Special Report
50 US Counties with the Shortest Life Expectancy
November 27, 2021 8:00 am
Last Updated: December 7, 2021 1:56 pm
15. Sioux County, North Dakota
> Life expectancy at birth (years): 68.5
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 33.9% — 37th highest of 3,070 counties
> Adult obesity rate: 36.3% — 1,000th highest of 3,070 counties
> Smoking rate: 36.2% — 5th highest of 3,070 counties
> Population without health insurance: 31.6% — 11th highest of 3,070 counties
> Median household income: $38,939 — 356th lowest of 3,070 counties
> Poverty rate: 38.2% — 16th highest of 3,070 counties
14. Union County, Florida
> Life expectancy at birth (years): 68.3
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 27.7% — 235th highest of 3,070 counties
> Adult obesity rate: 37.4% — 774th highest of 3,070 counties
> Smoking rate: 29.5% — 77th highest of 3,070 counties
> Population without health insurance: 10.8% — 1,024th highest of 3,070 counties
> Median household income: $44,270 — 778th lowest of 3,070 counties
> Poverty rate: 20.8% — 494th highest of 3,070 counties
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13. Big Horn County, Montana
> Life expectancy at birth (years): 68.2
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 25.5% — 478th highest of 3,070 counties
> Adult obesity rate: 39.2% — 480th highest of 3,070 counties
> Smoking rate: 28.9% — 104th highest of 3,070 counties
> Population without health insurance: 32.3% — 10th highest of 3,070 counties
> Median household income: $49,859 — 1,314th lowest of 3,070 counties
> Poverty rate: 25.5% — 195th highest of 3,070 counties
12. Dewey County, South Dakota
> Life expectancy at birth (years): 68.1
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 27.3% — 277th highest of 3,070 counties
> Adult obesity rate: 42.6% — 165th highest of 3,070 counties
> Smoking rate: 31.8% — 29th highest of 3,070 counties
> Population without health insurance: 27.4% — 24th highest of 3,070 counties
> Median household income: $47,475 — 1,075th lowest of 3,070 counties
> Poverty rate: 31.3% — 65th highest of 3,070 counties
11. Martinsville city, Virginia
> Life expectancy at birth (years): 67.9
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 24.7% — 587th highest of 3,070 counties
> Adult obesity rate: 24.3% — 195th lowest of 3,070 counties
> Smoking rate: 23.2% — 1,013th highest of 3,070 counties
> Population without health insurance: 11.2% — 951st highest of 3,070 counties
> Median household income: $34,371 — 144th lowest of 3,070 counties
> Poverty rate: 23.9% — 275th highest of 3,070 counties
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