Health Profile of Winona County, Minnesota
Winona 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
Winona County Around averageHealthier than 73% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Winona County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.9 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.2% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.3% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Winona County is 80.9 years, about 0.2 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 5.2%, higher than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.3% of residents, lower than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
17,424 residents in Winona County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,200 387 men · 813 women
- 75–84 2,525 1,160 men · 1,365 women
- 65–74 4,688 2,308 men · 2,380 women
- 50–64 9,011 4,451 men · 4,560 women
Younger residents
8,419 residents in Winona County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,639 1,420 boys · 1,220 girls
- 7–12 2,524 1,310 boys · 1,213 girls
- 3–7 1,879 931 boys · 948 girls
- 0–3 1,377 684 boys · 693 girls
About 1,997 residents in Winona County (4.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Winona County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.1% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.0% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.5% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.1% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Winona County is about 20% lower than in Minnesota. The rate of cancer in Winona County is about 19% lower than in Minnesota. The rate of diabetes in Winona County is about 19% lower than in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Winona County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.9% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 22.2% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.9% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Winona County is about 16% higher than in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 69,352 cigarettes a day, 2.1 million a month, or 25.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 762,868 minutes a day and 278.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Winona County is 80.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.55 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 | Winona County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.47 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Winona County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Winona County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Winona County, MN is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 49,782 residents against a local median of 21,414. The measure that sets Winona County, MN apart most is uninsured: 5.2%, 22% above the local median of 4.2%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.4% on uninsured, so Winona County, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Winona County, MN has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona County, MN | 49,782 | 80.9 yrs #4/6 | 5.2% #4/6 | 34.1% #4/6 |
| Buffalo County, WI | 13,393 | 80.8 yrs | 4.2% | 33.3% |
| Houston County, MN | 18,653 | 82.9 yrs | 3.2% | 32.1% |
| Fillmore County, MN | 21,414 | 82.5 yrs | 7.2% | 34.3% |
| Trempealeau County, WI | 28,321 | 80.8 yrs | 8.7% | 35.8% |
| Wabasha County, MN | 21,565 | 82.2 yrs | 3.8% | 32.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Winona 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 Winona County, Minnesota.
Is Winona County, Minnesota a healthy place to live?
Winona 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 Winona County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Winona County ranks 24th 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 Winona County, Minnesota?
People in Winona County, Minnesota can expect to live 80.9 years on average, about the same as the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Winona County, Minnesota?
5.2% of residents in Winona County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, about the same as the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
What percentage of Winona County, Minnesota residents are obese?
34.1% of adults in Winona County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Winona County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 69,352 cigarettes a day, 2.1 million a month, or 25.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 762,868 minutes a day and 278.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Winona County is 80.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.55 lifetimes a year.
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