Health Profile of Hill County, Montana
Hill 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
Hill County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Hill County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.9 | 79.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.3% | 8.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.4% | 14.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Hill County is 77.9 years, about 1.0 years shorter than the Montana average of 79.0 years. The uninsured rate is 8.3%, lower than the Montana average of 8.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.4% of residents, higher than the Montana average of 14.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,236 residents in Hill County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 218 61 men · 157 women
- 75–84 772 345 men · 426 women
- 65–74 1,382 680 men · 702 women
- 50–64 2,864 1,446 men · 1,418 women
Younger residents
4,290 residents in Hill County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,189 606 boys · 583 girls
- 7–12 1,254 625 boys · 629 girls
- 3–7 1,046 522 boys · 524 girls
- 0–3 801 408 boys · 393 girls
About 711 residents in Hill County (4.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Hill County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.5% | 10.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 7.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.8% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.1% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Hill County is about 16% lower than in Montana. The rate of obesity in Hill County is about 15% higher than in Montana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Hill County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.8% | 18.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.5% | 19.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.9% | 22.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Hill County are about the same as in Montana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,111 cigarettes a day, 723,341 a month, or 8.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 265,225 minutes a day and 96.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hill County is 77.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.36 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 | Hill County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.42 | 4.05 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Hill County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Hill County, MT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Hill County, MT is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 16,155 residents against a local median of 5,058. Hill County, MT's uninsured, at 8.3%, runs 22% above the 6.8% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 14.9% on uninsured, so Hill County, MT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Hill County, MT has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill County, MT | 16,155 | 77.9 yrs #4/6 | 8.3% #5/6 | 36.1% #6/6 |
| Chouteau County, MT | 5,905 | 81.6 yrs | 5.7% | 33.1% |
| Liberty County, MT | 1,951 | 77.9 yrs | 3.4% | 33.7% |
| Blaine County, MT | 6,948 | 77.7 yrs | 18.3% | 36.1% |
| Toole County, MT | 5,058 | 78.4 yrs | 8.3% | 30.6% |
| Judith Basin County, MT | 2,070 | 82.7 yrs | 6.8% | 30.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Hill County, Montana has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Montana, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Hill County, Montana.
What is the health grade for Hill County, Montana?
Hill County, Montana 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 Hill County, Montana one of the healthiest counties in Montana?
Hill County ranks 32nd 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 Hill County, Montana?
People in Hill County, Montana can expect to live 77.9 years on average, 1.0 years shorter than the Montana average of 79.0.
What percentage of Hill County, Montana residents are uninsured?
8.3% of residents in Hill County, Montana have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, about the same as the Montana rate of 8.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Hill County, Montana?
36.1% of adults in Hill County, Montana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.8 points above the Montana rate of 31.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Hill County, Montana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,111 cigarettes a day, 723,341 a month, or 8.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 265,225 minutes a day and 96.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hill County is 77.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.36 lifetimes a year.
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