Health Profile of Hennepin County, Minnesota
Hennepin 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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Hennepin County Above averageAmong the top 5 healthiest counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Hennepin County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.3 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.5% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.3% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Hennepin County is 80.3 years, about 0.4 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 4.5%, lower than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.3% of residents, lower than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
403,546 residents in Hennepin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 24,676 8,867 men · 15,809 women
- 75–84 50,790 21,746 men · 29,044 women
- 65–74 99,735 46,413 men · 53,323 women
- 50–64 228,345 113,692 men · 114,653 women
Younger residents
267,395 residents in Hennepin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 81,905 41,330 boys · 40,575 girls
- 7–12 78,551 40,358 boys · 38,193 girls
- 3–7 61,071 31,423 boys · 29,648 girls
- 0–3 45,868 23,342 boys · 22,527 girls
About 44,390 residents in Hennepin County (3.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Hennepin County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.5% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.7% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.7% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 27.9% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Hennepin County is about 33% lower than in Minnesota. The rate of diabetes in Hennepin County is about 24% lower than in Minnesota. The rate of cancer in Hennepin County is about 24% lower than in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Hennepin County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.2% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.7% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 17.2% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Hennepin County is about 23% lower than in Minnesota. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Hennepin County is about 23% lower than in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1.4 million cigarettes a day, 42.4 million a month, or 516.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 15.6 million minutes a day and 5.7 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hennepin County is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.37 lifetimes a day, or 135 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 | Hennepin County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.58 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Hennepin County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Hennepin County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Hennepin County, MN is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,268,249 residents against a local median of 154,543. Hennepin County, MN's obesity, at 27.9%, runs 15% below the 32.9% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.2% on obesity, so Hennepin County, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Hennepin County, MN has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin County, MN | 1,268,249 | 80.3 yrs #4/6 | 4.5% #4/6 | 27.9% #1/6 |
| Anoka County, MN | 370,272 | 80.1 yrs | 4.6% | 32.9% |
| Scott County, MN | 154,543 | 80.8 yrs | 3.7% | 34.6% |
| Carver County, MN | 110,041 | 82.4 yrs | 2.1% | 30.4% |
| Ramsey County, MN | 542,690 | 79.5 yrs | 5.5% | 31.1% |
| Wright County, MN | 148,225 | 81.1 yrs | 4.4% | 33.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Hennepin County, Minnesota has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Minnesota, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
How healthy is Hennepin County, Minnesota?
Hennepin County, Minnesota 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 Hennepin County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Hennepin County ranks 4th healthiest out of 87 counties in Minnesota by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Hennepin County, Minnesota?
People in Hennepin County, Minnesota can expect to live 80.3 years on average, about the same as the Minnesota average of 80.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Hennepin County, Minnesota?
4.5% of residents in Hennepin County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 22 people, about the same as the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
How common is obesity in Hennepin County, Minnesota?
27.9% of adults in Hennepin County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 6.7 points below the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Hennepin County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1.4 million cigarettes a day, 42.4 million a month, or 516.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 15.6 million minutes a day and 5.7 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hennepin County is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.37 lifetimes a day, or 135 lifetimes a year.
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