Health Profile of Millard County, Utah
Millard 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
Millard County Around averageLess healthy than 74% of counties in Utah
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Millard County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.5 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.5% | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.4% | 13.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Millard County is 82.5 years, about 2.5 years longer than the Utah average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 11.5%, higher than the Utah average of 8.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.4% of residents, higher than the Utah average of 13.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,328 residents in Millard County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 289 130 men · 160 women
- 75–84 649 306 men · 343 women
- 65–74 1,228 626 men · 603 women
- 50–64 2,161 1,080 men · 1,081 women
Younger residents
4,011 residents in Millard County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,329 701 boys · 628 girls
- 7–12 1,197 626 boys · 572 girls
- 3–7 859 465 boys · 394 girls
- 0–3 626 355 boys · 271 girls
About 447 residents in Millard County (3.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Millard County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.2% | 9.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.2% | 6.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.2% | 29.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Millard County is about 21% higher than in Utah. The rate of diabetes in Millard County is about 18% higher than in Utah.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Millard County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12.1% | 11.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 10.4% | 11.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.0% | 18.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Millard County is about 15% higher than in Utah.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11,122 cigarettes a day, 333,665 a month, or 4.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 122,344 minutes a day and 44.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Millard County is 82.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.03 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 | Millard County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.51 | 4.90 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Millard County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Millard County, UT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Millard County, UT is typical in size for this group, 13,318 residents against a local median of 12,581, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Millard County, UT's uninsured, at 11.5%, runs 23% above the 9.3% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 8.7% on uninsured, so Millard County, UT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Millard County, UT has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millard County, UT | 13,318 | 82.5 yrs #1/6 | 11.5% #5/6 | 28.2% #2/6 |
| Juab County, UT | 12,581 | 79.1 yrs | 6.5% | 28.5% |
| Beaver County, UT | 7,268 | 80.2 yrs | 15.2% | 29.0% |
| Piute County, UT | 1,694 | 77.4 yrs | 8.3% | 29.7% |
| Iron County, UT | 62,246 | 79.2 yrs | 10.3% | 25.6% |
| Sevier County, UT | 22,087 | 79.0 yrs | 9.3% | 32.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Millard County, Utah has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Utah, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Millard County, Utah.
Is Millard County, Utah a healthy place to live?
Millard County, Utah 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 Millard County, Utah one of the healthiest counties in Utah?
Millard County ranks 21st 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.
How long do people live in Millard County, Utah?
People in Millard County, Utah can expect to live 82.5 years on average, 2.5 years longer than the Utah average of 80.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Millard County, Utah?
11.5% of residents in Millard County, Utah have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 3.1 points above the Utah rate of 8.4%.
How common is obesity in Millard County, Utah?
28.2% of adults in Millard County, Utah are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 1.3 points below the Utah rate of 29.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Millard County, Utah go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11,122 cigarettes a day, 333,665 a month, or 4.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 122,344 minutes a day and 44.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Millard County is 82.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.03 lifetimes a year.
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