Health Profile of Grant County, Washington
Grant 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
Grant County Around averageLess healthy than 74% of counties in Washington
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Grant County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.9 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.6% | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.5% | 15.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Grant County is 79.9 years, about 0.3 years longer than the Washington average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 13.6%, higher than the Washington average of 6.3%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.5% of residents, higher than the Washington average of 15.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
29,641 residents in Grant County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,378 490 men · 889 women
- 75–84 3,967 1,915 men · 2,052 women
- 65–74 8,023 3,992 men · 4,031 women
- 50–64 16,273 8,391 men · 7,882 women
Younger residents
27,750 residents in Grant County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 8,847 4,519 boys · 4,328 girls
- 7–12 8,405 4,329 boys · 4,076 girls
- 3–7 6,145 3,140 boys · 3,005 girls
- 0–3 4,354 2,191 boys · 2,162 girls
About 2,777 residents in Grant County (2.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Grant County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 10.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.7% | 6.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.1% | 32.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Grant County are about the same as in Washington.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Grant County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.4% | 16.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.0% | 16.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.5% | 20.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Grant County is about 16% higher than in Washington.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 127,361 cigarettes a day, 3.8 million a month, or 46.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.4 million minutes a day and 511.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Grant County is 79.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 12 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 | Grant County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.66 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Grant County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Grant County, WA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Grant County, WA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 101,798 residents against a local median of 44,366. Grant County, WA 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, 10% below the local median at 32.1% against 35.6%. Grant County, WA has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County, WA | 101,798 | 79.9 yrs #4/6 | 13.6% #5/6 | 32.1% #1/6 |
| Douglas County, WA | 44,366 | 81.1 yrs | 13.3% | 32.7% |
| Franklin County, WA | 98,902 | 80.7 yrs | 13.2% | 39.1% |
| Adams County, WA | 20,799 | 78.7 yrs | 16.0% | 35.6% |
| Benton County, WA | 212,794 | 79.6 yrs | 7.9% | 33.7% |
| Lincoln County, WA | 11,488 | 81.1 yrs | 3.4% | 38.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Grant County, Washington has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Washington, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Grant County, Washington.
Is Grant County, Washington a healthy place to live?
Grant County, Washington 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 Grant County, Washington one of the healthiest counties in Washington?
Grant County ranks 29th healthiest out of 39 counties in Washington by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Grant County, Washington?
People in Grant County, Washington can expect to live 79.9 years on average, about the same as the Washington average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Grant County, Washington?
13.6% of residents in Grant County, Washington have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 7.3 points above the Washington rate of 6.3%.
What is the obesity rate in Grant County, Washington?
32.1% of adults in Grant County, Washington are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Washington rate of 32.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Grant County, Washington go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 127,361 cigarettes a day, 3.8 million a month, or 46.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.4 million minutes a day and 511.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Grant County is 79.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 12 lifetimes a year.
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