Health Profile of Iron County, Utah
Iron 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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Iron County Above averageHealthier than 70% of counties in Utah
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Iron County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.2 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.3% | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.7% | 13.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Iron County is 79.2 years, about 0.8 years shorter than the Utah average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 10.3%, higher than the Utah average of 8.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.7% of residents, lower than the Utah average of 13.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
15,844 residents in Iron County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 650 291 men · 359 women
- 75–84 2,212 1,054 men · 1,158 women
- 65–74 4,505 2,207 men · 2,297 women
- 50–64 8,477 4,257 men · 4,220 women
Younger residents
16,807 residents in Iron County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,032 2,554 boys · 2,478 girls
- 7–12 5,080 2,617 boys · 2,462 girls
- 3–7 3,913 2,041 boys · 1,871 girls
- 0–3 2,782 1,444 boys · 1,338 girls
About 1,741 residents in Iron County (2.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Iron County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.5% | 9.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.5% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.4% | 6.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 25.6% | 29.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Iron County are about the same as in Utah.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Iron County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 11.4% | 11.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 11.8% | 11.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 16.6% | 18.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Iron County are about the same as in Utah.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 51,595 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 567,547 minutes a day and 207.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Iron County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.98 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 | Iron County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.47 | 4.90 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Iron County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Iron County, UT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Iron County, UT is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 62,246 residents against a local median of 8,171. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Iron County, UT an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 12% below the local median at 25.6% against 29.0%. Iron County, UT has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron County, UT | 62,246 | 79.2 yrs #5/6 | 10.3% #3/6 | 25.6% #1/6 |
| Beaver County, UT | 7,268 | 80.2 yrs | 15.2% | 29.0% |
| Washington County, UT | 196,425 | 81.1 yrs | 11.1% | 29.8% |
| Millard County, UT | 13,318 | 82.5 yrs | 11.5% | 28.2% |
| Piute County, UT | 1,694 | 77.4 yrs | 8.3% | 29.7% |
| Kane County, UT | 8,171 | 82.1 yrs | 5.3% | 28.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Iron County, Utah has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Utah, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Iron County, Utah.
Is Iron County, Utah a healthy place to live?
Iron County, Utah has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Iron County, Utah one of the healthiest counties in Utah?
Iron County ranks 9th healthiest out of 28 counties in Utah by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Iron County, Utah?
People in Iron County, Utah can expect to live 79.2 years on average, 0.8 years shorter than the Utah average of 80.0.
What percentage of Iron County, Utah residents are uninsured?
10.3% of residents in Iron County, Utah have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 1.9 points above the Utah rate of 8.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Iron County, Utah?
25.6% of adults in Iron County, Utah are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 3.8 points below the Utah rate of 29.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Iron County, Utah go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 51,595 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 567,547 minutes a day and 207.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Iron County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.98 lifetimes a year.
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