Health Profile of Lincoln County, New Mexico
Lincoln 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
Lincoln County Around averageHealthier than 84% of counties in New Mexico
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lincoln County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.7 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.6% | 9.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.8% | 17.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lincoln County is 81.7 years, about 3.0 years longer than the New Mexico average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is about the same as in New Mexico, at 9.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.8% of residents, lower than the New Mexico average of 17.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
10,345 residents in Lincoln County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 401 163 men · 238 women
- 75–84 1,795 848 men · 946 women
- 65–74 3,387 1,616 men · 1,771 women
- 50–64 4,763 2,239 men · 2,523 women
Younger residents
3,469 residents in Lincoln County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,194 631 boys · 562 girls
- 7–12 1,031 526 boys · 505 girls
- 3–7 713 362 boys · 351 girls
- 0–3 531 294 boys · 237 girls
About 844 residents in Lincoln County (4.2% 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 | Lincoln County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.8% | 13.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 6.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.9% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Lincoln County is about 23% higher than in New Mexico.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lincoln County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.1% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.6% | 13.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.0% | 24.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Lincoln County are about the same as in New Mexico.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 28,787 cigarettes a day, 863,618 a month, or 10.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 316,660 minutes a day and 115.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lincoln County is 81.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.69 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 | Lincoln County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.30 | 4.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lincoln County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Lincoln County, NM Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lincoln County, NM is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 20,223 residents against a local median of 15,478. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Lincoln County, NM an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 9% below the local median at 28.9% against 31.8%. Lincoln County, NM has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County, NM | 20,223 | 81.7 yrs #2/6 | 9.6% #3/6 | 28.9% #1/6 |
| Torrance County, NM | 15,478 | 81.3 yrs | 7.8% | 32.1% |
| Chaves County, NM | 64,216 | 77.2 yrs | 10.8% | 31.7% |
| Otero County, NM | 68,816 | 77.4 yrs | 10.1% | 32.2% |
| De Baca County, NM | 1,576 | 76.5 yrs | 12.6% | 31.3% |
| Guadalupe County, NM | 4,381 | 84.0 yrs | 5.1% | 31.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, New Mexico.
How healthy is Lincoln County, New Mexico?
Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, New Mexico one of the healthiest counties in New Mexico?
Lincoln County ranks 6th 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.
How long do people live in Lincoln County, New Mexico?
People in Lincoln County, New Mexico can expect to live 81.7 years on average, 3.0 years longer than the New Mexico average of 78.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Lincoln County, New Mexico?
9.6% of residents in Lincoln County, New Mexico have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, about the same as the New Mexico rate of 9.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Lincoln County, New Mexico?
28.9% of adults in Lincoln County, New Mexico are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.5 points below the New Mexico rate of 31.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lincoln County, New Mexico go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 28,787 cigarettes a day, 863,618 a month, or 10.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 316,660 minutes a day and 115.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lincoln County is 81.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.69 lifetimes a year.
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