Health Profile of Graham County, Kansas
Graham 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
Graham County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Graham County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.9 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.0% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.7% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Graham County is 78.9 years, about 0.3 years longer than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.0%, lower than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.7% of residents, higher than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,163 residents in Graham County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 89 38 men · 51 women
- 75–84 227 98 men · 129 women
- 65–74 301 145 men · 156 women
- 50–64 546 273 men · 272 women
Younger residents
460 residents in Graham County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 160 85 boys · 75 girls
- 7–12 134 74 boys · 61 girls
- 3–7 94 51 boys · 43 girls
- 0–3 71 36 boys · 35 girls
About 240 residents in Graham County (10.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Graham County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.2% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.9% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.0% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.3% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Graham County is about 18% higher than in Kansas. The rate of cancer in Graham County is about 17% higher than in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Graham County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.2% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.2% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.7% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Graham County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,445 cigarettes a day, 103,358 a month, or 1.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 37,898 minutes a day and 13.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Graham County is 78.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.33 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 | Graham County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.99 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Graham County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Graham County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Graham County, KS is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 2,389 residents against a local median of 4,813. The measure that sets Graham County, KS apart most is uninsured: 5.0%, 31% below the local median of 7.2%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.8% on uninsured, so Graham County, KS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Graham County, KS has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham County, KS | 2,389 | 78.9 yrs #2/6 | 5.0% #2/6 | 37.3% #6/6 |
| Norton County, KS | 5,359 | 80.4 yrs | 10.0% | 36.7% |
| Trego County, KS | 2,777 | 76.0 yrs | 4.3% | 36.2% |
| Rooks County, KS | 4,813 | 78.0 yrs | 6.4% | 33.8% |
| Sheridan County, KS | 2,426 | 77.9 yrs | 7.6% | 36.4% |
| Phillips County, KS | 4,813 | 76.8 yrs | 7.2% | 36.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Graham County, Kansas has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Kansas, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Graham County, Kansas.
How healthy is Graham County, Kansas?
Graham County, Kansas 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 Graham County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Graham County ranks 68th healthiest out of 105 counties in Kansas by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Graham County, Kansas?
People in Graham County, Kansas can expect to live 78.9 years on average, about the same as the Kansas average of 78.6.
How many people lack health insurance in Graham County, Kansas?
5.0% of residents in Graham County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, 3.8 points below the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Graham County, Kansas residents are obese?
37.3% of adults in Graham County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Graham County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,445 cigarettes a day, 103,358 a month, or 1.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 37,898 minutes a day and 13.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Graham County is 78.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.33 lifetimes a year.
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