Health Profile of Boone County, Kentucky
Boone 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
Boone County Around averageAmong the top 3 healthiest counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Boone County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.1% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.4% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Boone County is 78.4 years, about 3.4 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 5.1%, lower than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.4% of residents, lower than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
43,731 residents in Boone County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,494 563 men · 932 women
- 75–84 5,088 2,157 men · 2,931 women
- 65–74 10,911 5,155 men · 5,757 women
- 50–64 26,237 12,873 men · 13,364 women
Younger residents
34,447 residents in Boone County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 10,320 5,108 boys · 5,212 girls
- 7–12 10,490 5,450 boys · 5,040 girls
- 3–7 8,085 4,320 boys · 3,765 girls
- 0–3 5,552 2,923 boys · 2,629 girls
About 4,535 residents in Boone County (3.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Boone County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.3% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.9% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.7% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.2% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Boone County is about 32% lower than in Kentucky. The rate of diabetes in Boone County is about 28% lower than in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Boone County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.3% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.7% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.6% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Boone County is about 30% lower than in Kentucky. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Boone County is about 28% lower than in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 190,635 cigarettes a day, 5.7 million a month, or 69.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.1 million minutes a day and 765.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Boone County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 19 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 | Boone County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.38 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Boone County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Boone County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Boone County, KY is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 139,822 residents against a local median of 51,094. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Boone County, KY an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 13% below the local median at 5.1% against 5.8%. Boone County, KY has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County, KY | 139,822 | 78.4 yrs #2/6 | 5.1% #3/6 | 39.2% #6/6 |
| Kenton County, KY | 171,173 | 75.2 yrs | 4.7% | 36.5% |
| Ohio County, IN | 5,998 | 78.4 yrs | 5.9% | 36.3% |
| Gallatin County, KY | 8,769 | 73.0 yrs | 8.4% | 39.2% |
| Hamilton County, OH | 829,354 | 76.1 yrs | 5.8% | 36.8% |
| Dearborn County, IN | 51,094 | 78.5 yrs | 4.8% | 37.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Boone County, Kentucky has an overall health index grade of B, making it notably better than Kentucky, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Boone County, Kentucky.
What is the health grade for Boone County, Kentucky?
Boone County, Kentucky 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 Boone County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Boone County ranks 2nd healthiest out of 120 counties in Kentucky by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Boone County, Kentucky?
People in Boone County, Kentucky can expect to live 78.4 years on average, 3.4 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Boone County, Kentucky?
5.1% of residents in Boone County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, 0.9 points below the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
How common is obesity in Boone County, Kentucky?
39.2% of adults in Boone County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.5 points below the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Boone County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 190,635 cigarettes a day, 5.7 million a month, or 69.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.1 million minutes a day and 765.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Boone County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 19 lifetimes a year.
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