Health Profile of Mackinac County, Michigan
Mackinac 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
Mackinac County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Mackinac County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.9 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.3% | 4.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.0% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Mackinac County is 81.9 years, about 3.6 years longer than the Michigan average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 10.3%, higher than the Michigan average of 4.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.0% of residents, higher than the Michigan average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,647 residents in Mackinac County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 285 107 men · 178 women
- 75–84 948 474 men · 475 women
- 65–74 1,764 885 men · 879 women
- 50–64 2,650 1,349 men · 1,301 women
Younger residents
1,643 residents in Mackinac County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 554 290 boys · 263 girls
- 7–12 475 244 boys · 231 girls
- 3–7 351 175 boys · 176 girls
- 0–3 264 127 boys · 137 girls
About 532 residents in Mackinac County (4.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Mackinac County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.4% | 12.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.7% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.3% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.5% | 37.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Mackinac County is about 20% higher than in Michigan. The rate of diabetes in Mackinac County is about 19% higher than in Michigan. The rate of cancer in Mackinac County is about 16% higher than in Michigan.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Mackinac County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.6% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.9% | 18.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.1% | 22.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Mackinac County are about the same as in Michigan.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,160 cigarettes a day, 604,795 a month, or 7.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 221,758 minutes a day and 80.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Mackinac County is 81.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.88 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 | Mackinac County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.75 | 5.89 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Mackinac County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Mackinac County, MI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Mackinac County, MI is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 10,957 residents against a local median of 26,108. The measure that sets Mackinac County, MI apart most is uninsured: 10.3%, 76% above the local median of 5.9%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 1.2% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Mackinac County, MI, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Mackinac County, MI has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackinac County, MI | 10,957 | 81.9 yrs #1/6 | 10.3% #6/6 | 38.5% #3/6 |
| Emmet County, MI | 34,125 | 80.1 yrs | 6.4% | 34.9% |
| Chippewa County, MI | 36,295 | 78.1 yrs | 5.7% | 39.0% |
| Charlevoix County, MI | 26,108 | 79.3 yrs | 6.2% | 36.6% |
| Cheboygan County, MI | 25,865 | 79.2 yrs | 5.9% | 39.7% |
| Luce County, MI | 6,271 | 81.5 yrs | 5.2% | 39.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Mackinac 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 Mackinac County, Michigan.
How healthy is Mackinac County, Michigan?
Mackinac 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 Mackinac County, Michigan one of the healthiest counties in Michigan?
Mackinac County ranks 57th 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.
How long do people live in Mackinac County, Michigan?
People in Mackinac County, Michigan can expect to live 81.9 years on average, 3.6 years longer than the Michigan average of 78.3.
What is the uninsured rate in Mackinac County, Michigan?
10.3% of residents in Mackinac County, Michigan have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 5.4 points above the Michigan rate of 4.9%.
What percentage of Mackinac County, Michigan residents are obese?
38.5% of adults in Mackinac County, Michigan are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.8 points above the Michigan rate of 37.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Mackinac County, Michigan go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,160 cigarettes a day, 604,795 a month, or 7.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 221,758 minutes a day and 80.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Mackinac County is 81.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.88 lifetimes a year.
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