Health Profile of Grant County, Oklahoma
Grant 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
Grant County Around averageHealthier than 89% of counties in Oklahoma
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Grant County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.7 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.9% | 12.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.2% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Grant County is 76.7 years, about 0.1 years longer than the Oklahoma average of 76.5 years. The uninsured rate is 9.9%, lower than the Oklahoma average of 12.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.2% of residents, lower than the Oklahoma average of 20.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,724 residents in Grant County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 137 38 men · 99 women
- 75–84 295 145 men · 150 women
- 65–74 457 229 men · 228 women
- 50–64 834 439 men · 396 women
Younger residents
923 residents in Grant County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 316 145 boys · 170 girls
- 7–12 273 135 boys · 137 girls
- 3–7 193 108 boys · 85 girls
- 0–3 142 83 boys · 59 girls
About 372 residents in Grant County (9.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Grant County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.8% | 13.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.2% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.2% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.0% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Grant County is about 17% higher than in Oklahoma.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Grant County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.3% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.8% | 12.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.1% | 31.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Grant County is about 19% lower than in Oklahoma.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,767 cigarettes a day, 173,023 a month, or 2.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 63,442 minutes a day and 23.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Grant County is 76.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.57 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 | Grant County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.92 | 7.53 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Grant County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Grant County, OK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Grant County, OK is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 4,130 residents against a local median of 22,353. Grant County, OK sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 7% below the local median at 34.0% against 36.5%. Grant County, OK has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County, OK | 4,130 | 76.7 yrs #3/6 | 9.9% #3/6 | 34.0% #1/6 |
| Garfield County, OK | 62,146 | 76.3 yrs | 12.4% | 36.5% |
| Harper County, KS | 5,400 | 75.6 yrs | 8.5% | 36.4% |
| Sumner County, KS | 22,353 | 77.0 yrs | 8.7% | 37.1% |
| Alfalfa County, OK | 5,696 | 78.8 yrs | 10.5% | 34.8% |
| Kay County, OK | 43,624 | 74.8 yrs | 11.3% | 41.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Grant County, Oklahoma has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Oklahoma, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Grant County, Oklahoma.
How healthy is Grant County, Oklahoma?
Grant County, Oklahoma 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 Grant County, Oklahoma one of the healthiest counties in Oklahoma?
Grant County ranks 9th 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 Grant County, Oklahoma?
People in Grant County, Oklahoma can expect to live 76.7 years on average, about the same as the Oklahoma average of 76.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Grant County, Oklahoma?
9.9% of residents in Grant County, Oklahoma have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 3.0 points below the Oklahoma rate of 12.9%.
What percentage of Grant County, Oklahoma residents are obese?
34.0% of adults in Grant County, Oklahoma are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 5.0 points below the Oklahoma rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Grant County, Oklahoma go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,767 cigarettes a day, 173,023 a month, or 2.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 63,442 minutes a day and 23.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Grant County is 76.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.57 lifetimes a year.
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