Health Profile of Dallas County, Missouri
Dallas 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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C
Dallas County Below averageLess healthy than 74% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Dallas County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.9% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.0% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Dallas County is 77.1 years, about 0.2 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 15.9%, higher than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.0% of residents, higher than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,977 residents in Dallas County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 299 98 men · 201 women
- 75–84 1,111 478 men · 633 women
- 65–74 1,980 947 men · 1,033 women
- 50–64 3,586 1,809 men · 1,777 women
Younger residents
4,054 residents in Dallas County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,135 564 boys · 572 girls
- 7–12 1,192 595 boys · 597 girls
- 3–7 999 495 boys · 505 girls
- 0–3 727 360 boys · 367 girls
About 1,148 residents in Dallas County (6.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Dallas County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.8% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.5% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.1% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.9% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Dallas County are about the same as in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Dallas County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.8% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.0% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.8% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Dallas County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 33,296 cigarettes a day, 998,893 a month, or 12.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 366,261 minutes a day and 133.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dallas County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.30 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 | Dallas County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.46 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Dallas County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Dallas County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Dallas County, MO is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 17,551 residents against a local median of 36,390. Dallas County, MO's uninsured, at 15.9%, runs 20% above the 13.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.1% on uninsured, so Dallas County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Dallas County, MO has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County, MO | 17,551 | 77.1 yrs #4/6 | 15.9% #6/6 | 38.9% #2/6 |
| Polk County, MO | 32,444 | 77.9 yrs | 14.1% | 35.9% |
| Hickory County, MO | 8,585 | 82.2 yrs | 13.2% | 39.5% |
| Webster County, MO | 40,500 | 76.9 yrs | 15.5% | 40.1% |
| Camden County, MO | 43,667 | 79.5 yrs | 10.4% | 39.9% |
| Laclede County, MO | 36,390 | 75.7 yrs | 10.9% | 41.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Dallas County, Missouri has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Missouri, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Dallas County, Missouri.
How healthy is Dallas County, Missouri?
Dallas County, Missouri has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Dallas County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Dallas County ranks 85th 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 Dallas County, Missouri?
People in Dallas County, Missouri can expect to live 77.1 years on average, about the same as the Missouri average of 76.9.
How many people lack health insurance in Dallas County, Missouri?
15.9% of residents in Dallas County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 7.1 points above the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Dallas County, Missouri residents are obese?
38.9% of adults in Dallas County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points above the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Dallas County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 33,296 cigarettes a day, 998,893 a month, or 12.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 366,261 minutes a day and 133.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dallas County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.30 lifetimes a year.
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