Boone County Health Data

Boone County has a health score of 77/100, rated "Excellent." It ranks #3 out of 120 counties in Kentucky (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 Boone County is 78.0 years. The Kentucky state average is 72.2 years, making Boone County above the state average.

Boone County's health score of 77/100 is above the Kentucky average of 41/100. Life expectancy is 78.0 years vs. the state average of 72.2 years. The uninsured rate is 4.7% vs. 7.0% statewide.

Key health factors for Boone County include: life expectancy (78.0 years), uninsured rate (4.7%), and primary care physician access (59:1 (population to primary care physicians)). Mental health provider access is 149:1 population-to-provider ratio. These metrics are sourced from the CDC County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program.

With a health score of 77/100 ("Excellent"), Boone County is one of the healthier counties in Kentucky. Residents have a life expectancy of 78.0 years. 4.7% of adults lack health insurance. Factors like healthcare access, environmental quality, and socioeconomic conditions all contribute to these outcomes.

Boone County's health score of 77/100 exceeds the Kentucky average of 41/100. Higher health scores often correlate with better access to healthcare providers, lower uninsured rates, higher median incomes, and environmental factors.