Health Profile of Itasca County, Minnesota
Itasca 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
Itasca County Around averageLess healthy than 72% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Itasca County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.4 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.8% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.6% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Itasca County is 80.4 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 4.8%, higher than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.6% of residents, higher than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
20,494 residents in Itasca County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,210 506 men · 703 women
- 75–84 3,244 1,470 men · 1,774 women
- 65–74 6,161 3,118 men · 3,044 women
- 50–64 9,879 4,886 men · 4,993 women
Younger residents
8,759 residents in Itasca County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,893 1,321 boys · 1,573 girls
- 7–12 2,639 1,375 boys · 1,264 girls
- 3–7 1,907 1,051 boys · 856 girls
- 0–3 1,319 683 boys · 637 girls
About 2,477 residents in Itasca County (5.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Itasca County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.4% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.9% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Itasca County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Itasca County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.6% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.4% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.5% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Itasca County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 74,322 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 27.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 817,538 minutes a day and 298.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Itasca County is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.06 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 | Itasca County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.93 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Itasca County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Itasca County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Itasca County, MN is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 45,273 residents against a local median of 30,992. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Itasca County, MN an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 8% below the local median at 4.8% against 5.2%. Itasca County, MN has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itasca County, MN | 45,273 | 80.4 yrs #1/6 | 4.8% #2/6 | 32.9% #2/6 |
| Koochiching County, MN | 11,832 | 78.8 yrs | 5.7% | 34.0% |
| Cass County, MN | 30,992 | 79.8 yrs | 6.9% | 33.0% |
| Aitkin County, MN | 16,059 | 79.5 yrs | 5.2% | 35.7% |
| Crow Wing County, MN | 67,686 | 80.2 yrs | 5.2% | 37.4% |
| St. Louis County, MN | 200,015 | 78.2 yrs | 4.1% | 32.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Itasca County, Minnesota has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Minnesota, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Itasca County, Minnesota.
How healthy is Itasca County, Minnesota?
Itasca County, Minnesota 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 Itasca County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Itasca County ranks 63rd 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 average lifespan in Itasca County, Minnesota?
People in Itasca County, Minnesota can expect to live 80.4 years on average, about the same as the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Itasca County, Minnesota?
4.8% of residents in Itasca County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 21 people, about the same as the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
How common is obesity in Itasca County, Minnesota?
32.9% of adults in Itasca County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.7 points below the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Itasca County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 74,322 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 27.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 817,538 minutes a day and 298.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Itasca County is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.06 lifetimes a year.
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