Health Profile of Teton County, Wyoming
Teton 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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Teton County Above averageHealthiest county in Wyoming
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Teton County | Wyoming Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.0 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.3% | 11.3% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 8.0% | 12.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Teton County is 82.0 years, about 1.6 years longer than the Wyoming average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 9.3%, lower than the Wyoming average of 11.3%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 8.0% of residents, lower than the Wyoming average of 12.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,705 residents in Teton County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 227 71 men · 156 women
- 75–84 857 446 men · 411 women
- 65–74 2,172 1,116 men · 1,056 women
- 50–64 4,449 2,326 men · 2,123 women
Younger residents
4,026 residents in Teton County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,200 620 boys · 580 girls
- 7–12 1,216 638 boys · 578 girls
- 3–7 928 503 boys · 425 girls
- 0–3 681 352 boys · 329 girls
About 418 residents in Teton County (1.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Teton County | Wyoming Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 5.9% | 8.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.7% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.2% | 6.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 19.6% | 31.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Teton County is about 38% lower than in Wyoming. The rate of heart disease in Teton County is about 35% lower than in Wyoming. The rate of diabetes in Teton County is about 33% lower than in Wyoming.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Teton County | Wyoming Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12.2% | 18.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.8% | 17.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 15.3% | 24.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Teton County is about 36% lower than in Wyoming. The rate of smoking in Teton County is about 34% lower than in Wyoming. The rate of binge drinking in Teton County is about 16% higher than in Wyoming.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,717 cigarettes a day, 711,495 a month, or 8.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 260,882 minutes a day and 95.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Teton County is 82.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.21 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 | Teton County | Wyoming Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 2.57 | 3.14 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 2.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Teton County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Teton County, WY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Teton County, WY is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 23,396 residents against a local median of 42,533. Teton County, WY's obesity, at 19.7%, runs 38% below the 31.7% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 4.2% of each other on obesity, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Teton County, WY, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Teton County, WY has the lowest obesity of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teton County, WY | 23,396 | 82.0 yrs #1/5 | 9.3% #3/5 | 19.7% #1/5 |
| Fremont County, ID | 13,943 | 79.1 yrs | 10.6% | 32.9% |
| Madison County, ID | 54,618 | 79.2 yrs | 4.9% | 29.7% |
| Park County, WY | 30,448 | 81.7 yrs | 10.9% | 30.5% |
| Bonneville County, ID | 129,518 | 78.8 yrs | 8.4% | 33.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Teton County, Wyoming has an overall health index grade of A, making it notably better than Wyoming, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Teton County, Wyoming.
Is Teton County, Wyoming a healthy place to live?
Teton County, Wyoming has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Teton County, Wyoming one of the healthiest counties in Wyoming?
Yes. Teton County ranks 1st of 23 counties in Wyoming by the Map AI Health Index, making it the healthiest of them all.
How long do people live in Teton County, Wyoming?
People in Teton County, Wyoming can expect to live 82.0 years on average, 1.6 years longer than the Wyoming average of 80.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Teton County, Wyoming?
9.3% of residents in Teton County, Wyoming have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 2.0 points below the Wyoming rate of 11.3%.
What percentage of Teton County, Wyoming residents are obese?
19.7% of adults in Teton County, Wyoming are classified as obese, about 1 in 5, 12.3 points below the Wyoming rate of 31.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Teton County, Wyoming go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,717 cigarettes a day, 711,495 a month, or 8.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 260,882 minutes a day and 95.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Teton County is 82.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.21 lifetimes a year.
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