Health Profile of Grant County, New Mexico
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 averageAmong the top 5 healthiest counties in New Mexico
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Grant County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.2 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.2% | 9.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.1% | 17.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Grant County is 80.3 years, about 1.6 years longer than the New Mexico average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.2%, lower than the New Mexico average of 9.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.1% of residents, lower than the New Mexico average of 17.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,044 residents in Grant County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 847 262 men · 585 women
- 75–84 2,299 1,190 men · 1,109 women
- 65–74 4,193 2,100 men · 2,093 women
- 50–64 5,706 2,711 men · 2,995 women
Younger residents
5,123 residents in Grant County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,640 892 boys · 748 girls
- 7–12 1,507 807 boys · 699 girls
- 3–7 1,137 615 boys · 522 girls
- 0–3 839 453 boys · 386 girls
About 1,576 residents in Grant County (5.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.3 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 | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.9% | 13.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 6.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.1% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.1% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Grant County is about 16% higher than in New Mexico.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Grant County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.6% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.2% | 13.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.5% | 24.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Grant County are about the same as in New Mexico.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 35,597 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 391,568 minutes a day and 142.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Grant County is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.39 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 | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.46 | 4.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.5 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, NM Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Grant County, NM is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 27,774 residents against a local median of 9,411. The measure that sets Grant County, NM apart most is uninsured: 5.2%, 18% below the local median of 6.3%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 10.3% on uninsured, so Grant County, NM sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Grant County, NM has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County, NM | 27,774 | 80.3 yrs #2/6 | 5.2% #3/6 | 28.1% #1/6 |
| Luna County, NM | 25,611 | 76.8 yrs | 9.3% | 33.3% |
| Hidalgo County, NM | 4,041 | 79.8 yrs | 13.3% | 31.9% |
| Greenlee County, AZ | 9,411 | 82.7 yrs | 2.9% | 32.6% |
| Catron County, NM | 3,743 | 78.7 yrs | 6.3% | 28.2% |
| Sierra County, NM | 11,501 | 75.5 yrs | 4.1% | 34.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Grant County, New Mexico has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than New Mexico, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Grant County, New Mexico.
How healthy is Grant County, New Mexico?
Grant County, New Mexico 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, New Mexico one of the healthiest counties in New Mexico?
Grant County ranks 5th healthiest out of 32 counties in New Mexico by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Grant County, New Mexico?
People in Grant County, New Mexico can expect to live 80.3 years on average, 1.6 years longer than the New Mexico average of 78.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Grant County, New Mexico?
5.2% of residents in Grant County, New Mexico have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 4.4 points below the New Mexico rate of 9.6%.
How common is obesity in Grant County, New Mexico?
28.1% of adults in Grant County, New Mexico are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 3.4 points below the New Mexico rate of 31.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Grant County, New Mexico go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 35,597 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 391,568 minutes a day and 142.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Grant County is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.39 lifetimes a year.
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