Gentry County Health Data
Gentry County, Missouri
Health Score
32/100
Below Avg
Life Expectancy
74.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
15.1%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
74.5 yr
State avg 74.3 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
15.1%
State avg 12.5%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
32
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
32
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in Gentry County, Missouri
Gentry's life expectancy tracks U.S. closely
Gentry County residents live an average of 74.5 years, just 1.6 years below the U.S. average of 76.1 years. About 20.5% report poor or fair health, slightly above the national average of 17.8%.
Slightly above Missouri health baseline
At 74.5 years, Gentry's life expectancy exceeds Missouri's state average of 74.3 years by 0.2 years. However, the county's 15.1% uninsured rate is 2.6 percentage points higher than the state average, suggesting coverage challenges.
Strong longevity, weak insurance access
Gentry's 74.5-year life expectancy ranks near Franklin and Greene counties, but its 15.1% uninsured rate is the highest in the eight-county region. This suggests good health outcomes despite insurance gaps.
Coverage challenge overshadows provider base
With a 15.1% uninsured rate—the worst in the region—Gentry struggles despite having 32 primary care providers per 100,000 residents. Mental health providers are sparse at just 32 per 100K, the second-lowest in the comparison counties.
Address Gentry's coverage crisis
Nearly 1 in 6 Gentry residents are uninsured, the highest rate in the eight-county region; visiting Healthcare.gov or Missouri Medicaid is urgent. Coverage unlocks access to the 32 available primary care providers and addresses mental health gaps.
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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.