Health Profile of Koochiching County, Minnesota
Koochiching 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
Koochiching County Around averageLess healthy than 81% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Koochiching County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.8 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.7% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.8% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Koochiching County is 78.8 years, about 2.0 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 5.7%, higher than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.8% of residents, higher than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,727 residents in Koochiching County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 398 158 men · 241 women
- 75–84 860 392 men · 468 women
- 65–74 1,683 852 men · 831 women
- 50–64 2,787 1,443 men · 1,344 women
Younger residents
2,054 residents in Koochiching County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 705 357 boys · 348 girls
- 7–12 619 318 boys · 301 girls
- 3–7 427 227 boys · 201 girls
- 0–3 303 165 boys · 138 girls
About 923 residents in Koochiching County (7.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Koochiching County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.5% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.9% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.2% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.0% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Koochiching County is about 18% higher than in Minnesota. The rate of diabetes in Koochiching County is about 16% higher than in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Koochiching County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.6% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.6% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.7% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Koochiching County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,162 cigarettes a day, 604,870 a month, or 7.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 221,786 minutes a day and 81.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Koochiching County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.96 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 | Koochiching County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.37 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Koochiching County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Koochiching County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Koochiching County, MN is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 11,832 residents against a local median of 41,614. Where Koochiching County, MN breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 18% above the local median of 4.8% at 5.7%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.2% on uninsured, so Koochiching County, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Koochiching County, MN has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koochiching County, MN | 11,832 | 78.8 yrs #4/6 | 5.7% #4/6 | 34.0% #4/6 |
| Itasca County, MN | 45,273 | 80.4 yrs | 4.8% | 32.9% |
| Beltrami County, MN | 41,614 | 78.7 yrs | 7.8% | 37.6% |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | 3,821 | 83.4 yrs | 3.5% | 34.7% |
| Cass County, MN | 30,992 | 79.8 yrs | 6.9% | 33.0% |
| St. Louis County, MN | 200,015 | 78.2 yrs | 4.1% | 32.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Koochiching 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 Koochiching County, Minnesota.
Is Koochiching County, Minnesota a healthy place to live?
Koochiching 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 Koochiching County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Koochiching County ranks 71st 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 Koochiching County, Minnesota?
People in Koochiching County, Minnesota can expect to live 78.8 years on average, 2.0 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Koochiching County, Minnesota?
5.7% of residents in Koochiching County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 1.0 points above the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
What is the obesity rate in Koochiching County, Minnesota?
34.0% of adults in Koochiching County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.5 points below the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Koochiching County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,162 cigarettes a day, 604,870 a month, or 7.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 221,786 minutes a day and 81.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Koochiching County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.96 lifetimes a year.
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