Special Report
50 US Counties with the Shortest Life Expectancy
November 27, 2021 8:00 am
Last Updated: December 7, 2021 1:56 pm
10. Roosevelt County, Montana
> Life expectancy at birth (years): 67.7
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 25.4% — 507th highest of 3,070 counties
> Adult obesity rate: 38.9% — 531st highest of 3,070 counties
> Smoking rate: 31.3% — 34th highest of 3,070 counties
> Population without health insurance: 27.7% — 21st highest of 3,070 counties
> Median household income: $43,194 — 676th lowest of 3,070 counties
> Poverty rate: 28.3% — 111th highest of 3,070 counties
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9. Galax city, Virginia
> Life expectancy at birth (years): 67.6
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 27.5% — 251st highest of 3,070 counties
> Adult obesity rate: 34.7% — 1,361st highest of 3,070 counties
> Smoking rate: 26.6% — 318th highest of 3,070 counties
> Population without health insurance: 16.2% — 308th highest of 3,070 counties
> Median household income: $33,575 — 121st lowest of 3,070 counties
> Poverty rate: 23.8% — 278th highest of 3,070 counties
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8. Petersburg city, Virginia
> Life expectancy at birth (years): 67.5
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 28.2% — 192nd highest of 3,070 counties
> Adult obesity rate: 39.8% — 404th highest of 3,070 counties
> Smoking rate: 23.7% — 878th highest of 3,070 counties
> Population without health insurance: 12.4% — 726th highest of 3,070 counties
> Median household income: $38,679 — 344th lowest of 3,070 counties (tied)
> Poverty rate: 24.1% — 266th highest of 3,070 counties
7. Todd County, South Dakota
> Life expectancy at birth (years): 67.4
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 34.8% — 27th highest of 3,070 counties
> Adult obesity rate: 40.4% — 338th highest of 3,070 counties
> Smoking rate: 40.3% — 3rd highest of 3,070 counties
> Population without health insurance: 30.2% — 16th highest of 3,070 counties
> Median household income: $24,331 — 7th lowest of 3,070 counties
> Poverty rate: 55.5% — the highest of 3,070 counties
6. Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska
> Life expectancy at birth (years): 67.2
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 41.9% — the highest of 3,070 counties
> Adult obesity rate: 23.1% — 128th lowest of 3,070 counties
> Smoking rate: 44.6% — the highest of 3,070 counties
> Population without health insurance: 19.9% — 110th highest of 3,070 counties
> Median household income: $36,754 — 228th lowest of 3,070 counties
> Poverty rate: 39.0% — 14th highest of 3,070 counties
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