Franklin County Health Data

Franklin County has a health score of 64/100, rated "Average." It ranks #25 out of 105 counties in Kansas (1 = healthiest). The score is based on CDC County Health Rankings data, combining life expectancy, uninsured rates, provider access, and behavioral health indicators.

Life expectancy in Franklin County is 75.0 years. The Kansas state average is 75.4 years, making Franklin County below the state average.

Franklin County's health score of 64/100 is above the Kansas average of 54/100. Life expectancy is 75.0 years vs. the state average of 75.4 years. The uninsured rate is 8.8% vs. 11.5% statewide.

Key health factors for Franklin County include: life expectancy (75.0 years), uninsured rate (8.8%), and primary care physician access (42:1 (population to primary care physicians)). Mental health provider access is 249:1 population-to-provider ratio. These metrics are sourced from the CDC County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program.

With a health score of 64/100 ("Average"), Franklin County has average health outcomes compared to other counties in Kansas. Residents have a life expectancy of 75.0 years. 8.8% of adults lack health insurance. Factors like healthcare access, environmental quality, and socioeconomic conditions all contribute to these outcomes.

Franklin County's health score of 64/100 exceeds the Kansas average of 54/100. Higher health scores often correlate with better access to healthcare providers, lower uninsured rates, higher median incomes, and environmental factors. Franklin County has better primary care access (42:1 ratio) than the state average (66:1).