Health Profile of Richland County, North Dakota
Richland 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
Richland County Around averageHealthier than 90% of counties in North Dakota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Richland County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.1 | 79.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.7% | 6.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.3% | 14.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Richland County is 81.1 years, about 1.7 years longer than the North Dakota average of 79.4 years. The uninsured rate is 6.7%, higher than the North Dakota average of 6.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.3% of residents, lower than the North Dakota average of 14.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,150 residents in Richland County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 384 124 men · 260 women
- 75–84 1,030 467 men · 562 women
- 65–74 1,516 775 men · 741 women
- 50–64 3,221 1,699 men · 1,522 women
Younger residents
3,478 residents in Richland County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,079 544 boys · 535 girls
- 7–12 1,047 519 boys · 528 girls
- 3–7 787 373 boys · 414 girls
- 0–3 564 260 boys · 304 girls
About 734 residents in Richland County (4.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Richland County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.8% | 11.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 8.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.8% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.2% | 35.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Richland County is about 16% lower than in North Dakota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Richland County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.4% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.6% | 18.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.5% | 26.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Richland County are about the same as in North Dakota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,557 cigarettes a day, 676,712 a month, or 8.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 248,128 minutes a day and 90.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Richland County is 81.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.13 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 | Richland County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.14 | 4.88 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Richland County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Richland County, ND Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Richland County, ND is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 16,584 residents against a local median of 6,371. Richland County, ND's uninsured, at 6.7%, runs 29% above the 5.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 16.3% on uninsured, so Richland County, ND sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Richland County, ND has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland County, ND | 16,584 | 81.1 yrs #2/6 | 6.7% #5/6 | 35.2% #3/6 |
| Wilkin County, MN | 6,371 | 80.4 yrs | 4.0% | 35.3% |
| Roberts County, SD | 10,221 | 77.6 yrs | 18.2% | 38.9% |
| Traverse County, MN | 3,243 | 78.0 yrs | 1.9% | 35.8% |
| Sargent County, ND | 3,804 | 81.7 yrs | 5.2% | 33.3% |
| Cass County, ND | 193,305 | 79.5 yrs | 5.5% | 33.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Richland 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 Richland County, North Dakota.
What is the health grade for Richland County, North Dakota?
Richland 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 Richland County, North Dakota one of the healthiest counties in North Dakota?
Richland County ranks 6th 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 Richland County, North Dakota?
People in Richland County, North Dakota can expect to live 81.1 years on average, 1.7 years longer than the North Dakota average of 79.4.
How many people lack health insurance in Richland County, North Dakota?
6.7% of residents in Richland County, North Dakota have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, about the same as the North Dakota rate of 6.5%.
What percentage of Richland County, North Dakota residents are obese?
35.2% of adults in Richland County, North Dakota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the North Dakota rate of 35.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Richland County, North Dakota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,557 cigarettes a day, 676,712 a month, or 8.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 248,128 minutes a day and 90.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Richland County is 81.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.13 lifetimes a year.
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