Health Profile of Red Lake County, Minnesota
Red Lake 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.
-
B
Red Lake County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Red Lake County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.8 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.3% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.4% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Red Lake County is about the same as in Minnesota, at 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 2.3%, lower than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.4% of residents, higher than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,612 residents in Red Lake County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 140 64 men · 76 women
- 75–84 225 97 men · 128 women
- 65–74 423 221 men · 203 women
- 50–64 823 429 men · 394 women
Younger residents
890 residents in Red Lake County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 287 159 boys · 129 girls
- 7–12 268 138 boys · 131 girls
- 3–7 196 99 boys · 97 girls
- 0–3 139 76 boys · 63 girls
About 212 residents in Red Lake County (5.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Red Lake County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.6% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Red Lake County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Red Lake County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.2% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.2% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.6% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Red Lake County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,995 cigarettes a day, 179,861 a month, or 2.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 65,949 minutes a day and 24.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Red Lake County is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.57 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 | Red Lake County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.28 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Red Lake County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Red Lake County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Red Lake County, MN is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 3,915 residents against a local median of 8,909. The measure that sets Red Lake County, MN apart most is uninsured: 2.3%, 61% below the local median of 5.8%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.2% on uninsured, so Red Lake County, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Red Lake County, MN has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lake County, MN | 3,915 | 80.8 yrs #2/6 | 2.3% #1/6 | 37.6% #3/6 |
| Pennington County, MN | 11,337 | 80.0 yrs | 4.8% | 30.3% |
| Polk County, MN | 30,705 | 78.4 yrs | 5.8% | 37.7% |
| Marshall County, MN | 8,909 | 85.4 yrs | 4.6% | 34.1% |
| Mahnomen County, MN | 5,358 | 77.2 yrs | 11.9% | 42.9% |
| Norman County, MN | 6,367 | 78.2 yrs | 6.5% | 40.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Red Lake 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 Red Lake County, Minnesota.
How healthy is Red Lake County, Minnesota?
Red Lake 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 Red Lake County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Red Lake County ranks 52nd 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 Red Lake County, Minnesota?
People in Red Lake County, Minnesota can expect to live 80.8 years on average, about the same as the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What percentage of Red Lake County, Minnesota residents are uninsured?
2.3% of residents in Red Lake County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 44 people, 2.4 points below the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
What is the obesity rate in Red Lake County, Minnesota?
37.6% of adults in Red Lake County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.1 points above the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Red Lake County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,995 cigarettes a day, 179,861 a month, or 2.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 65,949 minutes a day and 24.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Red Lake County is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.57 lifetimes a year.
Analyze any area in the US
Get local demographics for any address, aggregated by drive time or radius, on the interactive map.
Explore the map →