Health Profile of Emmons County, North Dakota
Emmons 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
Emmons County Around averageLess healthy than 71% of counties in North Dakota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Emmons County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.6 | 79.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.3% | 6.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.8% | 14.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Emmons County is 79.6 years, about 0.2 years longer than the North Dakota average of 79.4 years. The uninsured rate is 6.3%, lower than the North Dakota average of 6.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.8% of residents, higher than the North Dakota average of 14.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,667 residents in Emmons County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 183 65 men · 117 women
- 75–84 280 131 men · 149 women
- 65–74 467 233 men · 235 women
- 50–64 737 404 men · 333 women
Younger residents
609 residents in Emmons County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 182 93 boys · 89 girls
- 7–12 183 94 boys · 89 girls
- 3–7 143 72 boys · 71 girls
- 0–3 100 48 boys · 52 girls
About 324 residents in Emmons County (9.9% 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 | Emmons County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.9% | 11.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 10.0% | 8.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.9% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.6% | 35.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Emmons County is about 23% higher than in North Dakota. The rate of cancer in Emmons County is about 21% higher than in North Dakota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Emmons County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.4% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.2% | 18.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.4% | 26.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Emmons County are about the same as in North Dakota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 4,517 cigarettes a day, 135,522 a month, or 1.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 49,691 minutes a day and 18.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Emmons County is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.43 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 | Emmons County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.84 | 4.88 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Emmons County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Emmons County, ND Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Emmons County, ND is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 3,254 residents against a local median of 2,496. The measure that sets Emmons County, ND apart most is uninsured: 6.3%, 30% above the local median of 4.8%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 18.2% on uninsured, so Emmons County, ND sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Emmons County, ND has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmons County, ND | 3,254 | 79.6 yrs #4/6 | 6.3% #5/6 | 34.6% #4/6 |
| Campbell County, SD | 1,593 | 81.6 yrs | 4.8% | 31.7% |
| Burleigh County, ND | 100,591 | 81.0 yrs | 4.5% | 31.6% |
| Logan County, ND | 1,819 | 79.3 yrs | 2.9% | 32.9% |
| McIntosh County, ND | 2,496 | 80.3 yrs | 4.9% | 34.9% |
| Sioux County, ND | 3,740 | 71.4 yrs | 21.1% | 45.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Emmons 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 Emmons County, North Dakota.
Is Emmons County, North Dakota a healthy place to live?
Emmons 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 Emmons County, North Dakota one of the healthiest counties in North Dakota?
Emmons County ranks 37th 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.
What is the average lifespan in Emmons County, North Dakota?
People in Emmons 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 Emmons County, North Dakota residents are uninsured?
6.3% of residents in Emmons County, North Dakota have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, about the same as the North Dakota rate of 6.5%.
What is the obesity rate in Emmons County, North Dakota?
34.6% of adults in Emmons County, North Dakota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points below the North Dakota rate of 35.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Emmons County, North Dakota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 4,517 cigarettes a day, 135,522 a month, or 1.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 49,691 minutes a day and 18.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Emmons County is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.43 lifetimes a year.
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