Rice County Health Data

Rice County has a health score of 58/100, rated "Average." It ranks #43 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 Rice County is 75.3 years. The Kansas state average is 75.4 years, making Rice County below the state average.

Rice County's health score of 58/100 is above the Kansas average of 54/100. Life expectancy is 75.3 years vs. the state average of 75.4 years. The uninsured rate is 10.7% vs. 11.5% statewide.

Key health factors for Rice County include: life expectancy (75.3 years), uninsured rate (10.7%), and primary care physician access (53:1 (population to primary care physicians)). Mental health provider access is 76:1 population-to-provider ratio. These metrics are sourced from the CDC County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program.

With a health score of 58/100 ("Average"), Rice County has average health outcomes compared to other counties in Kansas. Residents have a life expectancy of 75.3 years. 10.7% of adults lack health insurance. Factors like healthcare access, environmental quality, and socioeconomic conditions all contribute to these outcomes.

Rice County's health score of 58/100 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. Rice County has better primary care access (53:1 ratio) than the state average (66:1).