Health Profile of Glacier County, Montana
Glacier 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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F
Glacier County Well below averageLeast healthy county in Montana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Glacier County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.1 | 79.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 23.6% | 8.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.8% | 14.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Glacier County is 75.1 years, about 3.9 years shorter than the Montana average of 79.0 years. The uninsured rate is 23.6%, higher than the Montana average of 8.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.8% of residents, higher than the Montana average of 14.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,924 residents in Glacier County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 169 57 men · 112 women
- 75–84 479 229 men · 250 women
- 65–74 929 410 men · 519 women
- 50–64 2,347 1,091 men · 1,255 women
Younger residents
4,000 residents in Glacier County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,152 604 boys · 548 girls
- 7–12 1,230 598 boys · 632 girls
- 3–7 948 459 boys · 489 girls
- 0–3 671 333 boys · 338 girls
About 644 residents in Glacier County (4.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Glacier County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.5% | 10.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 7.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.2% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.2% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Glacier County is about 34% higher than in Montana. The rate of obesity in Glacier County is about 28% higher than in Montana. The rate of cancer in Glacier County is about 21% lower than in Montana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Glacier County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 28.7% | 18.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.5% | 19.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.7% | 22.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Glacier County is about 53% higher than in Montana. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Glacier County is about 32% higher than in Montana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27,238 cigarettes a day, 817,125 a month, or 9.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 299,613 minutes a day and 109.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Glacier County is 75.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.77 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 | Glacier County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.28 | 4.05 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Glacier County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Glacier County, MT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Glacier County, MT is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 13,635 residents against a local median of 6,353. Where Glacier County, MT breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 185% above the local median of 8.3% at 23.6%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 40.2% against a local median of 30.6%, 31% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Glacier County, MT reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves sit within 9.0% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Glacier County, MT, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Glacier County, MT has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier County, MT | 13,635 | 75.1 yrs #6/6 | 23.6% #6/6 | 40.2% #6/6 |
| Pondera County, MT | 6,035 | 78.7 yrs | 8.2% | 32.8% |
| Flathead County, MT | 110,697 | 79.9 yrs | 10.0% | 28.5% |
| Teton County, MT | 6,353 | 83.8 yrs | 5.4% | 29.8% |
| Toole County, MT | 5,058 | 78.4 yrs | 8.3% | 30.6% |
| Lake County, MT | 32,553 | 79.9 yrs | 14.5% | 32.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Glacier County, Montana has an overall health index grade of F, making it worse than Montana, and worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Glacier County, Montana.
What is the health grade for Glacier County, Montana?
Glacier County, Montana has a Map AI Health Index grade of F, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an F grade means residents face significantly worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Glacier County, Montana one of the healthiest counties in Montana?
No. Glacier County ranks last of 53 counties in Montana by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Glacier County, Montana?
People in Glacier County, Montana can expect to live 75.1 years on average, 3.9 years shorter than the Montana average of 79.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Glacier County, Montana?
23.6% of residents in Glacier County, Montana have no health insurance, about 1 in 4 people, 15.0 points above the Montana rate of 8.6%.
How common is obesity in Glacier County, Montana?
40.2% of adults in Glacier County, Montana are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 8.8 points above the Montana rate of 31.4%.
What is the biggest health concern in Glacier County, Montana?
Compared with Montana as a whole, smoking stands out most: the adult rate here is 28.7%, about 53% higher than the Montana rate of 18.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Glacier County, Montana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27,238 cigarettes a day, 817,125 a month, or 9.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 299,613 minutes a day and 109.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Glacier County is 75.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.77 lifetimes a year.
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