Health Profile of Nicollet County, Minnesota
Nicollet 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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Nicollet County Above averageHealthier than 93% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Nicollet County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.6 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.4% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.2% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Nicollet County is 81.6 years, about 0.8 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 3.4%, lower than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.2% of residents, lower than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
11,350 residents in Nicollet County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 770 297 men · 473 women
- 75–84 1,540 694 men · 846 women
- 65–74 2,994 1,472 men · 1,521 women
- 50–64 6,046 3,074 men · 2,971 women
Younger residents
7,097 residents in Nicollet County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,299 1,168 boys · 1,131 girls
- 7–12 2,075 1,056 boys · 1,019 girls
- 3–7 1,549 767 boys · 782 girls
- 0–3 1,173 552 boys · 621 girls
About 1,216 residents in Nicollet County (3.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Nicollet County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.6% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.1% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.3% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Nicollet County is about 27% lower than in Minnesota. The rate of diabetes in Nicollet County is about 23% lower than in Minnesota. The rate of cancer in Nicollet County is about 18% lower than in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Nicollet County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.5% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.4% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.1% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Nicollet County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 44,397 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 16.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 488,371 minutes a day and 178.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Nicollet County is 81.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.16 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 | Nicollet County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.89 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Nicollet County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Nicollet County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Nicollet County, MN is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 34,262 residents against a local median of 29,116. Nicollet County, MN's uninsured, at 3.4%, runs 21% below the 4.3% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 0.7% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Nicollet County, MN, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Nicollet County, MN has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicollet County, MN | 34,262 | 81.6 yrs #2/6 | 3.4% #1/6 | 32.3% #2/6 |
| Sibley County, MN | 11,297 | 80.8 yrs | 4.3% | 34.3% |
| Blue Earth County, MN | 69,837 | 80.4 yrs | 4.3% | 27.6% |
| McLeod County, MN | 36,799 | 82.2 yrs | 5.0% | 36.7% |
| Brown County, MN | 25,800 | 81.3 yrs | 4.6% | 35.7% |
| Le Sueur County, MN | 29,116 | 81.3 yrs | 4.3% | 36.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Nicollet 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 Nicollet County, Minnesota.
What is the health grade for Nicollet County, Minnesota?
Nicollet 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 Nicollet County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Nicollet County ranks 7th 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 Nicollet County, Minnesota?
People in Nicollet County, Minnesota can expect to live 81.6 years on average, 0.8 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Nicollet County, Minnesota?
3.4% of residents in Nicollet County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 29 people, 1.3 points below the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
How common is obesity in Nicollet County, Minnesota?
32.3% of adults in Nicollet County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.3 points below the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Nicollet County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 44,397 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 16.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 488,371 minutes a day and 178.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Nicollet County is 81.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.16 lifetimes a year.
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