Health Profile of Utah County, Utah
Utah 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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A+
Utah County Top gradeAmong the top 3 healthiest counties in Utah
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Utah County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.0 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.5% | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 9.9% | 13.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Utah County is about the same as in Utah, at 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 7.5%, lower than the Utah average of 8.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 9.9% of residents, lower than the Utah average of 13.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
125,286 residents in Utah County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 5,434 2,192 men · 3,242 women
- 75–84 15,878 7,114 men · 8,764 women
- 65–74 29,917 14,048 men · 15,869 women
- 50–64 74,056 36,645 men · 37,411 women
Younger residents
223,571 residents in Utah County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 63,477 32,793 boys · 30,684 girls
- 7–12 66,601 34,049 boys · 32,552 girls
- 3–7 53,638 27,196 boys · 26,441 girls
- 0–3 39,855 20,230 boys · 19,625 girls
About 12,020 residents in Utah County (1.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Utah County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 6.5% | 9.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.5% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.0% | 6.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.6% | 29.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Utah County is about 34% lower than in Utah. The rate of diabetes in Utah County is about 31% lower than in Utah. The rate of cancer in Utah County is about 28% lower than in Utah.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Utah County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 7.0% | 11.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 9.2% | 11.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 13.9% | 18.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Utah County is about 38% lower than in Utah. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Utah County is about 24% lower than in Utah. The rate of binge drinking in Utah County is about 19% lower than in Utah.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 336,833 cigarettes a day, 10.1 million a month, or 122.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.7 million minutes a day and 1.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Utah County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 32 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 | Utah County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.35 | 4.90 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Utah County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Utah County, UT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Utah County, UT is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 704,800 residents against a local median of 36,658. Utah County, UT 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 obesity, 3% below the local median at 28.6% against 29.5%. Utah County, UT has the 2nd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah County, UT | 704,800 | 80.0 yrs #2/6 | 7.5% #3/6 | 28.6% #2/6 |
| Wasatch County, UT | 36,658 | 79.5 yrs | 7.5% | 29.0% |
| Salt Lake County, UT | 1,196,263 | 78.9 yrs | 9.2% | 29.6% |
| Sanpete County, UT | 29,709 | 79.6 yrs | 9.7% | 29.5% |
| Morgan County, UT | 12,802 | 78.4 yrs | 4.8% | 26.1% |
| Davis County, UT | 370,319 | 80.3 yrs | 5.7% | 32.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Utah County, Utah has an overall health index grade of A+, making it somewhat better than Utah, and far better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Utah County, Utah.
How healthy is Utah County, Utah?
Utah 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 among the healthiest and longest-living in the country.
Is Utah County, Utah one of the healthiest counties in Utah?
Utah County ranks 2nd 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 Utah County, Utah?
People in Utah County, Utah can expect to live 80.0 years on average, about the same as the Utah average of 80.0.
What percentage of Utah County, Utah residents are uninsured?
7.5% of residents in Utah County, Utah have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 0.9 points below the Utah rate of 8.4%.
What percentage of Utah County, Utah residents are obese?
28.6% of adults in Utah County, Utah are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 0.9 points below the Utah rate of 29.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Utah County, Utah go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 336,833 cigarettes a day, 10.1 million a month, or 122.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.7 million minutes a day and 1.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Utah County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 32 lifetimes a year.
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