Health Profile of Grant County, North Dakota
Grant 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
Grant County Around averageLess healthy than 82% of counties in North Dakota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Grant County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.3 | 79.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.3% | 6.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.9% | 14.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Grant County is 79.3 years, about 0.1 years shorter than the North Dakota average of 79.4 years. The uninsured rate is 4.3%, lower than the North Dakota average of 6.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.9% of residents, higher than the North Dakota average of 14.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,137 residents in Grant County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 119 46 men · 72 women
- 75–84 188 93 men · 96 women
- 65–74 329 177 men · 152 women
- 50–64 502 258 men · 244 women
Younger residents
427 residents in Grant County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 136 68 boys · 68 girls
- 7–12 131 63 boys · 68 girls
- 3–7 98 47 boys · 51 girls
- 0–3 63 29 boys · 34 girls
About 221 residents in Grant County (9.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Grant County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.6% | 11.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 9.8% | 8.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 10.2% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.8% | 35.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Grant County is about 27% higher than in North Dakota. The rate of diabetes in Grant County is about 20% higher than in North Dakota. The rate of cancer in Grant County is about 19% higher than in North Dakota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Grant County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.1% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.0% | 18.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.2% | 26.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Grant County are about the same as in North Dakota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,360 cigarettes a day, 100,791 a month, or 1.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 36,957 minutes a day and 13.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Grant County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.32 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 | Grant County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.23 | 4.88 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Grant County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Grant County, ND Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Grant County, ND is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 2,269 residents against a local median of 3,740. Where Grant County, ND breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 24% below the local median of 5.6% at 4.3%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 16.5% on uninsured, so Grant County, ND sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Grant County, ND has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County, ND | 2,269 | 79.3 yrs #3/6 | 4.3% #1/6 | 36.8% #4/6 |
| Morton County, ND | 33,777 | 81.2 yrs | 5.6% | 35.9% |
| Sioux County, ND | 3,740 | 71.4 yrs | 21.1% | 45.7% |
| Corson County, SD | 3,806 | 78.5 yrs | 16.9% | 42.7% |
| Oliver County, ND | 1,839 | 84.3 yrs | 4.7% | 35.7% |
| Hettinger County, ND | 2,432 | 77.0 yrs | 5.0% | 36.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Grant 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 Grant County, North Dakota.
Is Grant County, North Dakota a healthy place to live?
Grant 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 Grant County, North Dakota one of the healthiest counties in North Dakota?
Grant County ranks 43rd 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 Grant County, North Dakota?
People in Grant County, North Dakota can expect to live 79.3 years on average, about the same as the North Dakota average of 79.4.
How many people lack health insurance in Grant County, North Dakota?
4.3% of residents in Grant County, North Dakota have no health insurance, about 1 in 23 people, 2.2 points below the North Dakota rate of 6.5%.
What is the obesity rate in Grant County, North Dakota?
36.8% of adults in Grant County, North Dakota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.5 points above the North Dakota rate of 35.3%.
Which health problem stands out most in Grant County, North Dakota?
Compared with North Dakota as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 10.2%, about 27% higher than the North Dakota rate of 8.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Grant County, North Dakota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,360 cigarettes a day, 100,791 a month, or 1.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 36,957 minutes a day and 13.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Grant County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.32 lifetimes a year.
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