Health Profile of Garfield County, Oklahoma
Garfield 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
Garfield County Below averageHealthier than 78% of counties in Oklahoma
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Garfield County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.3 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.4% | 12.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.5% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Garfield County is 76.3 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the Oklahoma average of 76.5 years. The uninsured rate is 12.4%, lower than the Oklahoma average of 12.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.5% of residents, lower than the Oklahoma average of 20.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
21,074 residents in Garfield County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,321 427 men · 894 women
- 75–84 3,212 1,383 men · 1,829 women
- 65–74 5,648 2,584 men · 3,064 women
- 50–64 10,894 5,449 men · 5,445 women
Younger residents
14,745 residents in Garfield County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,586 2,284 boys · 2,302 girls
- 7–12 4,373 2,311 boys · 2,062 girls
- 3–7 3,333 1,719 boys · 1,614 girls
- 0–3 2,453 1,184 boys · 1,269 girls
About 4,050 residents in Garfield County (6.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Garfield County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.0% | 13.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.1% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.5% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Garfield County is about 16% lower than in Oklahoma.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Garfield County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.3% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.0% | 12.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.5% | 31.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Garfield County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 89,013 cigarettes a day, 2.7 million a month, or 32.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 979,139 minutes a day and 357.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Garfield County is 76.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.91 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 | Garfield County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.16 | 7.53 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Garfield County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Garfield County, OK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Garfield County, OK is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 62,146 residents against a local median of 10,897. The measure that sets Garfield County, OK apart most is uninsured: 12.4%, 19% above the local median of 10.5%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.7% on uninsured, so Garfield County, OK sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Garfield County, OK has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield County, OK | 62,146 | 76.3 yrs #5/6 | 12.4% #6/6 | 36.5% #3/6 |
| Grant County, OK | 4,130 | 76.7 yrs | 9.9% | 34.0% |
| Kingfisher County, OK | 15,430 | 80.7 yrs | 11.4% | 36.7% |
| Noble County, OK | 10,897 | 75.9 yrs | 5.8% | 38.1% |
| Logan County, OK | 51,938 | 77.7 yrs | 11.5% | 39.2% |
| Alfalfa County, OK | 5,696 | 78.8 yrs | 10.5% | 34.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Garfield 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 Garfield County, Oklahoma.
Is Garfield County, Oklahoma a healthy place to live?
Garfield 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 Garfield County, Oklahoma one of the healthiest counties in Oklahoma?
Garfield County ranks 18th 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 Garfield County, Oklahoma?
People in Garfield County, Oklahoma can expect to live 76.3 years on average, about the same as the Oklahoma average of 76.5.
What percentage of Garfield County, Oklahoma residents are uninsured?
12.4% of residents in Garfield 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 Garfield County, Oklahoma?
36.5% of adults in Garfield County, Oklahoma are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.5 points below the Oklahoma rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Garfield County, Oklahoma go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 89,013 cigarettes a day, 2.7 million a month, or 32.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 979,139 minutes a day and 357.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Garfield County is 76.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.91 lifetimes a year.
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