Health Profile of Marshall County, Minnesota
Marshall 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
Marshall County Around averageHealthier than 80% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Marshall County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 85.4 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.6% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.1% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Marshall County is 85.4 years, about 4.6 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is about the same as in Minnesota, at 4.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.1% of residents, higher than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,757 residents in Marshall County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 306 125 men · 181 women
- 75–84 604 265 men · 339 women
- 65–74 1,013 522 men · 490 women
- 50–64 1,833 930 men · 904 women
Younger residents
1,941 residents in Marshall County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 614 313 boys · 301 girls
- 7–12 581 278 boys · 303 girls
- 3–7 441 218 boys · 223 girls
- 0–3 305 157 boys · 147 girls
About 199 residents in Marshall County (2.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 85.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Marshall County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.1% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.0% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.1% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Marshall County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Marshall County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.3% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.2% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.4% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Marshall County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 12,497 cigarettes a day, 374,912 a month, or 4.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 137,468 minutes a day and 50.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Marshall County is 85.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.12 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 | Marshall County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.57 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Marshall County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Marshall County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Marshall County, MN is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 8,909 residents against a local median of 11,337. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Marshall County, MN an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 12% above the local median at 4.6% against 4.1%. Marshall County, MN has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall County, MN | 8,909 | 85.4 yrs #1/6 | 4.6% #4/6 | 34.1% #3/6 |
| Pennington County, MN | 11,337 | 80.0 yrs | 4.8% | 30.3% |
| Red Lake County, MN | 3,915 | 80.8 yrs | 2.3% | 37.6% |
| Polk County, MN | 30,705 | 78.4 yrs | 5.8% | 37.7% |
| Kittson County, MN | 4,084 | 80.0 yrs | 2.5% | 33.4% |
| Roseau County, MN | 15,302 | 82.3 yrs | 4.1% | 35.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Marshall 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 Marshall County, Minnesota.
What is the health grade for Marshall County, Minnesota?
Marshall 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 Marshall County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Marshall County ranks 18th 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.
How long do people live in Marshall County, Minnesota?
People in Marshall County, Minnesota can expect to live 85.4 years on average, 4.6 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Marshall County, Minnesota?
4.6% of residents in Marshall County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 22 people, about the same as the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
What percentage of Marshall County, Minnesota residents are obese?
34.1% of adults in Marshall County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Marshall County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 12,497 cigarettes a day, 374,912 a month, or 4.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 137,468 minutes a day and 50.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Marshall County is 85.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.12 lifetimes a year.
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