Health Profile of Murray County, Minnesota
Murray 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
Murray County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Murray County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.4 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.0% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.1% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Murray County is 81.4 years, about 0.6 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 5.0%, higher than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.1% of residents, higher than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,805 residents in Murray County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 332 107 men · 226 women
- 75–84 634 307 men · 327 women
- 65–74 1,062 546 men · 516 women
- 50–64 1,777 895 men · 882 women
Younger residents
1,646 residents in Murray County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 547 266 boys · 281 girls
- 7–12 503 259 boys · 244 girls
- 3–7 351 179 boys · 172 girls
- 0–3 246 123 boys · 123 girls
About 533 residents in Murray County (6.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Murray County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.7% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.7% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.0% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.2% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Murray County is about 17% higher than in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Murray County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.5% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.7% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.0% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Murray County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11,077 cigarettes a day, 332,321 a month, or 4.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 121,851 minutes a day and 44.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Murray County is 81.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.04 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 | Murray County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.16 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Murray County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Murray County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Murray County, MN is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 8,097 residents against a local median of 11,447. Nothing separates Murray County, MN sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 14% below the local median at 5.0% against 5.9%. Murray County, MN has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County, MN | 8,097 | 81.4 yrs #2/6 | 5.0% #2/6 | 36.2% #4/6 |
| Nobles County, MN | 22,041 | 82.1 yrs | 12.5% | 37.6% |
| Lyon County, MN | 25,503 | 80.0 yrs | 6.1% | 34.2% |
| Pipestone County, MN | 9,284 | 80.1 yrs | 5.3% | 34.8% |
| Cottonwood County, MN | 11,447 | 80.0 yrs | 5.9% | 36.9% |
| Rock County, MN | 9,621 | 78.7 yrs | 4.7% | 33.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Murray 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 Murray County, Minnesota.
Is Murray County, Minnesota a healthy place to live?
Murray 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 Murray County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Murray County ranks 45th 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 Murray County, Minnesota?
People in Murray County, Minnesota can expect to live 81.4 years on average, 0.6 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What percentage of Murray County, Minnesota residents are uninsured?
5.0% of residents in Murray County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, about the same as the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
What is the obesity rate in Murray County, Minnesota?
36.2% of adults in Murray County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points above the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Murray County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11,077 cigarettes a day, 332,321 a month, or 4.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 121,851 minutes a day and 44.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Murray County is 81.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.04 lifetimes a year.
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