Health Profile of Fall River County, South Dakota
Fall River 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
Fall River County Around averageLess healthy than 79% of counties in South Dakota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Fall River County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.8 | 79.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.2% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.4% | 13.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Fall River County is 76.8 years, about 3.2 years shorter than the South Dakota average of 79.9 years. The uninsured rate is 13.2%, higher than the South Dakota average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.5% of residents, higher than the South Dakota average of 13.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,883 residents in Fall River County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 268 118 men · 150 women
- 75–84 651 298 men · 353 women
- 65–74 1,138 582 men · 556 women
- 50–64 1,826 901 men · 925 women
Younger residents
1,172 residents in Fall River County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 364 219 boys · 144 girls
- 7–12 344 192 boys · 152 girls
- 3–7 270 148 boys · 122 girls
- 0–3 194 117 boys · 77 girls
About 766 residents in Fall River County (10.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Fall River County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.0% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.9% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.3% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.2% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Fall River County is about 19% higher than in South Dakota. The rate of cancer in Fall River County is about 17% higher than in South Dakota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Fall River County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.9% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.5% | 18.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.6% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Fall River County are about the same as in South Dakota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11,491 cigarettes a day, 344,736 a month, or 4.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 126,403 minutes a day and 46.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fall River County is 76.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.14 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 | Fall River County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.20 | 4.61 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Fall River County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Fall River County, SD Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Fall River County, SD is the 3rd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 7,258 residents against a local median of 5,254. Fall River County, SD's uninsured, at 13.2%, runs 46% above the 9.0% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.9% on uninsured, so Fall River County, SD sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Fall River County, SD has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall River County, SD | 7,258 | 76.8 yrs #5/5 | 13.2% #5/5 | 35.3% #5/5 |
| Custer County, SD | 8,892 | 80.2 yrs | 10.8% | 34.3% |
| Dawes County, NE | 8,140 | 82.2 yrs | 9.6% | 29.2% |
| Sioux County, NE | 1,171 | 86.6 yrs | 8.5% | 34.8% |
| Niobrara County, WY | 2,368 | 77.9 yrs | 5.9% | 34.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Fall River 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 Fall River County, South Dakota.
How healthy is Fall River County, South Dakota?
Fall River 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 Fall River County, South Dakota one of the healthiest counties in South Dakota?
Fall River County ranks 49th 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 average lifespan in Fall River County, South Dakota?
People in Fall River County, South Dakota can expect to live 76.8 years on average, 3.2 years shorter than the South Dakota average of 79.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Fall River County, South Dakota?
13.2% of residents in Fall River County, South Dakota have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 4.2 points above the South Dakota rate of 9.0%.
What percentage of Fall River County, South Dakota residents are obese?
35.3% of adults in Fall River County, South Dakota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the South Dakota rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Fall River County, South Dakota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11,491 cigarettes a day, 344,736 a month, or 4.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 126,403 minutes a day and 46.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fall River County is 76.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.14 lifetimes a year.
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