Health Profile of Cole County, Missouri
Cole 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
Cole County Around averageHealthier than 93% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cole County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.6 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.8% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.3% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cole County is 77.6 years, about 0.7 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 5.8%, lower than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.3% of residents, lower than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
27,103 residents in Cole County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,485 436 men · 1,049 women
- 75–84 3,869 1,639 men · 2,230 women
- 65–74 7,150 3,393 men · 3,757 women
- 50–64 14,598 7,169 men · 7,430 women
Younger residents
16,436 residents in Cole County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,298 2,862 boys · 2,436 girls
- 7–12 4,855 2,477 boys · 2,377 girls
- 3–7 3,619 1,757 boys · 1,862 girls
- 0–3 2,665 1,307 boys · 1,358 girls
About 4,200 residents in Cole County (5.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cole County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.5% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.0% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.9% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Cole County is about 27% lower than in Missouri. The rate of diabetes in Cole County is about 20% lower than in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cole County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.3% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.0% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.7% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Cole County is about 22% lower than in Missouri. The rate of smoking in Cole County is about 20% lower than in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 109,958 cigarettes a day, 3.3 million a month, or 40.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 441.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cole County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 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 | Cole County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.89 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cole County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Cole County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cole County, MO is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 77,032 residents against a local median of 25,269. Where Cole County, MO breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 31% below the local median of 8.4% at 5.8%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 14.5% on uninsured, so Cole County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cole County, MO has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole County, MO | 77,032 | 77.6 yrs #4/6 | 5.8% #2/6 | 33.9% #2/6 |
| Miller County, MO | 25,269 | 76.5 yrs | 10.7% | 37.3% |
| Moniteau County, MO | 15,262 | 77.9 yrs | 18.6% | 36.2% |
| Osage County, MO | 13,402 | 78.8 yrs | 4.1% | 35.5% |
| Callaway County, MO | 44,740 | 77.6 yrs | 8.4% | 34.0% |
| Boone County, MO | 188,044 | 79.5 yrs | 5.9% | 31.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cole County, Missouri has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Missouri, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Cole County, Missouri.
What is the health grade for Cole County, Missouri?
Cole 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 Cole County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Cole County ranks 9th 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 Cole County, Missouri?
People in Cole County, Missouri can expect to live 77.6 years on average, 0.7 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Cole County, Missouri?
5.8% of residents in Cole County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 3.0 points below the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Cole County, Missouri residents are obese?
33.9% of adults in Cole County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.2 points below the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cole County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 109,958 cigarettes a day, 3.3 million a month, or 40.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 441.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cole County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 lifetimes a year.
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