Health Profile of Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Tulsa 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
Tulsa County Below averageHealthier than 76% of counties in Oklahoma
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Tulsa County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.0 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.3% | 12.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.5% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Tulsa County is 76.0 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the Oklahoma average of 76.5 years. The uninsured rate is 13.3%, higher than the Oklahoma average of 12.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.5% of residents, lower than the Oklahoma average of 20.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
208,910 residents in Tulsa County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 10,797 3,213 men · 7,584 women
- 75–84 28,646 12,032 men · 16,614 women
- 65–74 54,010 24,604 men · 29,406 women
- 50–64 115,457 56,530 men · 58,927 women
Younger residents
163,634 residents in Tulsa County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 49,918 25,536 boys · 24,383 girls
- 7–12 48,755 24,602 boys · 24,154 girls
- 3–7 37,425 19,007 boys · 18,418 girls
- 0–3 27,535 14,245 boys · 13,290 girls
About 36,004 residents in Tulsa County (5.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Tulsa County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 13.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.6% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.0% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Tulsa County is about 20% lower than in Oklahoma.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Tulsa County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.8% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.8% | 12.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.2% | 31.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Tulsa County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1.0 million cigarettes a day, 30.4 million a month, or 369.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 11.1 million minutes a day and 4.1 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tulsa County is 76.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.28 lifetimes a day, or 102 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 | Tulsa County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.45 | 7.53 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Tulsa County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Tulsa County, OK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Tulsa County, OK is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 680,925 residents against a local median of 72,818. The measure that sets Tulsa County, OK apart most is uninsured: 13.3%, 20% above the local median of 11.1%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.1% on uninsured, so Tulsa County, OK sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Tulsa County, OK has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa County, OK | 680,925 | 76.0 yrs #4/6 | 13.3% #6/6 | 37.0% #2/6 |
| Rogers County, OK | 98,605 | 76.5 yrs | 11.0% | 35.9% |
| Wagoner County, OK | 86,605 | 76.1 yrs | 11.3% | 37.2% |
| Okmulgee County, OK | 36,895 | 73.8 yrs | 13.0% | 43.9% |
| Creek County, OK | 72,818 | 75.3 yrs | 11.1% | 37.1% |
| Washington County, OK | 53,323 | 76.6 yrs | 11.1% | 37.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Tulsa 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 Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
What is the health grade for Tulsa County, Oklahoma?
Tulsa 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 Tulsa County, Oklahoma one of the healthiest counties in Oklahoma?
Tulsa County ranks 19th 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 average lifespan in Tulsa County, Oklahoma?
People in Tulsa County, Oklahoma can expect to live 76.0 years on average, about the same as the Oklahoma average of 76.5.
How many people lack health insurance in Tulsa County, Oklahoma?
13.3% of residents in Tulsa County, Oklahoma have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, about the same as the Oklahoma rate of 12.9%.
What percentage of Tulsa County, Oklahoma residents are obese?
37.0% of adults in Tulsa County, Oklahoma are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.9 points below the Oklahoma rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Tulsa County, Oklahoma go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1.0 million cigarettes a day, 30.4 million a month, or 369.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 11.1 million minutes a day and 4.1 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tulsa County is 76.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.28 lifetimes a day, or 102 lifetimes a year.
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