Health Profile of Redwood County, Minnesota
Redwood 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
Redwood County Around averageLess healthy than 83% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Redwood County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.7 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.9% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.1% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Redwood County is 80.7 years, about 0.1 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 5.9%, higher than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.1% of residents, higher than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,427 residents in Redwood County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 495 179 men · 316 women
- 75–84 877 395 men · 481 women
- 65–74 1,507 733 men · 774 women
- 50–64 2,547 1,310 men · 1,237 women
Younger residents
3,207 residents in Redwood County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,024 534 boys · 490 girls
- 7–12 942 473 boys · 468 girls
- 3–7 715 360 boys · 355 girls
- 0–3 526 270 boys · 257 girls
About 823 residents in Redwood County (6.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Redwood County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.9% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.6% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Redwood County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Redwood County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.6% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.9% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.3% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Redwood County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,034 cigarettes a day, 571,025 a month, or 6.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 209,376 minutes a day and 76.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Redwood County is 80.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.80 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 | Redwood County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.20 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Redwood County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Redwood County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Redwood County, MN is typical in size for this group, 13,610 residents against a local median of 14,558, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Redwood County, MN apart most is uninsured: 5.9%, 17% above the local median of 5.0%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 1.6% on uninsured, so Redwood County, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Redwood County, MN has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood County, MN | 13,610 | 80.7 yrs #3/6 | 5.9% #5/6 | 39.6% #6/6 |
| Cottonwood County, MN | 11,447 | 80.0 yrs | 5.9% | 36.9% |
| Renville County, MN | 14,558 | 78.6 yrs | 4.7% | 35.7% |
| Brown County, MN | 25,800 | 81.3 yrs | 4.6% | 35.7% |
| Lyon County, MN | 25,503 | 80.0 yrs | 6.1% | 34.2% |
| Murray County, MN | 8,097 | 81.4 yrs | 5.0% | 36.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Redwood 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 Redwood County, Minnesota.
How healthy is Redwood County, Minnesota?
Redwood 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 Redwood County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Redwood County ranks 72nd 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 Redwood County, Minnesota?
People in Redwood County, Minnesota can expect to live 80.7 years on average, about the same as the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Redwood County, Minnesota?
5.9% of residents in Redwood County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 1.2 points above the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
What is the obesity rate in Redwood County, Minnesota?
39.6% of adults in Redwood County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 5.1 points above the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Redwood County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,034 cigarettes a day, 571,025 a month, or 6.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 209,376 minutes a day and 76.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Redwood County is 80.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.80 lifetimes a year.
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