Chouteau County Health Data
Chouteau County, Montana
Health Score
45/100
Below Avg
Life Expectancy
75.9 yr
Uninsured Rate
14.0%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
75.9 yr
State avg 76.3 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
14.0%
State avg 11.9%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
N/A
per 100K population
Mental Health Providers
120
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in Chouteau County, Montana
Chouteau lags the U.S. average
Chouteau County's 75.9-year life expectancy falls 0.6 years below the U.S. average of 74.5 years. At 17.9% reporting poor or fair health, the rate is just under the national 18% average.
Slightly below Montana baseline
Chouteau's 75.9-year life expectancy trails Montana's state average of 76.3 years by 0.4 years. The county performs near the state median.
Lower-tier regional health outcomes
Chouteau's 75.9-year life expectancy ranks below top performers Carbon (80.4) and Broadwater (80.3), but above struggling Big Horn (64.6). Its 17.9% poor/fair health rate is the second-worst in the region.
Mental health access, primary care gaps
Chouteau has 120 mental health providers per 100,000 residents—decent regional support—but primary care provider data is unavailable. At 14.0% uninsured, the rate is the highest among all counties studied.
Close Chouteau's coverage gap
Chouteau's 14.0% uninsured rate means 1 in 7 residents lack coverage—the state's worst. Visit healthcare.gov immediately to explore Medicaid, subsidized plans, or community health center options.
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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.