Health Profile of McDonald County, Missouri
McDonald 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
McDonald County Below averageLess healthy than 87% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | McDonald County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.8 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 18.4% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.5% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in McDonald County is 76.8 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 18.4%, higher than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.5% of residents, higher than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,080 residents in McDonald County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 295 124 men · 171 women
- 75–84 1,057 467 men · 590 women
- 65–74 2,055 1,046 men · 1,009 women
- 50–64 4,673 2,358 men · 2,316 women
Younger residents
5,822 residents in McDonald County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,761 969 boys · 791 girls
- 7–12 1,716 937 boys · 779 girls
- 3–7 1,356 716 boys · 639 girls
- 0–3 990 490 boys · 500 girls
About 1,113 residents in McDonald County (4.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | McDonald County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.8% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.2% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.2% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in McDonald County are about the same as in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | McDonald County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 27.7% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.9% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.0% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in McDonald County is about 22% higher than in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 48,973 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 17.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 538,708 minutes a day and 196.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in McDonald County is 76.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.87 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 | McDonald County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.01 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in McDonald County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
McDonald County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
McDonald County, MO is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 23,701 residents against a local median of 41,279. McDonald County, MO's uninsured, at 18.4%, runs 45% above the 12.7% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.5% on uninsured, so McDonald County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. McDonald County, MO has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald County, MO | 23,701 | 76.8 yrs #2/6 | 18.4% #6/6 | 39.3% #5/6 |
| Newton County, MO | 60,118 | 76.3 yrs | 12.7% | 34.8% |
| Benton County, AR | 303,622 | 78.1 yrs | 9.5% | 30.0% |
| Delaware County, OK | 41,279 | 75.7 yrs | 13.7% | 39.9% |
| Ottawa County, OK | 30,341 | 74.0 yrs | 15.9% | 38.8% |
| Barry County, MO | 35,028 | 76.8 yrs | 12.1% | 39.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, McDonald 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 McDonald County, Missouri.
Is McDonald County, Missouri a healthy place to live?
McDonald 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 McDonald County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
McDonald County ranks 100th 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.
How long do people live in McDonald County, Missouri?
People in McDonald County, Missouri can expect to live 76.8 years on average, about the same as the Missouri average of 76.9.
What is the uninsured rate in McDonald County, Missouri?
18.4% of residents in McDonald County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 9.7 points above the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of McDonald County, Missouri residents are obese?
39.3% of adults in McDonald County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.1 points above the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
What is the biggest health concern in McDonald County, Missouri?
Compared with Missouri as a whole, smoking stands out most: the adult rate here is 27.7%, about 22% higher than the Missouri rate of 22.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in McDonald County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 48,973 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 17.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 538,708 minutes a day and 196.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in McDonald County is 76.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.87 lifetimes a year.
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