Health Profile of Big Horn County, Montana
Big Horn 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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D
Big Horn County Well below averageAmong the 3 least healthy counties in Montana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Big Horn County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.5 | 79.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 21.6% | 8.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.3% | 14.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Big Horn County is 77.5 years, about 1.4 years shorter than the Montana average of 79.0 years. The uninsured rate is 21.6%, higher than the Montana average of 8.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.3% of residents, higher than the Montana average of 14.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,742 residents in Big Horn County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 156 61 men · 95 women
- 75–84 428 200 men · 228 women
- 65–74 995 464 men · 531 women
- 50–64 2,163 1,053 men · 1,110 women
Younger residents
4,024 residents in Big Horn County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,228 619 boys · 609 girls
- 7–12 1,222 655 boys · 567 girls
- 3–7 927 503 boys · 423 girls
- 0–3 647 331 boys · 316 girls
About 450 residents in Big Horn County (3.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Big Horn County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.7% | 10.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.6% | 7.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.3% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.5% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Big Horn County is about 28% lower than in Montana. The rate of diabetes in Big Horn County is about 27% higher than in Montana. The rate of obesity in Big Horn County is about 16% higher than in Montana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Big Horn County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 28.4% | 18.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.7% | 19.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.1% | 22.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Big Horn County is about 52% higher than in Montana. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Big Horn County is about 25% higher than in Montana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,176 cigarettes a day, 755,277 a month, or 9.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 276,935 minutes a day and 101.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Big Horn County is 77.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.48 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 | Big Horn County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.11 | 4.05 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Big Horn County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Big Horn County, MT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Big Horn County, MT is the 3rd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 12,894 residents against a local median of 21,940. Where Big Horn County, MT breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 93% above the local median of 11.2% at 21.6%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 36.5% against a local median of 31.1%, 17% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Big Horn County, MT reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread 8.5% on uninsured, so Big Horn County, MT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Big Horn County, MT has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Horn County, MT | 12,894 | 77.5 yrs #5/5 | 21.6% #5/5 | 36.5% #5/5 |
| Sheridan County, WY | 32,052 | 79.7 yrs | 9.3% | 30.6% |
| Yellowstone County, MT | 168,956 | 78.1 yrs | 7.7% | 31.6% |
| Big Horn County, WY | 11,828 | 81.1 yrs | 13.2% | 29.9% |
| Rosebud County, MT | 8,165 | 79.5 yrs | 16.2% | 35.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Big Horn County, Montana has an overall health index grade of D, making it somewhat worse than Montana, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Big Horn County, Montana.
What is the health grade for Big Horn County, Montana?
Big Horn County, Montana has a Map AI Health Index grade of D, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a D grade means residents face somewhat worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Big Horn County, Montana one of the healthiest counties in Montana?
Big Horn County ranks 52nd healthiest out of 53 counties in Montana by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Big Horn County, Montana?
People in Big Horn County, Montana can expect to live 77.5 years on average, 1.4 years shorter than the Montana average of 79.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Big Horn County, Montana?
21.6% of residents in Big Horn County, Montana have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 13.1 points above the Montana rate of 8.6%.
What percentage of Big Horn County, Montana residents are obese?
36.5% of adults in Big Horn County, Montana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 5.1 points above the Montana rate of 31.4%.
Which health problem stands out most in Big Horn County, Montana?
Compared with Montana as a whole, smoking stands out most: the adult rate here is 28.4%, about 52% higher than the Montana rate of 18.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Big Horn County, Montana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,176 cigarettes a day, 755,277 a month, or 9.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 276,935 minutes a day and 101.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Big Horn County is 77.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.48 lifetimes a year.
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