Health Profile of Billings County, North Dakota
Billings 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
Billings County Around averageHealthier than 80% of counties in North Dakota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Billings County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.6 | 79.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.0% | 6.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.9% | 14.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Billings County is 79.6 years, about 0.2 years longer than the North Dakota average of 79.4 years. The uninsured rate is 6.0%, lower than the North Dakota average of 6.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.9% of residents, lower than the North Dakota average of 14.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
439 residents in Billings County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 30 14 men · 17 women
- 75–84 60 28 men · 32 women
- 65–74 125 69 men · 56 women
- 50–64 224 118 men · 106 women
Younger residents
199 residents in Billings County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 46 22 boys · 24 girls
- 7–12 56 30 boys · 26 girls
- 3–7 54 30 boys · 24 girls
- 0–3 44 24 boys · 20 girls
About 60 residents in Billings County (5.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Billings County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.6% | 11.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% | 8.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.3% | 35.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Billings County are about the same as in North Dakota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Billings County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.4% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.3% | 18.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.6% | 26.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Billings County are about the same as in North Dakota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1,454 cigarettes a day, 43,614 a month, or 530,632 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 15,992 minutes a day and 5.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Billings County is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.14 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 | Billings County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.32 | 4.88 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Billings County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Billings County, ND Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Billings County, ND is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 1,023 residents against a local median of 9,181. The measure that sets Billings County, ND apart most is uninsured: 6.0%, 32% below the local median of 8.7%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 12.6% on uninsured, so Billings County, ND sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Billings County, ND has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings County, ND | 1,023 | 79.6 yrs #5/5 | 6.0% #2/5 | 34.3% #2/5 |
| Golden Valley County, ND | 1,653 | 80.9 yrs | 2.2% | 36.1% |
| McKenzie County, ND | 14,321 | 81.5 yrs | 10.9% | 37.6% |
| Stark County, ND | 33,302 | 80.7 yrs | 6.5% | 26.3% |
| Dunn County, ND | 4,040 | 84.8 yrs | 14.8% | 35.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Billings County, North Dakota has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than North Dakota, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Billings County, North Dakota.
Is Billings County, North Dakota a healthy place to live?
Billings County, North Dakota 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 Billings County, North Dakota one of the healthiest counties in North Dakota?
Billings County ranks 11th healthiest out of 52 counties in North Dakota by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Billings County, North Dakota?
People in Billings County, North Dakota can expect to live 79.6 years on average, about the same as the North Dakota average of 79.4.
What percentage of Billings County, North Dakota residents are uninsured?
6.0% of residents in Billings County, North Dakota have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 0.5 points below the North Dakota rate of 6.5%.
What percentage of Billings County, North Dakota residents are obese?
34.3% of adults in Billings County, North Dakota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.0 points below the North Dakota rate of 35.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Billings County, North Dakota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1,454 cigarettes a day, 43,614 a month, or 530,632 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 15,992 minutes a day and 5.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Billings County is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.14 lifetimes a year.
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