Mayes County Health Data
Mayes County, Oklahoma
Health Score
19/100
Below Avg
Life Expectancy
72.2 yr
Uninsured Rate
13.9%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
72.2 yr
State avg 72.7 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
13.9%
State avg 15.3%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
36
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
258
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in Mayes County, Oklahoma
Mayes County underperforms national health benchmarks
Mayes County's 72.2-year life expectancy falls 1.3 years below the U.S. average of 73.5 years, signaling sustained health challenges. With 24.1% reporting poor or fair health versus the national 19%, residents experience elevated rates of chronic disease and disability.
Below average for Oklahoma
Mayes County's 72.2-year life expectancy trails Oklahoma's 72.7-year state average, placing it among the state's lower-performing counties. The 13.9% uninsured rate is actually below the state's 15.3%, yet health outcomes remain weaker—suggesting insurance alone isn't solving the county's health crisis.
Region's shortest life expectancy
Mayes County posts the region's lowest life expectancy at 72.2 years, falling behind all regional peers including Love (72.5), Marshall (73.3), and Lincoln (74.2). While primary care access at 36 per 100,000 is moderate, high mental health provider density (258 per 100,000) hints at significant behavioral health crises.
Insured but still struggling with health
Despite a relatively low 13.9% uninsured rate, Mayes County's 24.1% poor/fair health rate and 72.2-year life expectancy suggest other barriers—poverty, social isolation, substance abuse—are driving poor outcomes. Limited primary care at 36 per 100,000 may force residents toward emergency rooms instead of preventive care.
Verify and strengthen your coverage
Mayes County residents should ensure they're fully insured and connected to primary care—visit healthcare.gov or call your provider to verify coverage and schedule preventive visits. If you're uninsured, securing a plan now is essential to reversing the county's troubling health decline.
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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.