Health Profile of Sully County, South Dakota
Sully 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
Sully County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sully County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.4 | 79.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.6% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.3% | 13.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sully County is 79.4 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the South Dakota average of 79.9 years. The uninsured rate is 6.6%, lower than the South Dakota average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.3% of residents, lower than the South Dakota average of 13.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
687 residents in Sully County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 28 11 men · 17 women
- 75–84 113 61 men · 52 women
- 65–74 180 99 men · 81 women
- 50–64 367 209 men · 158 women
Younger residents
314 residents in Sully County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 110 59 boys · 51 girls
- 7–12 93 52 boys · 41 girls
- 3–7 64 31 boys · 32 girls
- 0–3 47 24 boys · 23 girls
About 84 residents in Sully County (5.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sully County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.9% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.0% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Sully County are about the same as in South Dakota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sully County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.0% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.1% | 18.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.6% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Sully County are about the same as in South Dakota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,023 cigarettes a day, 60,691 a month, or 738,402 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 22,253 minutes a day and 8.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sully County is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.19 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 | Sully County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.16 | 4.61 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sully County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Sully County, SD Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sully County, SD is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,526 residents against a local median of 3,015. Nothing separates Sully County, SD sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 9% above the local median at 6.6% against 6.1%. Sully County, SD has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sully County, SD | 1,526 | 79.4 yrs #5/6 | 6.6% #4/6 | 34.0% #4/6 |
| Hughes County, SD | 17,664 | 79.9 yrs | 6.7% | 35.1% |
| Potter County, SD | 2,388 | 80.2 yrs | 4.3% | 33.1% |
| Hyde County, SD | 1,191 | 80.8 yrs | 6.1% | 31.5% |
| Stanley County, SD | 3,015 | 80.9 yrs | 3.4% | 34.2% |
| Walworth County, SD | 5,271 | 78.6 yrs | 10.6% | 32.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sully 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 Sully County, South Dakota.
How healthy is Sully County, South Dakota?
Sully 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 Sully County, South Dakota one of the healthiest counties in South Dakota?
Sully County ranks 30th 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 Sully County, South Dakota?
People in Sully County, South Dakota can expect to live 79.4 years on average, 0.5 years shorter than the South Dakota average of 79.9.
How many people lack health insurance in Sully County, South Dakota?
6.6% of residents in Sully County, South Dakota have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 2.4 points below the South Dakota rate of 9.0%.
How common is obesity in Sully County, South Dakota?
34.0% of adults in Sully County, South Dakota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.9 points below the South Dakota rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sully County, South Dakota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,023 cigarettes a day, 60,691 a month, or 738,402 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 22,253 minutes a day and 8.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sully County is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.19 lifetimes a year.
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