Health Profile of Boone County, Missouri
Boone 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
Boone County Around averageAmong the top 3 healthiest counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Boone County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.5 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.9% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.3% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Boone County is 79.5 years, about 2.5 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 5.9%, lower than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.3% of residents, lower than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
50,328 residents in Boone County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,524 872 men · 1,651 women
- 75–84 6,502 2,782 men · 3,720 women
- 65–74 12,804 5,995 men · 6,809 women
- 50–64 28,498 13,899 men · 14,599 women
Younger residents
36,910 residents in Boone County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 10,765 5,330 boys · 5,435 girls
- 7–12 11,143 5,722 boys · 5,420 girls
- 3–7 8,764 4,533 boys · 4,232 girls
- 0–3 6,239 3,112 boys · 3,127 girls
About 5,625 residents in Boone County (3.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Boone County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.8% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.9% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.9% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.3% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Boone County is about 41% lower than in Missouri. The rate of diabetes in Boone County is about 35% lower than in Missouri. The rate of cancer in Boone County is about 32% lower than in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Boone County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.1% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.5% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.9% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Boone County is about 29% lower than in Missouri. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Boone County is about 25% lower than in Missouri. The rate of binge drinking in Boone County is about 19% higher than in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 242,266 cigarettes a day, 7.3 million a month, or 88.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.7 million minutes a day and 972.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Boone County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 23 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 | Boone County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.93 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Boone County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Boone County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Boone County, MO is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 188,044 residents against a local median of 24,365. Where Boone County, MO breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 31% below the local median of 8.4% at 5.9%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 12.8% on uninsured, so Boone County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Boone County, MO has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County, MO | 188,044 | 79.5 yrs #1/6 | 5.9% #2/6 | 31.3% #1/6 |
| Callaway County, MO | 44,740 | 77.6 yrs | 8.4% | 34.0% |
| Howard County, MO | 10,147 | 78.5 yrs | 8.1% | 36.9% |
| Moniteau County, MO | 15,262 | 77.9 yrs | 18.6% | 36.2% |
| Cole County, MO | 77,032 | 77.6 yrs | 5.8% | 33.9% |
| Randolph County, MO | 24,365 | 75.6 yrs | 9.7% | 38.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Boone County, Missouri has an overall health index grade of B, making it notably better than Missouri, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Boone County, Missouri.
How healthy is Boone County, Missouri?
Boone County, Missouri 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 Boone County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Boone County ranks 3rd healthiest out of 115 counties in Missouri by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Boone County, Missouri?
People in Boone County, Missouri can expect to live 79.5 years on average, 2.5 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9.
What percentage of Boone County, Missouri residents are uninsured?
5.9% of residents in Boone County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 2.9 points below the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
How common is obesity in Boone County, Missouri?
31.3% of adults in Boone County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 6.8 points below the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Boone County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 242,266 cigarettes a day, 7.3 million a month, or 88.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.7 million minutes a day and 972.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Boone County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 23 lifetimes a year.
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