County rankings

Life Expectancy by County

Pitkin County, CO has the highest Life Expectancy in 2025 (94.2), followed by Mono County, CA (93.6) and Summit County, CO (92.4). Black Hawk County, IA has the lowest (76.7).

Population1,000 counties · 1 metricUpdated Oct 28, 2026Original page
Life ExpectancyBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
Year 20251,000 of 3,094 counties
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Life Expectancy, 2025

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 1,000 counties.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

How many counties fall in each range; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
78.55
Middle half 77.6 – 79.8
Average
78.97
1,000 counties
Highest
94.2
Pitkin County, CO
Lowest
76.7
Black Hawk County, IA

Data

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1,000 counties · # = rank by Life Expectancy
#
1Pitkin County, CO94.2
2Mono County, CA93.6
3Summit County, CO92.4
4Oliver County, ND92.2
5Eagle County, CO89.7
6Manassas Park city, VA88.9
7Denali Borough, AK88.6
8Teton County, WY87.6
9San Juan County, WA87.4
10San Miguel County, CO86.5
11Aleutians West Census Area, AK85.9
12Ouray County, CO85.4
13Blaine County, ID85.3
13Golden Valley County, ND85.3
15Liberty County, MT84.7
16Fairfax County, VA84.5
17Marin County, CA84.3
18Concho County, TX84.2
19San Mateo County, CA84.1
20Collier County, FL84
20Summit County, UT84
22Arlington County, VA83.9
22Grand County, CO83.9
24Santa Clara County, CA83.8
24Loudoun County, VA83.8
24Lincoln County, SD83.8
24Storey County, NV83.8
28Rich County, UT83.7
29Clear Creek County, CO83.6
30McCone County, MT83.5
31Routt County, CO83.3
32Montgomery County, MD83.2
33Dukes County, MA83.1
33Teton County, ID83.1
35New York County, NY83
35Los Alamos County, NM83
35Valley County, ID83
35Cook County, MN83
35Jerauld County, SD83
40Gunnison County, CO82.9
40Stevens County, MN82.9
40Murray County, MN82.9
43Hunterdon County, NJ82.8
43Nantucket County, MA82.8
45Sioux County, IA82.6
46Howard County, MD82.5
46Skamania County, WA82.5
46Lyon County, IA82.5
46Wayne County, NE82.5
46LaMoure County, ND82.5
51San Francisco County, CA82.4
51Douglas County, CO82.4
51Benton County, OR82.4
51Kauai County, HI82.4
55Boulder County, CO82.3
55Carver County, MN82.3
57Alexandria city, VA82.2
58Newport County, RI82.1
59Alameda County, CA82
59Westchester County, NY82
59Johnson County, IA82
59Gallatin County, MT82
59Colfax County, NE82
59Judith Basin County, MT82
65Bergen County, NJ81.9
65Dallas County, IA81.9
65Broomfield County, CO81.9
68Somerset County, NJ81.8
68Santa Cruz County, CA81.8
68Winneshiek County, IA81.8
68Pepin County, WI81.8
68Divide County, ND81.8
73Honolulu County, HI81.7
73Morris County, NJ81.7
73Maui County, HI81.7
73Buffalo County, WI81.7
73McPherson County, SD81.7
78Orange County, NC81.6
78Putnam County, NY81.6
78Griggs County, ND81.6
81Middlesex County, MA81.5
81Williamson County, TN81.5
81Albemarle County, VA81.5
81Story County, IA81.5
81Park County, CO81.5
81Custer County, SD81.5
87Marshall County, MN81.4
87Burke County, ND81.4
89Orange County, CA81.3
89Nassau County, NY81.3
89Collin County, TX81.3
89DuPage County, IL81.3
89Washington County, MN81.3
89Centre County, PA81.3
89Lake County, CO81.3
89Presidio County, TX81.3
89Sierra County, CA81.3
98Queens County, NY81.2
98Contra Costa County, CA81.2
98Norfolk County, MA81.2
98Placer County, CA81.2
98Napa County, CA81.2
98Calumet County, WI81.2
98Dodge County, MN81.2
98Dickinson County, IA81.2
98Richland County, ND81.2
98Greeley County, NE81.2
108King County, WA81.1
108Washington County, OR81.1
108Delaware County, OH81.1
108Scott County, MN81.1
108James City County, VA81.1
108Red Lake County, MN81.1
114Wake County, NC81
114Fort Bend County, TX81
114Chester County, PA81
114Rockland County, NY81
114St. Johns County, FL81
114Forsyth County, GA81
114Olmsted County, MN81
114Ozaukee County, WI81
114Wasatch County, UT81
114Chaffee County, CO81
114Morgan County, UT81
114Clark County, SD81
126Dakota County, MN80.9
126Deschutes County, OR80.9
126Tompkins County, NY80.9
126York County, VA80.9
126Nicollet County, MN80.9
126Todd County, MN80.9
126Leelanau County, MI80.9
126Douglas County, SD80.9
126Steele County, ND80.9
135Dane County, WI80.8
135Monterey County, CA80.8
135Chittenden County, VT80.8
135Island County, WA80.8
135Monroe County, FL80.8
135Latah County, ID80.8
135Hood River County, OR80.8
135Wabasha County, MN80.8
135Union County, SD80.8
135Meagher County, MT80.8
145Palm Beach County, FL80.7
145Denton County, TX80.7
145Ventura County, CA80.7
145Williamson County, TX80.7
145Hamilton County, IN80.7
145San Luis Obispo County, CA80.7
145Bristol County, RI80.7
145Douglas County, WA80.7
145Elbert County, CO80.7
145Noble County, OH80.7
145Potter County, SD80.7
156Lee County, FL80.6
156Johnson County, KS80.6
156Prince William County, VA80.6
156Sonoma County, CA80.6
156Santa Barbara County, CA80.6
156Beaufort County, SC80.6
156El Dorado County, CA80.6
156Addison County, VT80.6
156Wabaunsee County, KS80.6
156Cavalier County, ND80.6
156Hemphill County, TX80.6
167Larimer County, CO80.5
167Washtenaw County, MI80.5
167Rockingham County, NH80.5
167Kendall County, IL80.5
167Logan County, ND80.5
172Travis County, TX80.4
172Lake County, IL80.4
172Martin County, FL80.4
172Sibley County, MN80.4
172Carbon County, MT80.4
177San Diego County, CA80.3
177Sarasota County, FL80.3
177Waukesha County, WI80.3
177Washington County, RI80.3
177La Plata County, CO80.3
177Union County, PA80.3
177Madison County, MT80.3
177Grand County, UT80.3
177Bottineau County, ND80.3
177Sweet Grass County, MT80.3
177Trego County, KS80.3
188Middlesex County, NJ80.2
188Saratoga County, NY80.2
188Washington County, UT80.2
188Hampshire County, MA80.2
188Cache County, UT80.2
188Winona County, MN80.2
188Door County, WI80.2
188Goochland County, VA80.2
188Brown County, MN80.2
188Nodaway County, MO80.2
188Sublette County, WY80.2
188Broadwater County, MT80.2
188Cedar County, NE80.2
188Stanton County, NE80.2
188Sherman County, OR80.2
203Kings County, NY80.1
203Suffolk County, MA80.1
203Ottawa County, MI80.1
203Grafton County, NH80.1
203Sagadahoc County, ME80.1
203Platte County, NE80.1
203Jefferson County, WA80.1
203Hubbard County, MN80.1
203Jewell County, KS80.1
203Haakon County, SD80.1
213Montgomery County, PA80
213Frederick County, MD80
213Stearns County, MN80
213Wright County, MN80
213Nevada County, CA80
213Geauga County, OH80
213Garfield County, CO80
213Steele County, MN80
213Glades County, FL80
213Gilpin County, CO80
213Wells County, ND80
224Hudson County, NJ79.9
224Clackamas County, OR79.9
224Anoka County, MN79.9
224Yolo County, CA79.9
224Sarpy County, NE79.9
224Chatham County, NC79.9
224Clinton County, MI79.9
224San Benito County, CA79.9
224Rice County, MN79.9
224Buffalo County, NE79.9
224Santa Cruz County, AZ79.9
224Brookings County, SD79.9
224Jo Daviess County, IL79.9
224Washington County, NE79.9
224Kewaunee County, WI79.9
224Lincoln County, MN79.9
224Granite County, MT79.9
224Deuel County, NE79.9
242Kane County, IL79.8
242Manatee County, FL79.8
242Ontario County, NY79.8
242St. Croix County, WI79.8
242Kendall County, TX79.8
242Kittitas County, WA79.8
242Dunn County, WI79.8
242Oconee County, GA79.8
242Kandiyohi County, MN79.8
242Pierce County, WI79.8
242Juneau City and Borough, AK79.8
242Le Sueur County, MN79.8
242Meeker County, MN79.8
242Nobles County, MN79.8
242Jones County, IA79.8
242Lake County, SD79.8
242Antelope County, NE79.8
242Putnam County, IL79.8
260Miami-Dade County, FL79.7
260Essex County, MA79.7
260Ada County, ID79.7
260Livingston County, MI79.7
260Riley County, KS79.7
260Oldham County, KY79.7
260Blue Earth County, MN79.7
260Snyder County, PA79.7
260Fluvanna County, VA79.7
260Bremer County, IA79.7
260Iowa County, WI79.7
260Jackson County, MN79.7
260Brewster County, TX79.7
260Grant County, OR79.7
260Howard County, NE79.7
260Jeff Davis County, TX79.7
276Monmouth County, NJ79.6
276Whatcom County, WA79.6
276Washington County, WI79.6
276Queen Anne's County, MD79.6
276Monroe County, IL79.6
276Fillmore County, MN79.6
276Houston County, MN79.6
276Archuleta County, CO79.6
276Butler County, IA79.6
276Lake County, MN79.6
276Kearney County, NE79.6
276Washington County, KS79.6
276Wahkiakum County, WA79.6
276Frontier County, NE79.6
290Hennepin County, MN79.5
290Cumberland County, ME79.5
290McHenry County, IL79.5
290Kitsap County, WA79.5
290Barnstable County, MA79.5
290Hawaii County, HI79.5
290Fayette County, GA79.5
297Los Angeles County, CA79.4
297Suffolk County, NY79.4
297Utah County, UT79.4
297Hays County, TX79.4

Showing the first 300 of 1,000 counties, ranked by Life Expectancy.

What correlates with Life Expectancy (2025)?

Pearson r against 34 other county metrics sharing at least 600 counties. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Life Expectancy tend to score higher on these

  1. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census)
    r = +0.50 · moderate · n = 1,000
    Plot
  2. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census)
    r = +0.41 · moderate · n = 1,000
    Plot
  3. Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by County (Census)
    r = +0.41 · moderate · n = 1,000
    Plot
  4. Median IncomePoorest Counties
    r = +0.38 · moderate · n = 711
    Plot
  5. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census)
    r = +0.36 · moderate · n = 999
    Plot
  6. Democratic Vote Share (President, %)Presidential Election Results by County, 2016–2024
    r = +0.30 · moderate · n = 989
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Life Expectancy tend to score lower on these

  1. Adults with Obesity (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)
    r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 972
    Plot
  2. Adults Who Smoke (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)
    r = −0.40 · moderate · n = 972
    Plot
  3. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)
    r = −0.40 · moderate · n = 972
    Plot
  4. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)
    r = −0.37 · moderate · n = 972
    Plot
  5. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)
    r = −0.32 · moderate · n = 972
    Plot
  6. Adults with Diabetes (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)
    r = −0.32 · moderate · n = 972
    Plot

Quick answers

Which county has the highest Life Expectancy?
Pitkin County, CO has the highest Life Expectancy in 2025, at 94.2, followed by Mono County, CA (93.6) and Summit County, CO (92.4).
Which county has the lowest Life Expectancy?
Black Hawk County, IA has the lowest Life Expectancy in 2025, at 76.7.
What is the median Life Expectancy across US counties?
The median is 78.55 across the 1,000 US counties with data in 2025.
Where does this life expectancy by county data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review. Last updated 2026-10-28.