Health Profile of Knox County, Missouri
Knox 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
Knox County Below averageLess healthy than 80% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Knox County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.3 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 25.5% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.6% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Knox County is 77.4 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 25.5%, higher than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.6% of residents, higher than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,570 residents in Knox County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 98 28 men · 70 women
- 75–84 270 123 men · 147 women
- 65–74 423 201 men · 222 women
- 50–64 779 405 men · 374 women
Younger residents
861 residents in Knox County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 260 139 boys · 121 girls
- 7–12 238 121 boys · 117 girls
- 3–7 201 101 boys · 99 girls
- 0–3 162 83 boys · 79 girls
About 307 residents in Knox County (8.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Knox County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.2% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.2% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.5% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.6% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Knox County is about 15% higher than in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Knox County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.2% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.1% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.6% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Knox County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 6,552 cigarettes a day, 196,550 a month, or 2.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 72,068 minutes a day and 26.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Knox County is 77.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.65 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 | Knox County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.66 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Knox County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Knox County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Knox County, MO is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 3,756 residents against a local median of 6,675. Where Knox County, MO breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 138% above the local median of 10.7% at 25.5%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 28.6% on uninsured, so Knox County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Knox County, MO has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County, MO | 3,756 | 77.4 yrs #2/6 | 25.5% #5/6 | 37.6% #3/6 |
| Scotland County, MO | 4,686 | 73.6 yrs | 39.0% | 38.2% |
| Shelby County, MO | 5,986 | 76.0 yrs | 10.6% | 36.9% |
| Lewis County, MO | 9,924 | 77.1 yrs | 10.7% | 38.7% |
| Adair County, MO | 25,301 | 77.7 yrs | 10.3% | 37.6% |
| Clark County, MO | 6,675 | 76.9 yrs | 10.9% | 39.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Knox 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 Knox County, Missouri.
What is the health grade for Knox County, Missouri?
Knox 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 Knox County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Knox County ranks 92nd 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 Knox County, Missouri?
People in Knox County, Missouri can expect to live 77.4 years on average, about the same as the Missouri average of 76.9.
How many people lack health insurance in Knox County, Missouri?
25.5% of residents in Knox County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 4 people, 16.7 points above the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Knox County, Missouri residents are obese?
37.6% of adults in Knox County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.5 points below the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Knox County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 6,552 cigarettes a day, 196,550 a month, or 2.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 72,068 minutes a day and 26.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Knox County is 77.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.65 lifetimes a year.
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