Health Profile of Big Horn County, Wyoming
Big Horn 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
Big Horn County Around averageLess healthy than 77% of counties in Wyoming
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Big Horn County | Wyoming Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.1 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.2% | 11.3% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.1% | 12.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Big Horn County is 81.1 years, about 0.8 years longer than the Wyoming average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 13.2%, higher than the Wyoming average of 11.3%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.1% of residents, higher than the Wyoming average of 12.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,792 residents in Big Horn County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 252 120 men · 132 women
- 75–84 773 370 men · 403 women
- 65–74 1,379 674 men · 705 women
- 50–64 2,387 1,209 men · 1,178 women
Younger residents
2,735 residents in Big Horn County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 893 447 boys · 446 girls
- 7–12 841 435 boys · 406 girls
- 3–7 600 322 boys · 277 girls
- 0–3 402 208 boys · 193 girls
About 441 residents in Big Horn County (3.7% 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 | Big Horn County | Wyoming Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.2% | 8.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.1% | 6.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.9% | 31.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Big Horn County is about 27% higher than in Wyoming. The rate of diabetes in Big Horn County is about 17% higher than in Wyoming. The rate of cancer in Big Horn County is about 15% higher than in Wyoming.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Big Horn County | Wyoming Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.3% | 18.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.5% | 17.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.0% | 24.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Big Horn County are about the same as in Wyoming.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,364 cigarettes a day, 490,930 a month, or 6.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 180,008 minutes a day and 65.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Big Horn County is 81.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.54 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 | Big Horn County | Wyoming Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.35 | 3.14 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Big Horn County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Big Horn County, WY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Big Horn County, WY is typical in size for this group, 11,828 residents against a local median of 11,116, 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 Big Horn County, WY an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 12% above the local median at 13.2% against 11.8%. Big Horn County, WY has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Horn County, WY | 11,828 | 81.1 yrs #1/6 | 13.2% #5/6 | 29.9% #2/6 |
| Washakie County, WY | 7,703 | 80.6 yrs | 12.8% | 30.7% |
| Hot Springs County, WY | 4,620 | 76.5 yrs | 11.8% | 33.7% |
| Big Horn County, MT | 12,894 | 77.5 yrs | 21.6% | 36.5% |
| Sheridan County, WY | 32,052 | 79.7 yrs | 9.3% | 30.6% |
| Carbon County, MT | 11,116 | 79.5 yrs | 8.2% | 29.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Big Horn County, Wyoming has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Wyoming, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Big Horn County, Wyoming.
What is the health grade for Big Horn County, Wyoming?
Big Horn County, Wyoming 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 Big Horn County, Wyoming one of the healthiest counties in Wyoming?
Big Horn County ranks 18th healthiest out of 23 counties in Wyoming by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Big Horn County, Wyoming?
People in Big Horn County, Wyoming can expect to live 81.1 years on average, 0.8 years longer than the Wyoming average of 80.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Big Horn County, Wyoming?
13.2% of residents in Big Horn County, Wyoming have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 1.9 points above the Wyoming rate of 11.3%.
What is the obesity rate in Big Horn County, Wyoming?
29.9% of adults in Big Horn County, Wyoming are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.0 points below the Wyoming rate of 31.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Big Horn County, Wyoming go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,364 cigarettes a day, 490,930 a month, or 6.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 180,008 minutes a day and 65.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Big Horn County is 81.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.54 lifetimes a year.
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