Health Profile of Sherburne County, Minnesota
Sherburne 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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Sherburne County Above averageHealthier than 88% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sherburne County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.7 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.9% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 9.9% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sherburne County is about the same as in Minnesota, at 80.7 years. The uninsured rate is 3.9%, lower than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 9.9% of residents, lower than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
29,310 residents in Sherburne County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,363 496 men · 867 women
- 75–84 2,700 1,187 men · 1,513 women
- 65–74 6,425 3,202 men · 3,222 women
- 50–64 18,822 9,698 men · 9,124 women
Younger residents
25,213 residents in Sherburne County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 7,839 3,828 boys · 4,011 girls
- 7–12 7,489 3,770 boys · 3,719 girls
- 3–7 5,720 2,963 boys · 2,757 girls
- 0–3 4,165 2,187 boys · 1,978 girls
About 2,300 residents in Sherburne County (2.3% 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 | Sherburne County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.0% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.3% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.5% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.8% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Sherburne County is about 36% lower than in Minnesota. The rate of diabetes in Sherburne County is about 29% lower than in Minnesota. The rate of cancer in Sherburne County is about 28% lower than in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sherburne County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.7% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 22.7% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.0% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Sherburne County is about 19% higher than in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 132,401 cigarettes a day, 4.0 million a month, or 48.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 531.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sherburne County is 80.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 13 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 | Sherburne County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.48 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sherburne County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sherburne County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sherburne County, MN is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 100,509 residents against a local median of 42,596. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Sherburne County, MN an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 14% below the local median at 3.9% against 4.5%. Sherburne County, MN has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherburne County, MN | 100,509 | 80.7 yrs #3/6 | 3.9% #2/6 | 36.8% #5/6 |
| Wright County, MN | 148,225 | 81.1 yrs | 4.4% | 33.9% |
| Benton County, MN | 41,593 | 79.7 yrs | 3.4% | 36.8% |
| Isanti County, MN | 42,596 | 80.9 yrs | 4.5% | 34.0% |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | 27,123 | 77.4 yrs | 4.9% | 37.1% |
| Hennepin County, MN | 1,268,249 | 80.3 yrs | 4.5% | 27.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sherburne 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 Sherburne County, Minnesota.
What is the health grade for Sherburne County, Minnesota?
Sherburne 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 Sherburne County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Sherburne County ranks 11th 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 Sherburne County, Minnesota?
People in Sherburne 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 Sherburne County, Minnesota?
3.9% of residents in Sherburne County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 26 people, 0.8 points below the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
How common is obesity in Sherburne County, Minnesota?
36.8% of adults in Sherburne County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.3 points above the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sherburne County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 132,401 cigarettes a day, 4.0 million a month, or 48.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 531.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sherburne County is 80.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 13 lifetimes a year.
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