Brookings County Health Data

Brookings County has a health score of 85/100, rated "Excellent." It ranks #4 out of 66 counties in South Dakota (1 = healthiest). The score is based on CDC County Health Rankings data, combining life expectancy, uninsured rates, provider access, and behavioral health indicators.

Life expectancy in Brookings County is 79.9 years. The South Dakota state average is 75.4 years, making Brookings County above the state average.

Brookings County's health score of 85/100 is above the South Dakota average of 60/100. Life expectancy is 79.9 years vs. the state average of 75.4 years. The uninsured rate is 7.7% vs. 11.1% statewide.

Key health factors for Brookings County include: life expectancy (79.9 years), uninsured rate (7.7%), and primary care physician access (58:1 (population to primary care physicians)). Mental health provider access is 161:1 population-to-provider ratio. These metrics are sourced from the CDC County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program.

With a health score of 85/100 ("Excellent"), Brookings County is one of the healthier counties in South Dakota. Residents have a life expectancy of 79.9 years. 7.7% of adults lack health insurance. Factors like healthcare access, environmental quality, and socioeconomic conditions all contribute to these outcomes.

Brookings County's health score of 85/100 exceeds the South Dakota average of 60/100. Higher health scores often correlate with better access to healthcare providers, lower uninsured rates, higher median incomes, and environmental factors. Brookings County has better primary care access (58:1 ratio) than the state average (62:1).