Health Profile of Lincoln County, Montana
Lincoln 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
Lincoln County Around averageLess healthy than 79% of counties in Montana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lincoln County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.8 | 79.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.9% | 8.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.5% | 14.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lincoln County is 78.8 years, about 0.1 years shorter than the Montana average of 79.0 years. The uninsured rate is 14.9%, higher than the Montana average of 8.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.5% of residents, higher than the Montana average of 14.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
10,806 residents in Lincoln County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 477 241 men · 236 women
- 75–84 1,666 809 men · 857 women
- 65–74 3,490 1,749 men · 1,741 women
- 50–64 5,172 2,610 men · 2,562 women
Younger residents
3,704 residents in Lincoln County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,273 623 boys · 649 girls
- 7–12 1,064 549 boys · 514 girls
- 3–7 786 429 boys · 357 girls
- 0–3 582 314 boys · 268 girls
About 1,339 residents in Lincoln County (6.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lincoln County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.5% | 10.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% | 7.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.7% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.8% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Lincoln County is about 16% higher than in Montana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lincoln County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.4% | 18.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.7% | 19.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.1% | 22.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Lincoln County are about the same as in Montana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 35,433 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 12.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 389,761 minutes a day and 142.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lincoln County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.43 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 | Lincoln County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.70 | 4.05 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lincoln County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lincoln County, MT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lincoln County, MT is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 21,175 residents against a local median of 13,782. Lincoln County, MT's uninsured, at 14.9%, runs 35% above the 11.1% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.8% on uninsured, so Lincoln County, MT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Lincoln County, MT has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County, MT | 21,175 | 78.8 yrs #6/6 | 14.9% #6/6 | 33.8% #4/6 |
| Sanders County, MT | 13,282 | 79.6 yrs | 13.7% | 32.1% |
| Boundary County, ID | 13,172 | 80.7 yrs | 14.0% | 34.7% |
| Bonner County, ID | 51,033 | 78.9 yrs | 11.1% | 31.2% |
| Shoshone County, ID | 13,782 | 81.0 yrs | 9.2% | 40.1% |
| Flathead County, MT | 110,697 | 79.9 yrs | 10.0% | 28.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lincoln County, Montana has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Montana, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Lincoln County, Montana.
Is Lincoln County, Montana a healthy place to live?
Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, Montana one of the healthiest counties in Montana?
Lincoln County ranks 42nd 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.
What is the average lifespan in Lincoln County, Montana?
People in Lincoln County, Montana can expect to live 78.8 years on average, about the same as the Montana average of 79.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Lincoln County, Montana?
14.9% of residents in Lincoln County, Montana have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 6.4 points above the Montana rate of 8.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Lincoln County, Montana?
33.8% of adults in Lincoln County, Montana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.4 points above the Montana rate of 31.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lincoln County, Montana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 35,433 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 12.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 389,761 minutes a day and 142.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lincoln County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.43 lifetimes a year.
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