Health Profile of St. Louis County, Minnesota
St. Louis 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
St. Louis County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | St. Louis County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.2 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.1% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.4% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in St. Louis County is 78.2 years, about 2.6 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 4.1%, 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
79,518 residents in St. Louis County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 4,904 1,724 men · 3,180 women
- 75–84 11,709 5,224 men · 6,486 women
- 65–74 21,948 10,842 men · 11,106 women
- 50–64 40,956 20,611 men · 20,345 women
Younger residents
35,309 residents in St. Louis County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 11,183 5,912 boys · 5,271 girls
- 7–12 10,540 5,337 boys · 5,203 girls
- 3–7 7,937 3,959 boys · 3,978 girls
- 0–3 5,649 2,886 boys · 2,763 girls
About 12,175 residents in St. Louis County (6.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | St. Louis County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.5% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.6% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.5% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in St. Louis County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | St. Louis County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.9% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.0% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.3% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in St. Louis County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 340,349 cigarettes a day, 10.2 million a month, or 124.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.7 million minutes a day and 1.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in St. Louis County is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 33 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 | St. Louis County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.46 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in St. Louis County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
St. Louis County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
St. Louis County, MN is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 200,015 residents against a local median of 36,511. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes St. Louis 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 4.1% against 4.8%. St. Louis County, MN has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis County, MN | 200,015 | 78.2 yrs #5/6 | 4.1% #2/6 | 32.5% #1/6 |
| Carlton County, MN | 36,511 | 77.8 yrs | 4.5% | 36.3% |
| Lake County, MN | 10,879 | 79.7 yrs | 4.9% | 35.7% |
| Itasca County, MN | 45,273 | 80.4 yrs | 4.8% | 32.9% |
| Douglas County, WI | 44,229 | 78.2 yrs | 4.0% | 33.5% |
| Aitkin County, MN | 16,059 | 79.5 yrs | 5.2% | 35.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, St. Louis 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 St. Louis County, Minnesota.
How healthy is St. Louis County, Minnesota?
St. Louis 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 St. Louis County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
St. Louis County ranks 53rd 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 St. Louis County, Minnesota?
People in St. Louis County, Minnesota can expect to live 78.2 years on average, 2.6 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What is the uninsured rate in St. Louis County, Minnesota?
4.1% of residents in St. Louis County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 24 people, 0.6 points below the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
What percentage of St. Louis County, Minnesota residents are obese?
32.5% of adults in St. Louis County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.1 points below the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in St. Louis County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 340,349 cigarettes a day, 10.2 million a month, or 124.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.7 million minutes a day and 1.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in St. Louis County is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 33 lifetimes a year.
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