Health Profile of Lincoln County, Missouri
Lincoln 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
Lincoln County Around averageHealthier than 76% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lincoln County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.6 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.3% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.0% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lincoln County is 76.6 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 8.3%, lower than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.0% of residents, lower than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
20,220 residents in Lincoln County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 875 262 men · 614 women
- 75–84 2,308 1,069 men · 1,240 women
- 65–74 5,013 2,448 men · 2,566 women
- 50–64 12,023 6,146 men · 5,877 women
Younger residents
15,708 residents in Lincoln County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,469 2,323 boys · 2,146 girls
- 7–12 4,715 2,492 boys · 2,223 girls
- 3–7 3,825 1,997 boys · 1,828 girls
- 0–3 2,698 1,363 boys · 1,335 girls
About 2,727 residents in Lincoln County (4.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lincoln County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.9% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.0% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Lincoln County is about 21% lower than in Missouri. The rate of diabetes in Lincoln County is about 17% lower than in Missouri. The rate of cancer in Lincoln County is about 16% lower than in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lincoln County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.4% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.3% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.4% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Lincoln County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 110,760 cigarettes a day, 3.3 million a month, or 40.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 444.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lincoln County is 76.6 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 | Lincoln County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.32 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lincoln County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lincoln County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lincoln County, MO is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 63,057 residents against a local median of 17,710. Lincoln County, MO sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 13% above the local median at 8.3% against 7.4%. Lincoln County, MO has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County, MO | 63,057 | 76.6 yrs #4/6 | 8.3% #4/6 | 37.0% #3/6 |
| Calhoun County, IL | 4,330 | 82.2 yrs | 2.4% | 34.9% |
| Warren County, MO | 37,236 | 79.1 yrs | 7.4% | 37.7% |
| Pike County, MO | 17,710 | 76.4 yrs | 9.0% | 42.5% |
| St. Charles County, MO | 414,008 | 79.9 yrs | 4.2% | 31.1% |
| Montgomery County, MO | 11,426 | 76.5 yrs | 9.9% | 39.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, Missouri.
What is the health grade for Lincoln County, Missouri?
Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Lincoln County ranks 28th 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 Lincoln County, Missouri?
People in Lincoln County, Missouri can expect to live 76.6 years on average, about the same as the Missouri average of 76.9.
What percentage of Lincoln County, Missouri residents are uninsured?
8.3% of residents in Lincoln County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, about the same as the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Lincoln County, Missouri residents are obese?
37.0% of adults in Lincoln County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.1 points below the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lincoln County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 110,760 cigarettes a day, 3.3 million a month, or 40.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 444.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lincoln County is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 lifetimes a year.
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