Health Profile of Day County, South Dakota
Day 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
Day County Around averageLess healthy than 80% of counties in South Dakota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Day County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.7 | 79.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.5% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.3% | 13.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Day County is 78.7 years, about 1.3 years shorter than the South Dakota average of 79.9 years. The uninsured rate is 8.5%, lower than the South Dakota average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.3% of residents, higher than the South Dakota average of 13.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,532 residents in Day County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 242 93 men · 149 women
- 75–84 397 173 men · 224 women
- 65–74 718 370 men · 348 women
- 50–64 1,175 608 men · 567 women
Younger residents
1,127 residents in Day County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 391 200 boys · 191 girls
- 7–12 336 172 boys · 164 girls
- 3–7 234 117 boys · 117 girls
- 0–3 166 88 boys · 78 girls
About 494 residents in Day County (9.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Day County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.6% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.9% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.2% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.3% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Day County is about 18% higher than in South Dakota. The rate of cancer in Day County is about 17% higher than in South Dakota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Day County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.4% | 18.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.1% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Day County are about the same as in South Dakota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,187 cigarettes a day, 245,604 a month, or 3.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 90,055 minutes a day and 32.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Day County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.79 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 | Day County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.19 | 4.61 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Day County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Day County, SD Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Day County, SD is the 3rd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 5,437 residents against a local median of 7,069. Where Day County, SD breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 28% above the local median of 6.6% at 8.5%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 13.0% on uninsured, so Day County, SD sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Day County, SD has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day County, SD | 5,437 | 78.7 yrs #4/5 | 8.5% #4/5 | 36.3% #4/5 |
| Clark County, SD | 3,917 | 80.9 yrs | 7.0% | 34.5% |
| Codington County, SD | 28,767 | 82.5 yrs | 6.3% | 34.1% |
| Roberts County, SD | 10,221 | 77.6 yrs | 18.2% | 38.9% |
| Sargent County, ND | 3,804 | 81.7 yrs | 5.2% | 33.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Day County, South Dakota has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than South Dakota, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Day County, South Dakota.
How healthy is Day County, South Dakota?
Day County, South Dakota 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 Day County, South Dakota one of the healthiest counties in South Dakota?
Day County ranks 50th healthiest out of 62 counties in South Dakota by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Day County, South Dakota?
People in Day County, South Dakota can expect to live 78.7 years on average, 1.3 years shorter than the South Dakota average of 79.9.
What percentage of Day County, South Dakota residents are uninsured?
8.5% of residents in Day County, South Dakota have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 0.5 points below the South Dakota rate of 9.0%.
How common is obesity in Day County, South Dakota?
36.3% of adults in Day County, South Dakota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points above the South Dakota rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Day County, South Dakota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,187 cigarettes a day, 245,604 a month, or 3.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 90,055 minutes a day and 32.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Day County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.79 lifetimes a year.
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