Health Profile of Yellowstone County, Montana
Yellowstone 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
Yellowstone County Around averageHealthier than 73% of counties in Montana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Yellowstone County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.1 | 79.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.7% | 8.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.0% | 14.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Yellowstone County is 78.1 years, about 0.8 years shorter than the Montana average of 79.0 years. The uninsured rate is 7.7%, lower than the Montana average of 8.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.0% of residents, lower than the Montana average of 14.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
58,672 residents in Yellowstone County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,720 1,332 men · 2,387 women
- 75–84 8,311 3,688 men · 4,622 women
- 65–74 15,797 7,504 men · 8,293 women
- 50–64 30,844 15,225 men · 15,619 women
Younger residents
37,182 residents in Yellowstone County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 11,464 5,937 boys · 5,527 girls
- 7–12 11,480 5,737 boys · 5,743 girls
- 3–7 8,471 4,238 boys · 4,233 girls
- 0–3 5,767 2,983 boys · 2,784 girls
About 8,910 residents in Yellowstone County (5.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Yellowstone County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.6% | 10.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 7.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.7% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.6% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Yellowstone County is about 25% lower than in Montana. The rate of diabetes in Yellowstone County is about 20% lower than in Montana. The rate of cancer in Yellowstone County is about 16% lower than in Montana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Yellowstone County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.9% | 18.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.5% | 19.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.5% | 22.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Yellowstone County are about the same as in Montana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 232,364 cigarettes a day, 7.0 million a month, or 84.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.6 million minutes a day and 932.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Yellowstone County is 78.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 23 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 | Yellowstone County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.99 | 4.05 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Yellowstone County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Yellowstone County, MT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Yellowstone County, MT is the largest of the 4 counties compared here, 168,956 residents against a local median of 11,116. Yellowstone County, MT's uninsured, at 7.7%, runs 23% below the 10.1% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 13.4% on uninsured, so Yellowstone County, MT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Yellowstone County, MT has the lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone County, MT | 168,956 | 78.1 yrs #2/4 | 7.7% #1/4 | 31.6% #2/4 |
| Musselshell County, MT | 5,152 | 77.9 yrs | 10.1% | 33.2% |
| Big Horn County, MT | 12,894 | 77.5 yrs | 21.6% | 36.5% |
| Carbon County, MT | 11,116 | 79.5 yrs | 8.2% | 29.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone County, Montana.
Is Yellowstone County, Montana a healthy place to live?
Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone County, Montana one of the healthiest counties in Montana?
Yellowstone County ranks 15th 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 Yellowstone County, Montana?
People in Yellowstone County, Montana can expect to live 78.1 years on average, 0.8 years shorter than the Montana average of 79.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Yellowstone County, Montana?
7.7% of residents in Yellowstone County, Montana have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 0.8 points below the Montana rate of 8.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Yellowstone County, Montana?
31.6% of adults in Yellowstone County, Montana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Montana rate of 31.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Yellowstone County, Montana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 232,364 cigarettes a day, 7.0 million a month, or 84.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.6 million minutes a day and 932.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Yellowstone County is 78.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 23 lifetimes a year.
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