Health Profile of Franklin County, Massachusetts
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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A
Franklin County Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Franklin County | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.9 | 80.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.1% | 2.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.9% | 11.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Franklin County is 80.9 years, about 0.4 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 11.9% of residents, higher than the Massachusetts average of 11.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
31,477 residents in Franklin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,750 588 men · 1,163 women
- 75–84 3,982 1,809 men · 2,174 women
- 65–74 8,974 4,345 men · 4,629 women
- 50–64 16,770 8,194 men · 8,576 women
Younger residents
11,595 residents in Franklin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,877 2,033 boys · 1,844 girls
- 7–12 3,476 1,773 boys · 1,703 girls
- 3–7 2,499 1,301 boys · 1,198 girls
- 0–3 1,744 922 boys · 822 girls
About 3,078 residents in Franklin County (4.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.9 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 | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.6% | 8.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 26.5% | 25.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Franklin County are about the same as in Massachusetts.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Franklin County | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.4% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.1% | 17.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.4% | 20.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Franklin County are about the same as in Massachusetts.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 91,002 cigarettes a day, 2.7 million a month, or 33.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.0 million minutes a day and 365.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 80.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.60 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 | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.01 | 5.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Franklin County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Franklin County, MA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Franklin County, MA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 70,937 residents against a local median of 129,358. Where Franklin County, MA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 31% below the local median of 3.0% at 2.1%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.6% on uninsured, so Franklin County, MA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Franklin County, MA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, MA | 70,937 | 80.9 yrs #2/6 | 2.1% #3/6 | 26.5% #3/6 |
| Hampshire County, MA | 161,946 | 81.6 yrs | 1.7% | 21.9% |
| Windham County, VT | 45,878 | 80.5 yrs | 3.6% | 26.8% |
| Hampden County, MA | 462,481 | 78.6 yrs | 3.0% | 32.4% |
| Cheshire County, NH | 77,281 | 80.4 yrs | 6.2% | 30.4% |
| Berkshire County, MA | 129,358 | 80.3 yrs | 1.7% | 24.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Franklin 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 Franklin County, Massachusetts.
How healthy is Franklin County, Massachusetts?
Franklin 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 Franklin County, Massachusetts one of the healthiest counties in Massachusetts?
Franklin County ranks 9th 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.
How long do people live in Franklin County, Massachusetts?
People in Franklin County, Massachusetts can expect to live 80.9 years on average, about the same as the Massachusetts average of 80.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Franklin County, Massachusetts?
2.1% of residents in Franklin County, Massachusetts have no health insurance, about 1 in 48 people, about the same as the Massachusetts rate of 2.6%.
How common is obesity in Franklin County, Massachusetts?
26.5% of adults in Franklin County, Massachusetts are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 0.9 points above the Massachusetts rate of 25.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Franklin County, Massachusetts go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 91,002 cigarettes a day, 2.7 million a month, or 33.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.0 million minutes a day and 365.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 80.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.60 lifetimes a year.
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