Health Profile of Washburn County, Wisconsin
Washburn 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
Washburn County Around averageLess healthy than 83% of counties in Wisconsin
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Washburn County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.2 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.3% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.2% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Washburn County is 77.2 years, about 2.4 years shorter than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.3%, higher than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.2% of residents, higher than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,517 residents in Washburn County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 543 149 men · 394 women
- 75–84 1,209 587 men · 622 women
- 65–74 2,529 1,345 men · 1,184 women
- 50–64 4,237 2,105 men · 2,132 women
Younger residents
3,030 residents in Washburn County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,055 528 boys · 527 girls
- 7–12 928 484 boys · 444 girls
- 3–7 626 327 boys · 299 girls
- 0–3 421 213 boys · 208 girls
About 1,411 residents in Washburn County (8.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Washburn County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.4% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.9% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.0% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Washburn County is about 18% higher than in Wisconsin. The rate of cancer in Washburn County is about 16% higher than in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Washburn County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.9% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.5% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.6% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Washburn County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 26,090 cigarettes a day, 782,708 a month, or 9.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 286,993 minutes a day and 104.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Washburn County is 77.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.58 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 | Washburn County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.78 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Washburn County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Washburn County, WI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Washburn County, WI is typical in size for this group, 16,854 residents against a local median of 18,476, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Washburn County, WI an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 11% below the local median at 5.3% against 6.0%. Washburn County, WI has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn County, WI | 16,854 | 77.2 yrs #6/6 | 5.3% #2/6 | 35.0% #4/6 |
| Barron County, WI | 46,797 | 79.0 yrs | 6.2% | 34.0% |
| Douglas County, WI | 44,229 | 78.2 yrs | 4.0% | 33.5% |
| Burnett County, WI | 16,916 | 78.4 yrs | 6.0% | 34.5% |
| Sawyer County, WI | 18,476 | 77.5 yrs | 6.5% | 37.1% |
| Rusk County, WI | 14,178 | 82.1 yrs | 5.7% | 36.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Washburn County, Wisconsin has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Wisconsin, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Washburn County, Wisconsin.
Is Washburn County, Wisconsin a healthy place to live?
Washburn 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 Washburn County, Wisconsin one of the healthiest counties in Wisconsin?
Washburn County ranks 60th 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 Washburn County, Wisconsin?
People in Washburn County, Wisconsin can expect to live 77.2 years on average, 2.4 years shorter than the Wisconsin average of 79.6.
What percentage of Washburn County, Wisconsin residents are uninsured?
5.3% of residents in Washburn County, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, about the same as the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
How common is obesity in Washburn County, Wisconsin?
35.0% of adults in Washburn County, Wisconsin are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Wisconsin rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Washburn County, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 26,090 cigarettes a day, 782,708 a month, or 9.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 286,993 minutes a day and 104.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Washburn County is 77.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.58 lifetimes a year.
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