Health Profile of Noble County, Oklahoma
Noble 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
Noble County Below averageHealthier than 83% of counties in Oklahoma
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Noble County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.9 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.8% | 12.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.7% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Noble County is 75.9 years, about 0.6 years shorter than the Oklahoma average of 76.5 years. The uninsured rate is 5.8%, lower than the Oklahoma average of 12.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.7% of residents, lower than the Oklahoma average of 20.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,290 residents in Noble County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 297 92 men · 205 women
- 75–84 664 290 men · 375 women
- 65–74 1,179 579 men · 600 women
- 50–64 2,150 1,080 men · 1,071 women
Younger residents
2,379 residents in Noble County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 731 354 boys · 378 girls
- 7–12 725 371 boys · 354 girls
- 3–7 543 280 boys · 263 girls
- 0–3 380 188 boys · 192 girls
About 879 residents in Noble County (8.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Noble County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.4% | 13.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.0% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Noble County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Noble County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.9% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.2% | 12.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.4% | 31.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Noble County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,777 cigarettes a day, 503,316 a month, or 6.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 184,549 minutes a day and 67.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Noble County is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.69 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 | Noble County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.21 | 7.53 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Noble County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Noble County, OK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Noble County, OK is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 10,897 residents against a local median of 51,938. Where Noble County, OK breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 49% below the local median of 11.5% at 5.8%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 1.5% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Noble County, OK, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Noble County, OK has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble County, OK | 10,897 | 75.9 yrs #5/6 | 5.8% #1/6 | 38.1% #3/6 |
| Payne County, OK | 82,970 | 77.0 yrs | 11.0% | 35.7% |
| Kay County, OK | 43,624 | 74.8 yrs | 11.3% | 41.3% |
| Logan County, OK | 51,938 | 77.7 yrs | 11.5% | 39.2% |
| Pawnee County, OK | 15,795 | 76.4 yrs | 12.3% | 39.2% |
| Garfield County, OK | 62,146 | 76.3 yrs | 12.4% | 36.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Noble 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 Noble County, Oklahoma.
Is Noble County, Oklahoma a healthy place to live?
Noble 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 Noble County, Oklahoma one of the healthiest counties in Oklahoma?
Noble County ranks 14th 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 Noble County, Oklahoma?
People in Noble County, Oklahoma can expect to live 75.9 years on average, 0.6 years shorter than the Oklahoma average of 76.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Noble County, Oklahoma?
5.8% of residents in Noble County, Oklahoma have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 7.1 points below the Oklahoma rate of 12.9%.
How common is obesity in Noble County, Oklahoma?
38.1% of adults in Noble County, Oklahoma are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.9 points below the Oklahoma rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Noble County, Oklahoma go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,777 cigarettes a day, 503,316 a month, or 6.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 184,549 minutes a day and 67.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Noble County is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.69 lifetimes a year.
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