Health Profile of Todd County, Minnesota
Todd 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
Todd County Around averageLess healthy than 87% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Todd County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.5 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.5% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.9% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Todd County is 81.5 years, about 0.8 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 9.5%, higher than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.9% of residents, higher than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
10,694 residents in Todd County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 642 227 men · 415 women
- 75–84 1,679 822 men · 857 women
- 65–74 3,026 1,546 men · 1,479 women
- 50–64 5,346 2,744 men · 2,602 women
Younger residents
5,782 residents in Todd County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,820 933 boys · 887 girls
- 7–12 1,674 863 boys · 811 girls
- 3–7 1,282 652 boys · 630 girls
- 0–3 1,006 494 boys · 512 girls
About 1,092 residents in Todd County (4.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Todd County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.9% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.5% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.7% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.3% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Todd County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Todd County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.3% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.8% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.9% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Todd County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 39,102 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 430,126 minutes a day and 157.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Todd County is 81.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.66 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 | Todd County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.54 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Todd County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Todd County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Todd County, MN is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 25,575 residents against a local median of 34,249. Todd County, MN's uninsured, at 9.5%, runs 138% above the 4.0% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 2.4% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Todd County, MN, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Todd County, MN has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd County, MN | 25,575 | 81.5 yrs #5/6 | 9.5% #6/6 | 37.3% #6/6 |
| Wadena County, MN | 14,256 | 77.9 yrs | 5.5% | 34.0% |
| Douglas County, MN | 39,575 | 81.7 yrs | 4.0% | 32.2% |
| Stearns County, MN | 160,684 | 81.9 yrs | 4.9% | 32.5% |
| Morrison County, MN | 34,249 | 82.0 yrs | 3.9% | 35.5% |
| Pope County, MN | 11,416 | 82.5 yrs | 3.0% | 32.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Todd County, Minnesota has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Minnesota, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Todd County, Minnesota.
How healthy is Todd County, Minnesota?
Todd 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 Todd County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Todd County ranks 76th 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 Todd County, Minnesota?
People in Todd County, Minnesota can expect to live 81.5 years on average, 0.8 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What percentage of Todd County, Minnesota residents are uninsured?
9.5% of residents in Todd County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 4.9 points above the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
What is the obesity rate in Todd County, Minnesota?
37.3% of adults in Todd County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.8 points above the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Todd County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 39,102 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 430,126 minutes a day and 157.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Todd County is 81.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.66 lifetimes a year.
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