Health Profile of Lincoln County, Washington
Lincoln 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
Lincoln County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lincoln County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.0 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.4% | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.0% | 15.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lincoln County is 81.1 years, about 1.4 years longer than the Washington average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 3.4%, lower than the Washington average of 6.3%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.0% of residents, lower than the Washington average of 15.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,315 residents in Lincoln County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 238 116 men · 122 women
- 75–84 903 419 men · 484 women
- 65–74 1,649 865 men · 784 women
- 50–64 2,524 1,239 men · 1,285 women
Younger residents
2,418 residents in Lincoln County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 834 449 boys · 385 girls
- 7–12 718 393 boys · 325 girls
- 3–7 505 266 boys · 239 girls
- 0–3 361 179 boys · 182 girls
About 487 residents in Lincoln County (4.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lincoln County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.2% | 10.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.6% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.0% | 6.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.8% | 32.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Lincoln County is about 19% higher than in Washington. The rate of obesity in Lincoln County is about 19% higher than in Washington. The rate of heart disease in Lincoln County is about 16% higher than in Washington.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lincoln County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.9% | 16.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.9% | 16.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.0% | 20.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Lincoln County are about the same as in Washington.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 14,261 cigarettes a day, 427,842 a month, or 5.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 156,876 minutes a day and 57.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lincoln County is 81.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.34 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 | Lincoln County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.92 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lincoln County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lincoln County, WA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lincoln County, WA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 11,488 residents against a local median of 48,063. Lincoln County, WA's uninsured, at 3.4%, runs 39% below the 5.7% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 38.8% against a local median of 33.1%, 17% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: uninsured runs ahead of the neighbourhood while obesity runs behind it, so Lincoln County, WA is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread 10.9% on uninsured, so Lincoln County, WA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Lincoln County, WA has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County, WA | 11,488 | 81.1 yrs #1/6 | 3.4% #1/6 | 38.8% #6/6 |
| Adams County, WA | 20,799 | 78.7 yrs | 16.0% | 35.6% |
| Ferry County, WA | 7,387 | 79.4 yrs | 5.7% | 33.9% |
| Stevens County, WA | 48,063 | 77.6 yrs | 5.6% | 32.3% |
| Spokane County, WA | 548,846 | 77.7 yrs | 5.1% | 33.1% |
| Grant County, WA | 101,798 | 79.9 yrs | 13.6% | 32.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lincoln County, Washington has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Washington, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Lincoln County, Washington.
Is Lincoln County, Washington a healthy place to live?
Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, Washington one of the healthiest counties in Washington?
Lincoln County ranks 22nd 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.
What is the average lifespan in Lincoln County, Washington?
People in Lincoln County, Washington can expect to live 81.1 years on average, 1.4 years longer than the Washington average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Lincoln County, Washington?
3.4% of residents in Lincoln County, Washington have no health insurance, about 1 in 29 people, 2.9 points below the Washington rate of 6.3%.
What percentage of Lincoln County, Washington residents are obese?
38.8% of adults in Lincoln County, Washington are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 6.2 points above the Washington rate of 32.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lincoln County, Washington go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 14,261 cigarettes a day, 427,842 a month, or 5.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 156,876 minutes a day and 57.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lincoln County is 81.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.34 lifetimes a year.
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