Lawrence County Health Data
Lawrence County, Illinois
Health Score
50/100
Below Avg
Life Expectancy
74.9 yr
Uninsured Rate
6.7%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
74.9 yr
State avg 76.0 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
6.7%
State avg 6.3%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
20
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
594
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in Lawrence County, Illinois
Lawrence faces serious health challenges
At 74.9 years, Lawrence County's life expectancy trails the U.S. average of 76.4 years by 1.5 years. Alarmingly, 22.2% of residents report poor or fair health—among the highest rates in Illinois and well above the national 21% benchmark.
Lowest life expectancy in state group
Lawrence County ranks near the bottom of Illinois counties with a life expectancy of 74.9 years, falling 1.1 years below the state average of 76.0. At 22.2% poor/fair health, it faces the steepest health burden of the counties analyzed here.
Severe provider shortage
Lawrence County has only 20 primary care providers per 100,000 residents—the lowest in this comparison and far below neighboring Richland County's rates. Curiously, it has 594 mental health providers per 100K, an outlier suggesting concentrated behavioral health services with gaps in primary care.
Critical access gap for daily care
With 6.7% uninsured and a severe shortage of primary care providers (20 per 100K), Lawrence County residents struggle to access routine preventive care. The mismatch between mental health services and primary care suggests many residents travel outside the county for basic checkups and chronic disease management.
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Data Sources
Health data sourced from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
Data is informational only. Not medical or health advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.