Grant County Health Data
Grant County, Indiana
Health Score
40/100
Below Avg
Life Expectancy
70.8 yr
Uninsured Rate
7.2%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
70.8 yr
State avg 75.1 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
7.2%
State avg 8.4%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
42
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
295
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in Grant County, Indiana
Grant County faces critical health crisis
Grant County's life expectancy of 70.8 years ranks among the lowest in Indiana and falls 8+ years below the U.S. average of 78.9 years. This severe gap reflects compounding health challenges: one in five residents report poor or fair health, and chronic disease burden is substantial.
Lowest life expectancy in peer comparison
Grant County's 70.8-year life expectancy places it near the bottom of Indiana's 92 counties—nearly 4.3 years below the state average of 75.1. This dramatic shortfall demands urgent attention from policymakers, healthcare providers, and community leaders.
Far behind surrounding counties
Neighbors Hancock (77.2) and Harrison (73.7) both outlive Grant residents by 2–6 years, signaling that local conditions, not regional inevitability, drive poor outcomes. Grant's 42 primary care providers per 100,000 are adequate, but the exceptional mental health capacity of 295 per 100,000—highest in the region—hasn't prevented the life expectancy crisis.
Uninsured rate modest, but underlying crises run deep
Grant's 7.2% uninsured rate is near the state average of 8.4%, so coverage gaps alone don't explain the severe health deficit. The crisis likely reflects despair, substance abuse, and untreated mental illness—factors that require integrated behavioral and primary care solutions.
Insurance is step one; crisis intervention is urgent
Verify coverage through Indiana's marketplace or Medicaid to remove barriers to care. But Grant County residents also need coordinated behavioral health services, addiction treatment, and community support—insurance alone won't reverse years of deepening health decline.
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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.