Health Profile of Sargent County, North Dakota
Sargent 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
Sargent County Around averageHealthier than 86% of counties in North Dakota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sargent County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.7 | 79.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.2% | 6.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.3% | 14.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sargent County is 81.7 years, about 2.3 years longer than the North Dakota average of 79.4 years. The uninsured rate is 5.2%, lower than the North Dakota average of 6.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.4% of residents, lower than the North Dakota average of 14.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,654 residents in Sargent County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 87 32 men · 55 women
- 75–84 265 131 men · 134 women
- 65–74 460 251 men · 208 women
- 50–64 843 451 men · 392 women
Younger residents
745 residents in Sargent County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 223 122 boys · 101 girls
- 7–12 217 106 boys · 111 girls
- 3–7 177 85 boys · 91 girls
- 0–3 128 63 boys · 65 girls
About 145 residents in Sargent County (3.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sargent County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 11.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.0% | 8.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.3% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.2% | 35.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Sargent County are about the same as in North Dakota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sargent County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.0% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.4% | 18.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.3% | 26.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Sargent County are about the same as in North Dakota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,450 cigarettes a day, 163,513 a month, or 2.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 59,955 minutes a day and 21.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sargent County is 81.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.51 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 | Sargent County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.32 | 4.88 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sargent County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sargent County, ND Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sargent County, ND is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 3,804 residents against a local median of 7,932. Sargent County, ND's uninsured, at 5.2%, runs 32% below the 7.6% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 15.4% on uninsured, so Sargent County, ND sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Sargent County, ND has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sargent County, ND | 3,804 | 81.7 yrs #1/5 | 5.2% #2/5 | 33.3% #1/5 |
| Ransom County, ND | 5,643 | 77.8 yrs | 2.8% | 37.4% |
| Richland County, ND | 16,584 | 81.1 yrs | 6.7% | 35.2% |
| Day County, SD | 5,437 | 78.7 yrs | 8.5% | 36.3% |
| Roberts County, SD | 10,221 | 77.6 yrs | 18.2% | 38.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sargent 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 Sargent County, North Dakota.
How healthy is Sargent County, North Dakota?
Sargent 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 Sargent County, North Dakota one of the healthiest counties in North Dakota?
Sargent County ranks 8th 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 life expectancy in Sargent County, North Dakota?
People in Sargent County, North Dakota can expect to live 81.7 years on average, 2.3 years longer than the North Dakota average of 79.4.
How many people lack health insurance in Sargent County, North Dakota?
5.2% of residents in Sargent County, North Dakota have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 1.3 points below the North Dakota rate of 6.5%.
What is the obesity rate in Sargent County, North Dakota?
33.3% of adults in Sargent County, North Dakota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.1 points below the North Dakota rate of 35.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sargent County, North Dakota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,450 cigarettes a day, 163,513 a month, or 2.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 59,955 minutes a day and 21.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sargent County is 81.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.51 lifetimes a year.
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