Pawnee County Health Data
Pawnee County, Nebraska
Health Score
56/100
Average
Life Expectancy
76.0 yr
Uninsured Rate
9.3%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
76.0 yr
State avg 77.5 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
9.3%
State avg 8.1%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
39
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
N/A
per 100K population
Data Story
About Health in Pawnee County, Nebraska
Pawnee faces steepest health challenges
At 76.0 years, Pawnee County has the lowest life expectancy among Nebraska's profiled counties and falls significantly below the national average of 78.9 years. With 17.7% of residents reporting poor or fair health—the highest rate in this dataset—chronic disease burden weighs heavily on the community.
Lowest life expectancy in Nebraska sample
Pawnee trails Nebraska's state average life expectancy of 77.5 years by 1.5 years, ranking at the bottom of county health outcomes. Its 9.3% uninsured rate exceeds the state average, compounding challenges in accessing preventive and ongoing care.
Severe primary care provider shortage
Pawnee has just 39 primary care providers per 100,000 residents—the lowest of all profiled counties and well below neighboring Nuckolls's 123. Mental health provider data is unavailable for Pawnee, but the scarcity of primary care suggests behavioral health resources are similarly limited.
Critical gaps in rural healthcare access
With only 39 primary care providers per 100K and 9.3% uninsured, Pawnee County residents face a dual barrier: few doctors and limited ability to pay for visits. This combination leaves many managing health problems without regular checkups, likely contributing to the county's 17.7% poor or fair health rate.
Don't delay—get health insurance now
Nearly one in eleven Pawnee County residents are uninsured, a rate that can turn preventable health issues into emergencies. Visit Healthcare.gov or call 1-800-318-2596 to explore subsidized coverage, and ask your local clinic about sliding-scale fees if enrollment proves difficult.
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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.