Health Profile of Carbon County, Wyoming
Carbon 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
Carbon County Around averageAmong the 5 least healthy counties in Wyoming
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Carbon County | Wyoming Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.7 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.2% | 11.3% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.6% | 12.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Carbon County is 78.7 years, about 1.6 years shorter than the Wyoming average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 12.2%, higher than the Wyoming average of 11.3%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.6% of residents, higher than the Wyoming average of 12.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,226 residents in Carbon County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 166 70 men · 96 women
- 75–84 729 345 men · 384 women
- 65–74 1,397 693 men · 703 women
- 50–64 2,935 1,531 men · 1,404 women
Younger residents
3,117 residents in Carbon County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 889 463 boys · 426 girls
- 7–12 958 477 boys · 481 girls
- 3–7 752 401 boys · 352 girls
- 0–3 518 294 boys · 224 girls
About 551 residents in Carbon County (3.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Carbon County | Wyoming Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.8% | 8.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 6.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.2% | 31.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Carbon County are about the same as in Wyoming.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Carbon County | Wyoming Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.0% | 18.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.3% | 17.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.8% | 24.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Carbon County are about the same as in Wyoming.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,605 cigarettes a day, 708,143 a month, or 8.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 259,653 minutes a day and 94.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Carbon County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.29 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 | Carbon County | Wyoming Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 2.82 | 3.14 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 2.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Carbon County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Carbon County, WY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Carbon County, WY is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 14,463 residents against a local median of 25,084. Where Carbon County, WY breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 59% above the local median of 7.7% at 12.2%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 35.2% against a local median of 26.4%, 33% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Carbon County, WY reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread 3.3% on uninsured, so Carbon County, WY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Carbon County, WY has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon County, WY | 14,463 | 78.7 yrs #4/6 | 12.2% #6/6 | 35.2% #6/6 |
| Jackson County, CO | 1,372 | 78.7 yrs | 7.7% | 26.3% |
| Albany County, WY | 38,249 | 80.9 yrs | 7.3% | 26.4% |
| Routt County, CO | 25,084 | 81.8 yrs | 7.6% | 21.9% |
| Natrona County, WY | 79,975 | 79.5 yrs | 10.7% | 33.8% |
| Moffat County, CO | 13,207 | 77.9 yrs | 9.7% | 27.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Carbon County, Wyoming has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Wyoming, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Carbon County, Wyoming.
How healthy is Carbon County, Wyoming?
Carbon 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 Carbon County, Wyoming one of the healthiest counties in Wyoming?
Carbon County ranks 19th 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 average lifespan in Carbon County, Wyoming?
People in Carbon County, Wyoming can expect to live 78.7 years on average, 1.6 years shorter than the Wyoming average of 80.3.
What percentage of Carbon County, Wyoming residents are uninsured?
12.2% of residents in Carbon County, Wyoming have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 0.9 points above the Wyoming rate of 11.3%.
What percentage of Carbon County, Wyoming residents are obese?
35.2% of adults in Carbon County, Wyoming are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.2 points above the Wyoming rate of 31.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Carbon County, Wyoming go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,605 cigarettes a day, 708,143 a month, or 8.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 259,653 minutes a day and 94.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Carbon County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.29 lifetimes a year.
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