Health Profile of Franklin County, Missouri
Franklin 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
Franklin County Around averageHealthier than 89% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Franklin County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.0 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.9% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.4% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Franklin County is about the same as in Missouri, at 77.0 years. The uninsured rate is 6.9%, lower than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.4% of residents, lower than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
40,689 residents in Franklin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,112 716 men · 1,396 women
- 75–84 5,572 2,427 men · 3,145 women
- 65–74 10,518 4,968 men · 5,550 women
- 50–64 22,486 11,317 men · 11,169 women
Younger residents
23,174 residents in Franklin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 6,992 3,632 boys · 3,360 girls
- 7–12 6,984 3,553 boys · 3,431 girls
- 3–7 5,440 2,616 boys · 2,824 girls
- 0–3 3,757 1,778 boys · 1,979 girls
About 6,374 residents in Franklin County (6.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Franklin County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.8% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.7% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Franklin County is about 18% lower than in Missouri. The rate of obesity in Franklin County is about 17% lower than in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Franklin County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.1% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.6% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.6% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Franklin County is about 15% lower than in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 173,515 cigarettes a day, 5.2 million a month, or 63.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.9 million minutes a day and 696.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 17 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 | Franklin County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.19 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Franklin County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Franklin County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Franklin County, MO is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 105,953 residents against a local median of 23,470. The measure that sets Franklin County, MO apart most is obesity: 31.7%, 16% below the local median of 37.7%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 10.7% on obesity, so Franklin County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Franklin County, MO has the 2nd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, MO | 105,953 | 77.0 yrs #3/6 | 6.9% #3/6 | 31.7% #2/6 |
| Warren County, MO | 37,236 | 79.1 yrs | 7.4% | 37.7% |
| Gasconade County, MO | 14,746 | 76.8 yrs | 5.8% | 33.5% |
| Washington County, MO | 23,470 | 74.2 yrs | 10.4% | 41.7% |
| Crawford County, MO | 22,797 | 75.2 yrs | 12.9% | 41.4% |
| St. Charles County, MO | 414,008 | 79.9 yrs | 4.2% | 31.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Franklin 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 Franklin County, Missouri.
How healthy is Franklin County, Missouri?
Franklin 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 Franklin County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Franklin County ranks 14th 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 average lifespan in Franklin County, Missouri?
People in Franklin County, Missouri can expect to live 77.0 years on average, about the same as the Missouri average of 76.9.
How many people lack health insurance in Franklin County, Missouri?
6.9% of residents in Franklin County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 1.8 points below the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Franklin County, Missouri residents are obese?
31.7% of adults in Franklin County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 6.4 points below the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Franklin County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 173,515 cigarettes a day, 5.2 million a month, or 63.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.9 million minutes a day and 696.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 17 lifetimes a year.
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