Health Profile of Yavapai County, Arizona
Yavapai County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Yavapai County Around averageAmong the top 5 healthiest counties in Arizona
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Yavapai County | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.8 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.1% | 10.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.6% | 19.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Yavapai County is 78.8 years, about 0.5 years longer than the Arizona average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 10.1%, lower than the Arizona average of 10.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.6% of residents, lower than the Arizona average of 19.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
129,511 residents in Yavapai County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 7,131 3,218 men · 3,913 women
- 75–84 22,706 11,218 men · 11,488 women
- 65–74 43,944 21,050 men · 22,895 women
- 50–64 55,729 26,090 men · 29,639 women
Younger residents
38,061 residents in Yavapai County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 12,762 6,530 boys · 6,233 girls
- 7–12 11,263 5,770 boys · 5,493 girls
- 3–7 8,094 4,188 boys · 3,906 girls
- 0–3 5,941 3,094 boys · 2,847 girls
About 19,117 residents in Yavapai County (7.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Yavapai County | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.3% | 12.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.6% | 6.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 27.8% | 32.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Yavapai County is about 31% higher than in Arizona. The rate of diabetes in Yavapai County is about 18% lower than in Arizona. The rate of obesity in Yavapai County is about 15% lower than in Arizona.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Yavapai County | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.9% | 19.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.5% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.0% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Yavapai County are about the same as in Arizona.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 351,000 cigarettes a day, 10.5 million a month, or 128.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.9 million minutes a day and 1.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Yavapai County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 34 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Yavapai County | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.70 | 5.32 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Yavapai County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Yavapai County, AZ Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Yavapai County, AZ is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 245,472 residents against a local median of 144,211. Where Yavapai County, AZ breaks from the counties next to it is obesity, sitting 17% below the local median of 33.3% at 27.8%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 8.1% on obesity, so Yavapai County, AZ sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Yavapai County, AZ has the 2nd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yavapai County, AZ | 245,472 | 78.8 yrs #2/6 | 10.1% #2/6 | 27.8% #2/6 |
| Maricopa County, AZ | 4,540,439 | 78.6 yrs | 10.6% | 30.5% |
| Coconino County, AZ | 144,211 | 78.9 yrs | 11.0% | 27.5% |
| Mohave County, AZ | 220,517 | 75.1 yrs | 9.5% | 35.5% |
| La Paz County, AZ | 16,663 | 76.6 yrs | 10.7% | 33.6% |
| Gila County, AZ | 53,793 | 78.5 yrs | 10.9% | 33.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Yavapai County, Arizona has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Arizona, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Yavapai County, Arizona.
Is Yavapai County, Arizona a healthy place to live?
Yavapai County, Arizona has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Yavapai County, Arizona one of the healthiest counties in Arizona?
Yavapai County ranks 5th healthiest out of 15 counties in Arizona by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Yavapai County, Arizona?
People in Yavapai County, Arizona can expect to live 78.8 years on average, 0.5 years longer than the Arizona average of 78.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Yavapai County, Arizona?
10.1% of residents in Yavapai County, Arizona have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, about the same as the Arizona rate of 10.5%.
How common is obesity in Yavapai County, Arizona?
27.8% of adults in Yavapai County, Arizona are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 5.0 points below the Arizona rate of 32.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Yavapai County, Arizona go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 351,000 cigarettes a day, 10.5 million a month, or 128.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.9 million minutes a day and 1.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Yavapai County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 34 lifetimes a year.
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