Health Profile of Mayes County, Oklahoma
Mayes 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
Mayes County Below averageLess healthy than 70% of counties in Oklahoma
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Mayes County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.1 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.9% | 12.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.1% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Mayes County is 76.1 years, about 0.4 years shorter than the Oklahoma average of 76.5 years. The uninsured rate is 14.9%, higher than the Oklahoma average of 12.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.1% of residents, higher than the Oklahoma average of 20.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
15,110 residents in Mayes County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 736 335 men · 401 women
- 75–84 2,159 887 men · 1,273 women
- 65–74 4,321 2,065 men · 2,256 women
- 50–64 7,894 4,010 men · 3,884 women
Younger residents
8,882 residents in Mayes County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,784 1,518 boys · 1,266 girls
- 7–12 2,715 1,392 boys · 1,324 girls
- 3–7 1,987 980 boys · 1,007 girls
- 0–3 1,396 709 boys · 686 girls
About 2,622 residents in Mayes County (6.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Mayes County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.4% | 13.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.8% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.2% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Mayes County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Mayes County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.2% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.6% | 12.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.1% | 31.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Mayes County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 76,705 cigarettes a day, 2.3 million a month, or 28.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 843,756 minutes a day and 308.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Mayes County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.70 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 | Mayes County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.09 | 7.53 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Mayes County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Mayes County, OK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Mayes County, OK is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 39,594 residents against a local median of 47,942. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Mayes County, OK an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 9% above the local median at 14.9% against 13.7%. Mayes County, OK has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayes County, OK | 39,594 | 76.1 yrs #2/6 | 14.9% #4/6 | 39.2% #4/6 |
| Rogers County, OK | 98,605 | 76.5 yrs | 11.0% | 35.9% |
| Delaware County, OK | 41,279 | 75.7 yrs | 13.7% | 39.9% |
| Wagoner County, OK | 86,605 | 76.1 yrs | 11.3% | 37.2% |
| Cherokee County, OK | 47,942 | 74.8 yrs | 18.2% | 38.1% |
| Craig County, OK | 14,302 | 75.6 yrs | 14.9% | 42.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Mayes County, Oklahoma has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Oklahoma, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Mayes County, Oklahoma.
How healthy is Mayes County, Oklahoma?
Mayes 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 Mayes County, Oklahoma one of the healthiest counties in Oklahoma?
Mayes County ranks 54th 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 Mayes County, Oklahoma?
People in Mayes County, Oklahoma can expect to live 76.1 years on average, about the same as the Oklahoma average of 76.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Mayes County, Oklahoma?
14.9% of residents in Mayes County, Oklahoma have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 2.0 points above the Oklahoma rate of 12.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Mayes County, Oklahoma?
39.2% of adults in Mayes 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 Mayes County, Oklahoma go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 76,705 cigarettes a day, 2.3 million a month, or 28.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 843,756 minutes a day and 308.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Mayes County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.70 lifetimes a year.
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