigarettes a day, 516,255 a month, or 6.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 189,293 minutes a day and 69.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 80.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.63 lifetimes a year.
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