Health Profile of Uinta County, Wyoming
Uinta 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
Uinta County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Uinta County | Wyoming Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.7 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.7% | 11.3% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.7% | 12.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Uinta County is 77.7 years, about 2.6 years shorter than the Wyoming average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 10.7%, lower than the Wyoming average of 11.3%. Self-rated poor health is reported by about the same share of residents as in Wyoming, at 12.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,416 residents in Uinta County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 250 116 men · 134 women
- 75–84 718 351 men · 367 women
- 65–74 1,709 879 men · 830 women
- 50–64 3,739 1,890 men · 1,849 women
Younger residents
5,653 residents in Uinta County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,720 856 boys · 864 girls
- 7–12 1,788 946 boys · 841 girls
- 3–7 1,301 694 boys · 607 girls
- 0–3 844 435 boys · 408 girls
About 728 residents in Uinta County (3.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Uinta County | Wyoming Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.0% | 8.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.7% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.6% | 6.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.7% | 31.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Uinta County is about 17% lower than in Wyoming.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Uinta County | Wyoming Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.6% | 18.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.4% | 17.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.2% | 24.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Uinta County are about the same as in Wyoming.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,931 cigarettes a day, 927,927 a month, or 11.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 340,240 minutes a day and 124.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Uinta County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.04 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 | Uinta County | Wyoming Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.10 | 3.14 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Uinta County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Uinta County, WY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Uinta County, WY is typical in size for this group, 20,644 residents against a local median of 20,181, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Uinta County, WY breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 46% above the local median of 7.3% at 10.7%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 35.7% against a local median of 28.2%, 26% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Uinta County, WY reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread 7.3% on uninsured, so Uinta County, WY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Uinta County, WY has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uinta County, WY | 20,644 | 77.7 yrs #6/6 | 10.7% #4/6 | 35.7% #6/6 |
| Summit County, UT | 42,950 | 81.6 yrs | 7.3% | 21.6% |
| Rich County, UT | 2,629 | 79.0 yrs | 7.1% | 28.2% |
| Lincoln County, WY | 20,486 | 80.6 yrs | 11.9% | 33.6% |
| Duchesne County, UT | 20,181 | 80.7 yrs | 12.0% | 29.0% |
| Morgan County, UT | 12,802 | 78.4 yrs | 4.8% | 26.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Uinta 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 Uinta County, Wyoming.
What is the health grade for Uinta County, Wyoming?
Uinta 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 Uinta County, Wyoming one of the healthiest counties in Wyoming?
Uinta County ranks 15th 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 Uinta County, Wyoming?
People in Uinta County, Wyoming can expect to live 77.7 years on average, 2.6 years shorter than the Wyoming average of 80.3.
What percentage of Uinta County, Wyoming residents are uninsured?
10.7% of residents in Uinta County, Wyoming have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 0.6 points below the Wyoming rate of 11.3%.
What is the obesity rate in Uinta County, Wyoming?
35.7% of adults in Uinta County, Wyoming are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.8 points above the Wyoming rate of 31.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Uinta County, Wyoming go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,931 cigarettes a day, 927,927 a month, or 11.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 340,240 minutes a day and 124.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Uinta County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.04 lifetimes a year.
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