Health Profile of Grant County, Kentucky
Grant 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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C
Grant County Below averageHealthier than 71% of counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Grant County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.5 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.1% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.0% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Grant County is 74.6 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 6.1%, higher than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.0% of residents, lower than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,006 residents in Grant County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 333 112 men · 221 women
- 75–84 864 382 men · 482 women
- 65–74 2,079 1,038 men · 1,041 women
- 50–64 4,731 2,414 men · 2,317 women
Younger residents
6,557 residents in Grant County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,103 1,033 boys · 1,070 girls
- 7–12 1,935 985 boys · 950 girls
- 3–7 1,450 723 boys · 727 girls
- 0–3 1,069 505 boys · 564 girls
About 1,277 residents in Grant County (5.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Grant County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.9% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.1% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.2% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Grant County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Grant County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 26.3% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.7% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.7% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Grant County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 49,230 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 541,527 minutes a day and 197.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Grant County is 74.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.04 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 | Grant County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.48 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Grant County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Grant County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Grant County, KY is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 25,418 residents against a local median of 14,723. Grant County, KY sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 5% below the local median at 6.1% against 6.4%. Grant County, KY has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County, KY | 25,418 | 74.6 yrs #5/6 | 6.1% #3/6 | 38.2% #2/6 |
| Owen County, KY | 11,330 | 75.4 yrs | 6.4% | 39.4% |
| Gallatin County, KY | 8,769 | 73.0 yrs | 8.4% | 39.2% |
| Pendleton County, KY | 14,723 | 75.0 yrs | 6.5% | 40.7% |
| Kenton County, KY | 171,173 | 75.2 yrs | 4.7% | 36.5% |
| Boone County, KY | 139,822 | 78.4 yrs | 5.1% | 39.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Grant County, Kentucky has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Kentucky, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Grant County, Kentucky.
What is the health grade for Grant County, Kentucky?
Grant County, Kentucky has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Grant County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Grant County ranks 35th 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 Grant County, Kentucky?
People in Grant County, Kentucky can expect to live 74.6 years on average, about the same as the Kentucky average of 75.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Grant County, Kentucky?
6.1% of residents in Grant County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, about the same as the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
What percentage of Grant County, Kentucky residents are obese?
38.2% of adults in Grant County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.5 points below the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Grant County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 49,230 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 541,527 minutes a day and 197.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Grant County is 74.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.04 lifetimes a year.
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