Health Profile of Pope County, Minnesota
Pope 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
Pope County Around averageHealthier than 72% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pope County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.5 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.0% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.5% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pope County is 82.5 years, about 1.7 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 3.0%, lower than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.5% of residents, lower than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,133 residents in Pope County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 398 134 men · 264 women
- 75–84 847 373 men · 474 women
- 65–74 1,479 734 men · 745 women
- 50–64 2,410 1,206 men · 1,204 women
Younger residents
2,292 residents in Pope County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 727 407 boys · 320 girls
- 7–12 699 366 boys · 333 girls
- 3–7 513 266 boys · 246 girls
- 0–3 354 193 boys · 161 girls
About 562 residents in Pope County (4.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Pope County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.0% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.4% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.5% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.6% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Pope County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pope County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.4% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.7% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.8% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Pope County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,598 cigarettes a day, 467,928 a month, or 5.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 171,574 minutes a day and 62.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pope County is 82.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.45 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 | Pope County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.91 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pope County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Pope County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Pope County, MN is typical in size for this group, 11,416 residents against a local median of 12,377, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Pope County, MN's uninsured, at 3.0%, runs 52% below the 6.4% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.1% on uninsured, so Pope County, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Pope County, MN has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pope County, MN | 11,416 | 82.5 yrs #3/6 | 3.0% #1/6 | 32.6% #3/6 |
| Douglas County, MN | 39,575 | 81.7 yrs | 4.0% | 32.2% |
| Swift County, MN | 9,748 | 83.7 yrs | 8.1% | 36.4% |
| Stevens County, MN | 9,740 | 83.7 yrs | 5.7% | 31.7% |
| Chippewa County, MN | 12,377 | 80.1 yrs | 7.3% | 37.5% |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | 44,079 | 81.4 yrs | 6.4% | 34.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pope 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 Pope County, Minnesota.
How healthy is Pope County, Minnesota?
Pope 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 Pope County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Pope County ranks 25th 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 Pope County, Minnesota?
People in Pope County, Minnesota can expect to live 82.5 years on average, 1.7 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Pope County, Minnesota?
3.0% of residents in Pope County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 33 people, 1.6 points below the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
What percentage of Pope County, Minnesota residents are obese?
32.6% of adults in Pope County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.9 points below the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Pope County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,598 cigarettes a day, 467,928 a month, or 5.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 171,574 minutes a day and 62.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pope County is 82.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.45 lifetimes a year.
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