Health Profile of Ingham County, Michigan
Ingham 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
Ingham County Around averageHealthier than 89% of counties in Michigan
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Ingham County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.9 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.9% | 4.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.8% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Ingham County is 77.9 years, about 0.4 years shorter than the Michigan average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is about the same as in Michigan, at 4.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.8% of residents, lower than the Michigan average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
84,132 residents in Ingham County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 4,589 1,689 men · 2,900 women
- 75–84 10,540 4,305 men · 6,235 women
- 65–74 22,779 10,509 men · 12,270 women
- 50–64 46,224 22,328 men · 23,896 women
Younger residents
53,025 residents in Ingham County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 15,563 8,108 boys · 7,455 girls
- 7–12 15,909 7,994 boys · 7,915 girls
- 3–7 12,537 6,294 boys · 6,243 girls
- 0–3 9,016 4,640 boys · 4,376 girls
About 11,272 residents in Ingham County (4.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Ingham County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.1% | 12.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.1% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.2% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.6% | 37.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Ingham County is about 33% lower than in Michigan. The rate of cancer in Ingham County is about 32% lower than in Michigan. The rate of diabetes in Ingham County is about 25% lower than in Michigan.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Ingham County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.8% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 22.1% | 18.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.7% | 22.6% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Ingham County is about 22% higher than in Michigan.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 405,094 cigarettes a day, 12.2 million a month, or 147.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 4.5 million minutes a day and 1.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ingham County is 77.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.11 lifetimes a day, or 40 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 | Ingham County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.73 | 5.89 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Ingham County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Ingham County, MI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Ingham County, MI is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 283,163 residents against a local median of 109,130. Ingham County, MI's uninsured, at 4.9%, runs 21% above the 4.0% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.2% on uninsured, so Ingham County, MI sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Ingham County, MI has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingham County, MI | 283,163 | 77.9 yrs #4/6 | 4.9% #6/6 | 31.6% #1/6 |
| Jackson County, MI | 160,066 | 77.1 yrs | 4.9% | 40.1% |
| Clinton County, MI | 79,626 | 79.9 yrs | 2.9% | 34.0% |
| Shiawassee County, MI | 67,991 | 77.4 yrs | 4.0% | 37.8% |
| Livingston County, MI | 195,818 | 79.3 yrs | 2.7% | 34.6% |
| Eaton County, MI | 109,130 | 78.8 yrs | 4.4% | 37.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Ingham County, Michigan has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Michigan, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Ingham County, Michigan.
How healthy is Ingham County, Michigan?
Ingham County, Michigan 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 Ingham County, Michigan one of the healthiest counties in Michigan?
Ingham County ranks 10th healthiest out of 83 counties in Michigan by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Ingham County, Michigan?
People in Ingham County, Michigan can expect to live 77.9 years on average, about the same as the Michigan average of 78.3.
What percentage of Ingham County, Michigan residents are uninsured?
4.9% of residents in Ingham County, Michigan have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, about the same as the Michigan rate of 4.9%.
How common is obesity in Ingham County, Michigan?
31.6% of adults in Ingham County, Michigan are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 6.1 points below the Michigan rate of 37.7%.
What is the biggest health concern in Ingham County, Michigan?
Compared with Michigan as a whole, binge drinking stands out most: the adult rate here is 22.1%, about 22% higher than the Michigan rate of 18.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Ingham County, Michigan go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 405,094 cigarettes a day, 12.2 million a month, or 147.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 4.5 million minutes a day and 1.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ingham County is 77.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.11 lifetimes a day, or 40 lifetimes a year.
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