Health Profile of Dukes County, Massachusetts
Dukes 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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Dukes County Above averageAmong the top 5 healthiest counties in Massachusetts
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Dukes County | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.3 | 80.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.1% | 2.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.8% | 11.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Dukes County is 81.3 years, about 0.8 years longer than the Massachusetts average of 80.5 years. The uninsured rate is 2.1%, lower than the Massachusetts average of 2.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.8% of residents, lower than the Massachusetts average of 11.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,776 residents in Dukes County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 584 203 men · 380 women
- 75–84 1,217 552 men · 665 women
- 65–74 2,633 1,209 men · 1,424 women
- 50–64 5,343 2,625 men · 2,718 women
Younger residents
3,611 residents in Dukes County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,300 669 boys · 631 girls
- 7–12 1,046 500 boys · 546 girls
- 3–7 717 313 boys · 405 girls
- 0–3 548 242 boys · 306 girls
About 927 residents in Dukes County (4.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Dukes County | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.7% | 8.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.5% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.0% | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 25.1% | 25.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Dukes County are about the same as in Massachusetts.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Dukes County | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13.5% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.1% | 17.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.2% | 20.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Dukes County are about the same as in Massachusetts.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,561 cigarettes a day, 706,817 a month, or 8.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 259,166 minutes a day and 94.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dukes County is 81.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.21 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 | Dukes County | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.80 | 5.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Dukes County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Dukes County, MA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Dukes County, MA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 20,933 residents against a local median of 231,272. Where Dukes County, MA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 35% below the local median of 3.3% at 2.1%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.3% on uninsured, so Dukes County, MA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Dukes County, MA has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dukes County, MA | 20,933 | 81.3 yrs #2/6 | 2.1% #1/6 | 25.1% #4/6 |
| Bristol County, MA | 582,104 | 78.5 yrs | 3.3% | 27.6% |
| Nantucket County, MA | 14,483 | 81.9 yrs | 7.8% | 24.8% |
| Newport County, RI | 84,657 | 80.5 yrs | 3.9% | 24.9% |
| Plymouth County, MA | 534,586 | 80.0 yrs | 2.5% | 25.0% |
| Barnstable County, MA | 231,272 | 80.4 yrs | 2.7% | 25.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Dukes County, Massachusetts has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Massachusetts, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Dukes County, Massachusetts.
What is the health grade for Dukes County, Massachusetts?
Dukes County, Massachusetts 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 Dukes County, Massachusetts one of the healthiest counties in Massachusetts?
Dukes County ranks 5th healthiest out of 14 counties in Massachusetts by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Dukes County, Massachusetts?
People in Dukes County, Massachusetts can expect to live 81.3 years on average, 0.8 years longer than the Massachusetts average of 80.5.
How many people lack health insurance in Dukes County, Massachusetts?
2.1% of residents in Dukes County, Massachusetts have no health insurance, about 1 in 47 people, about the same as the Massachusetts rate of 2.6%.
What percentage of Dukes County, Massachusetts residents are obese?
25.1% of adults in Dukes County, Massachusetts are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 0.6 points below the Massachusetts rate of 25.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Dukes County, Massachusetts go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,561 cigarettes a day, 706,817 a month, or 8.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 259,166 minutes a day and 94.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dukes County is 81.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.21 lifetimes a year.
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