Dallas County Health Data
Dallas County, Missouri
Health Score
24/100
Below Avg
Life Expectancy
72.3 yr
Uninsured Rate
14.8%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
72.3 yr
State avg 74.3 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
14.8%
State avg 12.5%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
6
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
39
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in Dallas County, Missouri
Dallas County faces serious health challenges
At 72.3 years, Dallas County's life expectancy falls 1.4 years below the U.S. average of 73.7 years, indicating significant health disadvantages. Over 1 in 5 residents (21.3%) report poor or fair health, well above the national rate of 19.3%.
Second-lowest health outcomes in state
Dallas County ranks near the bottom among Missouri counties with a life expectancy of 72.3 years—2.0 years below the state average of 74.3 years. The uninsured rate of 14.8% is the second-highest in this group, substantially exceeding Missouri's 12.5% average.
Weak health, minimal provider network
Dallas County's 72.3-year life expectancy is lower than all neighboring counties in this analysis except Crawford County at 70.8 years. The critical shortage of just 6 primary care providers per 100K—second-worst in the group after Crawford—compounds access problems for the 14.8% of uninsured residents.
Provider shortage meets rising uninsurance
Dallas County is severely underserved with only 6 primary care providers per 100K, forcing residents to seek care far from home. The 14.8% uninsured rate—nearly 1 in 7 residents—makes traveling for care even more financially devastating when illness strikes.
Insurance matters in underserved communities
Dallas County's provider shortage means insurance coverage is critical when you need to travel for care and manage resulting medical bills. Visit Healthcare.gov to explore plans that will protect you financially when you access healthcare outside your community.
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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.