Health Profile of Sweet Grass County, Montana
Sweet Grass 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
Sweet Grass County Around averageHealthier than 81% of counties in Montana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sweet Grass County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.8 | 79.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.2% | 8.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.8% | 14.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sweet Grass County is 79.8 years, about 0.8 years longer than the Montana average of 79.0 years. The uninsured rate is 10.2%, higher than the Montana average of 8.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.8% of residents, lower than the Montana average of 14.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,713 residents in Sweet Grass County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 129 70 men · 59 women
- 75–84 293 139 men · 154 women
- 65–74 470 232 men · 238 women
- 50–64 821 420 men · 402 women
Younger residents
744 residents in Sweet Grass County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 253 129 boys · 124 girls
- 7–12 215 118 boys · 98 girls
- 3–7 157 85 boys · 73 girls
- 0–3 119 61 boys · 58 girls
About 281 residents in Sweet Grass County (7.6% 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 | Sweet Grass County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.8% | 10.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.4% | 7.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.5% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.6% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Sweet Grass County are about the same as in Montana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sweet Grass County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.4% | 18.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.7% | 19.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.2% | 22.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Sweet Grass County are about the same as in Montana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 4,877 cigarettes a day, 146,321 a month, or 1.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 53,651 minutes a day and 19.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sweet Grass County is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.47 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 | Sweet Grass County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.12 | 4.05 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sweet Grass County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Sweet Grass County, MT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sweet Grass County, MT is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 3,720 residents against a local median of 10,149. Sweet Grass County, MT's uninsured, at 10.2%, runs 25% above the 8.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 12.8% on uninsured, so Sweet Grass County, MT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Sweet Grass County, MT has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Grass County, MT | 3,720 | 79.8 yrs #2/5 | 10.2% #4/5 | 30.6% #4/5 |
| Stillwater County, MT | 9,183 | 79.8 yrs | 5.2% | 28.8% |
| Wheatland County, MT | 2,056 | 80.8 yrs | 17.9% | 31.0% |
| Park County, MT | 17,710 | 78.5 yrs | 8.1% | 25.8% |
| Carbon County, MT | 11,116 | 79.5 yrs | 8.2% | 29.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sweet Grass 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 Sweet Grass County, Montana.
How healthy is Sweet Grass County, Montana?
Sweet Grass 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 Sweet Grass County, Montana one of the healthiest counties in Montana?
Sweet Grass County ranks 11th 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 Sweet Grass County, Montana?
People in Sweet Grass 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 Sweet Grass County, Montana?
10.2% of residents in Sweet Grass County, Montana have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 1.7 points above the Montana rate of 8.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Sweet Grass County, Montana?
30.6% of adults in Sweet Grass County, Montana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.8 points below the Montana rate of 31.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sweet Grass County, Montana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 4,877 cigarettes a day, 146,321 a month, or 1.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 53,651 minutes a day and 19.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sweet Grass County is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.47 lifetimes a year.
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