Health Profile of Dewey County, Oklahoma
Dewey 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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C
Dewey County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Dewey County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.2 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.6% | 12.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.5% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Dewey County is 78.2 years, about 1.7 years longer than the Oklahoma average of 76.5 years. The uninsured rate is 12.6%, lower than the Oklahoma average of 12.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.5% of residents, lower than the Oklahoma average of 20.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,722 residents in Dewey County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 98 27 men · 71 women
- 75–84 280 122 men · 159 women
- 65–74 479 238 men · 241 women
- 50–64 865 427 men · 438 women
Younger residents
1,080 residents in Dewey County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 370 189 boys · 182 girls
- 7–12 331 166 boys · 166 girls
- 3–7 221 115 boys · 106 girls
- 0–3 157 86 boys · 71 girls
About 272 residents in Dewey County (6.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Dewey County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.1% | 13.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.9% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.9% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Dewey County is about 15% higher than in Oklahoma.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Dewey County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.4% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.2% | 12.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.0% | 31.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Dewey County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 6,473 cigarettes a day, 194,194 a month, or 2.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 71,204 minutes a day and 26.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dewey County is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.63 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 | Dewey County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.68 | 7.53 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Dewey County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Dewey County, OK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Dewey County, OK is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 4,360 residents against a local median of 10,815. Nothing separates Dewey County, OK 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, 10% above the local median at 12.6% against 11.4%. Dewey County, OK has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewey County, OK | 4,360 | 78.2 yrs #2/6 | 12.6% #6/6 | 37.9% #3/6 |
| Custer County, OK | 28,259 | 76.4 yrs | 11.3% | 36.5% |
| Woodward County, OK | 20,158 | 75.6 yrs | 12.5% | 38.2% |
| Major County, OK | 7,628 | 76.9 yrs | 8.2% | 38.1% |
| Blaine County, OK | 8,570 | 74.9 yrs | 11.6% | 39.3% |
| Washita County, OK | 10,815 | 80.0 yrs | 11.4% | 37.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Dewey County, Oklahoma has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Oklahoma, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Dewey County, Oklahoma.
How healthy is Dewey County, Oklahoma?
Dewey County, Oklahoma has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Dewey County, Oklahoma one of the healthiest counties in Oklahoma?
Dewey County ranks 29th healthiest out of 77 counties in Oklahoma by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Dewey County, Oklahoma?
People in Dewey County, Oklahoma can expect to live 78.2 years on average, 1.7 years longer than the Oklahoma average of 76.5.
What percentage of Dewey County, Oklahoma residents are uninsured?
12.6% of residents in Dewey County, Oklahoma have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, about the same as the Oklahoma rate of 12.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Dewey County, Oklahoma?
37.9% of adults in Dewey County, Oklahoma are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.1 points below the Oklahoma rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Dewey County, Oklahoma go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 6,473 cigarettes a day, 194,194 a month, or 2.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 71,204 minutes a day and 26.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dewey County is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.63 lifetimes a year.
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