Boyd County Health Data
Boyd County, Nebraska
Health Score
62/100
Average
Life Expectancy
75.4 yr
Uninsured Rate
8.8%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
75.4 yr
State avg 77.5 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
8.8%
State avg 8.1%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
56
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
N/A
per 100K population
Data Story
About Health in Boyd County, Nebraska
Boyd County's life expectancy is among lowest
At 75.4 years, Boyd County residents live nearly a full year shorter than the U.S. average of 76.4 years, marking significant health disadvantage. With 15.3% reporting poor or fair health and 8.8% uninsured, the county faces overlapping health crises of chronic disease and coverage gaps.
Bottom-tier longevity statewide
Boyd County's 75.4-year life expectancy is the shortest among measured Nebraska counties, ranking far below the state average of 77.5 years. The county's 8.8% uninsured rate is above state average, contributing to the health disadvantage through delayed preventive care and treatment.
Struggling region with concentrated pain
Boyd County's 75.4-year life expectancy represents the region's worst outcome, falling 4 years short of Antelope County's 79.8 years and nearly 4 years behind Boone County's 79.4. The 8.8% uninsured rate, while not as dire as Box Butte County's 10.9%, still leaves nearly one in eleven neighbors without coverage for preventive care.
Limited providers, elevated uninsured rate
Boyd County's 56 primary care providers per 100,000 residents provide modest access compared to regional leaders, and the 8.8% uninsured rate means substantial portions of the population avoid seeking care. Mental health provider data is unavailable, yet the short life expectancy suggests unmet behavioral health needs alongside limited physical health capacity.
Urgent: expand coverage and care access
Boyd County's 8.8% uninsured rate—and shortest lifespan in the state—demand immediate action to close coverage gaps and connect residents to available providers. Visit healthcare.gov or call local health departments to enroll uninsured neighbors in marketplace plans, Medicaid, or employer coverage; every person covered strengthens the county's health trajectory.
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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.