Health Profile of Humboldt County, Nevada
Humboldt 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
Humboldt County Around averageAmong the 5 least healthy counties in Nevada
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Humboldt County | Nevada Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.9 | 78.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.7% | 11.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.8% | 17.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Humboldt County is 77.9 years, about 0.8 years shorter than the Nevada average of 78.7 years. The uninsured rate is 8.7%, lower than the Nevada average of 11.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by about the same share of residents as in Nevada, at 17.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,596 residents in Humboldt County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 172 90 men · 82 women
- 75–84 654 275 men · 379 women
- 65–74 1,489 822 men · 668 women
- 50–64 3,281 1,721 men · 1,561 women
Younger residents
4,328 residents in Humboldt County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,310 723 boys · 587 girls
- 7–12 1,303 660 boys · 643 girls
- 3–7 996 479 boys · 517 girls
- 0–3 718 348 boys · 371 girls
About 582 residents in Humboldt County (3.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Humboldt County | Nevada Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.3% | 11.4% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.8% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.6% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.9% | 32.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Humboldt County is about 17% lower than in Nevada.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Humboldt County | Nevada Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.6% | 20.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.8% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.9% | 24.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Humboldt County are about the same as in Nevada.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27,554 cigarettes a day, 826,619 a month, or 10.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 303,094 minutes a day and 110.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Humboldt County is 77.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.70 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 | Humboldt County | Nevada Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.50 | 4.57 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Humboldt County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Humboldt County, NV Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Humboldt County, NV is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 17,289 residents against a local median of 25,797. Nothing separates Humboldt County, NV sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 3% below the local median at 8.7% against 9.0%. Humboldt County, NV has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt County, NV | 17,289 | 77.9 yrs #5/6 | 8.7% #3/6 | 31.9% #3/6 |
| Pershing County, NV | 6,487 | 79.6 yrs | 10.4% | 33.6% |
| Washoe County, NV | 497,175 | 78.2 yrs | 9.9% | 26.7% |
| Lander County, NV | 5,770 | 79.8 yrs | 4.8% | 35.2% |
| Churchill County, NV | 25,797 | 78.1 yrs | 8.0% | 32.5% |
| Malheur County, OR | 31,953 | 77.8 yrs | 9.0% | 31.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Humboldt County, Nevada has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Nevada, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Humboldt County, Nevada.
How healthy is Humboldt County, Nevada?
Humboldt County, Nevada 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 Humboldt County, Nevada one of the healthiest counties in Nevada?
Humboldt County ranks 12th healthiest out of 16 counties in Nevada by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Humboldt County, Nevada?
People in Humboldt County, Nevada can expect to live 77.9 years on average, 0.8 years shorter than the Nevada average of 78.7.
What is the uninsured rate in Humboldt County, Nevada?
8.7% of residents in Humboldt County, Nevada have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 2.7 points below the Nevada rate of 11.4%.
How common is obesity in Humboldt County, Nevada?
31.9% of adults in Humboldt County, Nevada are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points below the Nevada rate of 32.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Humboldt County, Nevada go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27,554 cigarettes a day, 826,619 a month, or 10.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 303,094 minutes a day and 110.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Humboldt County is 77.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.70 lifetimes a year.
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