Health Profile of Grady County, Oklahoma
Grady 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
Grady County Below averageHealthier than 72% of counties in Oklahoma
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Grady County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.2 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.8% | 12.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.9% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Grady County is 77.2 years, about 0.7 years longer than the Oklahoma average of 76.5 years. The uninsured rate is 11.8%, lower than the Oklahoma average of 12.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.9% of residents, lower than the Oklahoma average of 20.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
20,046 residents in Grady County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 875 328 men · 548 women
- 75–84 2,711 1,209 men · 1,502 women
- 65–74 5,462 2,581 men · 2,881 women
- 50–64 10,997 5,489 men · 5,509 women
Younger residents
12,626 residents in Grady County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,174 2,165 boys · 2,009 girls
- 7–12 3,864 1,977 boys · 1,887 girls
- 3–7 2,742 1,398 boys · 1,343 girls
- 0–3 1,846 940 boys · 906 girls
About 2,897 residents in Grady County (5.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Grady County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.6% | 13.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.8% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Grady County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Grady County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.4% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.2% | 12.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.5% | 31.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Grady County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 101,797 cigarettes a day, 3.1 million a month, or 37.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 408.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Grady County is 77.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 10 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 | Grady County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.05 | 7.53 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Grady County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Grady County, OK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Grady County, OK is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 56,605 residents against a local median of 45,273. The measure that sets Grady County, OK apart most is uninsured: 11.8%, 22% above the local median of 9.7%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.5% on uninsured, so Grady County, OK sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Grady County, OK has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady County, OK | 56,605 | 77.2 yrs #3/6 | 11.8% #4/6 | 38.8% #4/6 |
| McClain County, OK | 45,273 | 76.4 yrs | 9.5% | 35.3% |
| Caddo County, OK | 26,447 | 79.7 yrs | 16.8% | 40.7% |
| Stephens County, OK | 43,550 | 75.2 yrs | 12.6% | 40.7% |
| Canadian County, OK | 168,984 | 77.2 yrs | 9.3% | 35.8% |
| Cleveland County, OK | 300,046 | 76.6 yrs | 9.7% | 30.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Grady 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 Grady County, Oklahoma.
What is the health grade for Grady County, Oklahoma?
Grady 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 Grady County, Oklahoma one of the healthiest counties in Oklahoma?
Grady County ranks 22nd 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.
What is the life expectancy in Grady County, Oklahoma?
People in Grady County, Oklahoma can expect to live 77.2 years on average, 0.7 years longer than the Oklahoma average of 76.5.
What percentage of Grady County, Oklahoma residents are uninsured?
11.8% of residents in Grady County, Oklahoma have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 1.1 points below the Oklahoma rate of 12.9%.
How common is obesity in Grady County, Oklahoma?
38.8% of adults in Grady County, Oklahoma are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Oklahoma rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Grady County, Oklahoma go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 101,797 cigarettes a day, 3.1 million a month, or 37.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 408.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Grady County is 77.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 10 lifetimes a year.
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