Health Profile of Jefferson County, Montana
Jefferson 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
Jefferson County Around averageHealthier than 88% of counties in Montana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Jefferson County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.8 | 79.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.8% | 8.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.9% | 14.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Jefferson County is 79.8 years, about 0.8 years longer than the Montana average of 79.0 years. The uninsured rate is 5.8%, lower than the Montana average of 8.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.9% of residents, lower than the Montana average of 14.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,690 residents in Jefferson County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 150 58 men · 92 women
- 75–84 640 340 men · 300 women
- 65–74 1,756 936 men · 819 women
- 50–64 3,145 1,567 men · 1,577 women
Younger residents
2,557 residents in Jefferson County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 865 450 boys · 415 girls
- 7–12 789 405 boys · 384 girls
- 3–7 552 293 boys · 259 girls
- 0–3 352 192 boys · 160 girls
About 413 residents in Jefferson County (3.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Jefferson County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.6% | 10.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 7.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.4% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.8% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Jefferson County is about 17% lower than in Montana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Jefferson County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.6% | 18.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.4% | 19.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.1% | 22.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Jefferson County is about 15% lower than in Montana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,969 cigarettes a day, 509,082 a month, or 6.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 186,663 minutes a day and 68.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jefferson County is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.62 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 | Jefferson County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.41 | 4.05 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Jefferson County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Jefferson County, MT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Jefferson County, MT is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 12,778 residents against a local median of 9,595. Nothing separates Jefferson County, MT sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is life expectancy, 4% above the local median at 79.8 yrs against 76.5 yrs. Jefferson County, MT has the 2nd highest life expectancy of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County, MT | 12,778 | 79.8 yrs #2/6 | 5.8% #3/6 | 29.8% #4/6 |
| Silver Bow County, MT | 35,793 | 75.7 yrs | 6.0% | 29.8% |
| Broadwater County, MT | 7,668 | 72.3 yrs | 7.5% | 32.4% |
| Madison County, MT | 9,223 | 84.1 yrs | 7.1% | 29.0% |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | 9,595 | 76.5 yrs | 5.6% | 32.8% |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT | 73,430 | 79.3 yrs | 5.7% | 29.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Montana.
How healthy is Jefferson County, Montana?
Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Montana one of the healthiest counties in Montana?
Jefferson County ranks 7th 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 Jefferson County, Montana?
People in Jefferson County, Montana can expect to live 79.8 years on average, 0.8 years longer than the Montana average of 79.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Jefferson County, Montana?
5.8% of residents in Jefferson County, Montana have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 2.7 points below the Montana rate of 8.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Jefferson County, Montana?
29.8% of adults in Jefferson County, Montana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.5 points below the Montana rate of 31.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Jefferson County, Montana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,969 cigarettes a day, 509,082 a month, or 6.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 186,663 minutes a day and 68.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jefferson County is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.62 lifetimes a year.
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