Health Profile of Edmunds County, South Dakota
Edmunds 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
Edmunds County Around averageHealthier than 70% of counties in South Dakota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Edmunds County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.1 | 79.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.4% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.4% | 13.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Edmunds County is 81.1 years, about 1.2 years longer than the South Dakota average of 79.9 years. The uninsured rate is 4.4%, lower than the South Dakota average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.4% of residents, lower than the South Dakota average of 13.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,780 residents in Edmunds County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 140 55 men · 85 women
- 75–84 266 120 men · 146 women
- 65–74 479 251 men · 228 women
- 50–64 895 466 men · 429 women
Younger residents
895 residents in Edmunds County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 235 124 boys · 111 girls
- 7–12 261 142 boys · 119 girls
- 3–7 229 126 boys · 103 girls
- 0–3 170 93 boys · 77 girls
About 234 residents in Edmunds County (5.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Edmunds County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.7% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.7% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.1% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.1% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Edmunds County are about the same as in South Dakota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Edmunds County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.2% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.0% | 18.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.1% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Edmunds County is about 18% lower than in South Dakota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,025 cigarettes a day, 150,735 a month, or 1.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 55,270 minutes a day and 20.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Edmunds County is 81.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.47 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 | Edmunds County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.86 | 4.61 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Edmunds County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Edmunds County, SD Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Edmunds County, SD is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 4,048 residents against a local median of 2,388. Edmunds County, SD 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 uninsured, 10% below the local median at 4.4% against 4.9%. Edmunds County, SD has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmunds County, SD | 4,048 | 81.1 yrs #2/6 | 4.4% #3/6 | 32.2% #1/6 |
| McPherson County, SD | 2,145 | 80.4 yrs | 1.9% | 35.9% |
| Faulk County, SD | 2,126 | 81.8 yrs | 6.3% | 32.8% |
| McIntosh County, ND | 2,496 | 80.3 yrs | 4.9% | 34.9% |
| Walworth County, SD | 5,271 | 78.6 yrs | 10.6% | 32.3% |
| Potter County, SD | 2,388 | 80.2 yrs | 4.3% | 33.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Edmunds 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 Edmunds County, South Dakota.
How healthy is Edmunds County, South Dakota?
Edmunds 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 Edmunds County, South Dakota one of the healthiest counties in South Dakota?
Edmunds County ranks 19th 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.
What is the life expectancy in Edmunds County, South Dakota?
People in Edmunds County, South Dakota can expect to live 81.1 years on average, 1.2 years longer than the South Dakota average of 79.9.
What percentage of Edmunds County, South Dakota residents are uninsured?
4.4% of residents in Edmunds County, South Dakota have no health insurance, about 1 in 23 people, 4.6 points below the South Dakota rate of 9.0%.
How common is obesity in Edmunds County, South Dakota?
32.2% of adults in Edmunds County, South Dakota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.7 points below the South Dakota rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Edmunds County, South Dakota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,025 cigarettes a day, 150,735 a month, or 1.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 55,270 minutes a day and 20.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Edmunds County is 81.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.47 lifetimes a year.
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