Health Profile of Grant County, Wisconsin
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.
-
B
Grant County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Grant County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.6 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.0% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.3% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Grant County is about the same as in Wisconsin, at 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 8.0%, higher than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.3% of residents, higher than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
18,320 residents in Grant County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,195 419 men · 776 women
- 75–84 2,865 1,206 men · 1,659 women
- 65–74 4,859 2,397 men · 2,462 women
- 50–64 9,400 4,766 men · 4,634 women
Younger residents
10,465 residents in Grant County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,341 1,699 boys · 1,642 girls
- 7–12 2,968 1,533 boys · 1,435 girls
- 3–7 2,323 1,185 boys · 1,138 girls
- 0–3 1,833 920 boys · 913 girls
About 2,552 residents in Grant County (4.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.6 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 | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.2% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.6% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.1% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Grant County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Grant County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.7% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 24.7% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.9% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Grant County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 76,484 cigarettes a day, 2.3 million a month, or 27.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 841,329 minutes a day and 307.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Grant County is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.34 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 | Grant County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.32 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 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, WI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Grant County, WI is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 51,770 residents against a local median of 17,205. Grant County, WI's uninsured, at 8.0%, runs 15% above the 7.0% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.1% on uninsured, so Grant County, WI sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Grant County, WI has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County, WI | 51,770 | 79.6 yrs #5/6 | 8.0% #5/6 | 36.1% #4/6 |
| Crawford County, WI | 16,042 | 79.7 yrs | 7.0% | 34.9% |
| Dubuque County, IA | 99,026 | 79.0 yrs | 3.5% | 36.2% |
| Richland County, WI | 17,205 | 80.8 yrs | 7.0% | 35.0% |
| Iowa County, WI | 23,867 | 80.7 yrs | 3.4% | 34.0% |
| Lafayette County, WI | 16,942 | 82.5 yrs | 10.5% | 36.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Grant County, Wisconsin has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Wisconsin, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Grant County, Wisconsin.
What is the health grade for Grant County, Wisconsin?
Grant County, Wisconsin 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, Wisconsin one of the healthiest counties in Wisconsin?
Grant County ranks 38th healthiest out of 72 counties in Wisconsin 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, Wisconsin?
People in Grant County, Wisconsin can expect to live 79.6 years on average, about the same as the Wisconsin average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Grant County, Wisconsin?
8.0% of residents in Grant County, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 2.8 points above the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
How common is obesity in Grant County, Wisconsin?
36.1% of adults in Grant County, Wisconsin are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.2 points above the Wisconsin rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Grant County, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 76,484 cigarettes a day, 2.3 million a month, or 27.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 841,329 minutes a day and 307.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Grant County is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.34 lifetimes a year.
Analyze any area in the US
Get local demographics for any address, aggregated by drive time or radius, on the interactive map.
Explore the map →