Health Profile of Rolette County, North Dakota
Rolette 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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Rolette County Well below averageAmong the 3 least healthy counties in North Dakota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Rolette County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.9 | 79.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 22.1% | 6.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.5% | 14.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Rolette County is 74.9 years, about 4.5 years shorter than the North Dakota average of 79.4 years. The uninsured rate is 22.1%, higher than the North Dakota average of 6.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.5% of residents, higher than the North Dakota average of 14.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,377 residents in Rolette County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 178 62 men · 116 women
- 75–84 347 157 men · 190 women
- 65–74 837 400 men · 437 women
- 50–64 2,015 989 men · 1,026 women
Younger residents
3,825 residents in Rolette County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,162 587 boys · 576 girls
- 7–12 1,136 587 boys · 549 girls
- 3–7 875 443 boys · 433 girls
- 0–3 651 325 boys · 326 girls
About 531 residents in Rolette County (4.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Rolette County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.6% | 11.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 8.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.4% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 47.9% | 35.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Rolette County is about 37% higher than in North Dakota. The rate of obesity in Rolette County is about 36% higher than in North Dakota. The rate of cancer in Rolette County is about 21% lower than in North Dakota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Rolette County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 28.6% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.9% | 18.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.6% | 26.6% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Rolette County is about 53% higher than in North Dakota. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Rolette County is about 22% higher than in North Dakota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,111 cigarettes a day, 693,345 a month, or 8.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 254,226 minutes a day and 92.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rolette County is 74.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.36 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 | Rolette County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.36 | 4.88 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Rolette County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Rolette County, ND Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Rolette County, ND is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 11,924 residents against a local median of 5,207. Rolette County, ND's uninsured, at 22.1%, runs 166% above the 8.3% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 47.9% against a local median of 37.0%, 30% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Rolette County, ND reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves sit within 5.8% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Rolette County, ND, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Rolette County, ND has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolette County, ND | 11,924 | 74.9 yrs #5/6 | 22.1% #6/6 | 47.9% #6/6 |
| Pierce County, ND | 3,928 | 78.1 yrs | 7.8% | 35.8% |
| Towner County, ND | 2,079 | 79.4 yrs | 4.6% | 37.1% |
| Benson County, ND | 5,808 | 71.8 yrs | 10.4% | 41.9% |
| McHenry County, ND | 5,207 | 79.2 yrs | 8.3% | 36.8% |
| Bottineau County, ND | 6,378 | 81.3 yrs | 8.4% | 37.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Rolette County, North Dakota has an overall health index grade of D, making it somewhat worse than North Dakota, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Rolette County, North Dakota.
Is Rolette County, North Dakota a healthy place to live?
Rolette County, North Dakota has a Map AI Health Index grade of D, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a D grade means residents face somewhat worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Rolette County, North Dakota one of the healthiest counties in North Dakota?
Rolette County ranks 51st 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 Rolette County, North Dakota?
People in Rolette County, North Dakota can expect to live 74.9 years on average, 4.5 years shorter than the North Dakota average of 79.4.
What is the uninsured rate in Rolette County, North Dakota?
22.1% of residents in Rolette County, North Dakota have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 15.6 points above the North Dakota rate of 6.5%.
What percentage of Rolette County, North Dakota residents are obese?
47.9% of adults in Rolette County, North Dakota are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 12.6 points above the North Dakota rate of 35.3%.
What is the biggest health concern in Rolette County, North Dakota?
Compared with North Dakota as a whole, smoking stands out most: the adult rate here is 28.6%, about 53% higher than the North Dakota rate of 18.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Rolette County, North Dakota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,111 cigarettes a day, 693,345 a month, or 8.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 254,226 minutes a day and 92.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rolette County is 74.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.36 lifetimes a year.
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