Douglas County Health Data
Douglas County, Missouri
Health Score
30/100
Below Avg
Life Expectancy
73.0 yr
Uninsured Rate
12.2%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
73.0 yr
State avg 74.3 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
12.2%
State avg 12.5%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
17
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
98
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in Douglas County, Missouri
Douglas life expectancy slightly below U.S. average
Douglas County residents live an average of 73.0 years, roughly 3.1 years below the U.S. average of 76.1 years. About 21.4% of residents report poor or fair health, slightly above the national benchmark of 17.8%.
Middling health outcomes within Missouri
Douglas County's 73.0-year life expectancy sits 1.3 years below Missouri's state average of 74.3 years. The county ranks in the middle range of Missouri's 115 counties for health outcomes.
Better than Dent, behind Franklin
Douglas's 73.0-year life expectancy outpaces Dent County (71.1 years) but trails Franklin County (74.9 years). The poor/fair health rate of 21.4% positions Douglas in the middle of its neighboring counties.
Limited primary care, modest insurance gap
Douglas has a 12.2% uninsured rate and only 17 primary care providers per 100,000 residents—one of the lowest in the region. Mental health providers are available at 98 per 100K, leaving residents to travel for comprehensive medical services.
Protect yourself with coverage
Nearly 1 in 8 Douglas residents lack health insurance; visiting Healthcare.gov or calling Missouri's Medicaid office could connect you with affordable plans. Having coverage ensures access to the limited primary care providers available locally.
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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.