With so many great hiking opportunities, farmers markets, and bountiful fresh air and water, it’s no wonder Oregon was named the 12th healthiest state in the U.S. by America’s Health Rankings. But have you ever wondered which counties in Oregon are the healthiest? County Health Rankings has ranked all but two counties in Oregon by the overall health and wellbeing of its residents, based on many factors including obesity, premature deaths, food environment index, prevalence of physical inactivity, percentage of smokers, low birthweights, and more.
Here are the top 10 healthiest counties in Oregon.
- Morrow County
Flickr/ J. Stephen Conn Morrow County is the 10th healthiest county in Oregon. 27% of adult residents are obese and 22% are physically inactive. The drinking water violations are far lower than in the rest of Oregon: 4% compared to the state’s average 19%.
- Crook County
Wikipedia/ Cacophony With 27% adult obesity, 12% adult smokers, and only 18% of residents without health insurance, Crook County is the 9th healthiest county in Oregon.
- Yamhill County
Wikipedia/ M.O. Stevens Yamhill County stays healthy with 83% of the residents covered by health insurance, a 7.8 food environment index, and only 16% are physically inactive.
- Polk County
Flickr/ merry Polk County is the 7th healthiest county in Oregon, with 5.7% low birth rates, 13% adult smoking, and only 2% drinking water violations.
- Deschutes County
Flickr/ Jonathan With 500 fewer premature deaths than Oregon’s average, Deschutes is ranked as the 6th healthiest county in Oregon. There’s a 23% obesity rate, 15% physical inactivity, and 6.2% of newborns have a low birth weight.
- Clackamas County
Flickr/ brx0 The 5th healthiest county in the state, Clackamas County stays fit with a low 15% physical inactivity rate, an 8.0 food environment index (compared to Oregon’s average 7.3), and only 14% of residents don’t have health insurance.
- Grant County
Flickr/ Charles (Chuck) Peterson Grant County is the 4th healthiest county in the state, and only 10% of residents have “poor to fair” health.
- Benton County
Wikipedia/ Greg Keene In Benton County, there are on average less than half of the amount of violent crimes than Oregon’s average. Only 16% of people lack medical insurance, and 88% of people have access to exercise opportunities.
- Hood River County
Wikipedia/ Peter Marbach Hood River is another very healthy county, must be the fresh air and abundant outdoor activities! Only 10% of adults are smokers, obesity is at 22%, and the food environment index is a healthy 8.6, compared to the state average 7.3.
- Washington County
Wikipedia/ Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives. Washington County has the healthiest residents in all of Oregon. They have the lowest premature death rate, only 12% of the adult population smokes, and 97% have access to exercise opportunities.
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Flickr/ J. Stephen Conn
Morrow County is the 10th healthiest county in Oregon. 27% of adult residents are obese and 22% are physically inactive. The drinking water violations are far lower than in the rest of Oregon: 4% compared to the state’s average 19%.
Wikipedia/ Cacophony
With 27% adult obesity, 12% adult smokers, and only 18% of residents without health insurance, Crook County is the 9th healthiest county in Oregon.
Wikipedia/ M.O. Stevens
Yamhill County stays healthy with 83% of the residents covered by health insurance, a 7.8 food environment index, and only 16% are physically inactive.
Flickr/ merry
Polk County is the 7th healthiest county in Oregon, with 5.7% low birth rates, 13% adult smoking, and only 2% drinking water violations.
Flickr/ Jonathan
With 500 fewer premature deaths than Oregon’s average, Deschutes is ranked as the 6th healthiest county in Oregon. There’s a 23% obesity rate, 15% physical inactivity, and 6.2% of newborns have a low birth weight.
Flickr/ brx0
The 5th healthiest county in the state, Clackamas County stays fit with a low 15% physical inactivity rate, an 8.0 food environment index (compared to Oregon’s average 7.3), and only 14% of residents don’t have health insurance.
Flickr/ Charles (Chuck) Peterson
Grant County is the 4th healthiest county in the state, and only 10% of residents have “poor to fair” health.
Wikipedia/ Greg Keene
In Benton County, there are on average less than half of the amount of violent crimes than Oregon’s average. Only 16% of people lack medical insurance, and 88% of people have access to exercise opportunities.
Wikipedia/ Peter Marbach
Hood River is another very healthy county, must be the fresh air and abundant outdoor activities! Only 10% of adults are smokers, obesity is at 22%, and the food environment index is a healthy 8.6, compared to the state average 7.3.
Wikipedia/ Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives.
Washington County has the healthiest residents in all of Oregon. They have the lowest premature death rate, only 12% of the adult population smokes, and 97% have access to exercise opportunities.
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