Health Profile of Del Norte County, California
Del Norte 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
Del Norte County Around averageLess healthy than 89% of counties in California
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Del Norte County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.5 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.5% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.0% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Del Norte County is 76.5 years, about 3.2 years shorter than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.5%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.0% of residents, higher than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
10,082 residents in Del Norte County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 422 189 men · 233 women
- 75–84 1,411 609 men · 802 women
- 65–74 2,911 1,451 men · 1,461 women
- 50–64 5,338 2,624 men · 2,714 women
Younger residents
5,597 residents in Del Norte County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,805 952 boys · 852 girls
- 7–12 1,696 918 boys · 777 girls
- 3–7 1,218 652 boys · 566 girls
- 0–3 878 426 boys · 452 girls
About 1,597 residents in Del Norte County (5.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Del Norte County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.9% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.7% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.5% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Del Norte County is about 21% higher than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Del Norte County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.7% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.1% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.9% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Del Norte County is about 34% higher than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 40,202 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 442,227 minutes a day and 161.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Del Norte County is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.02 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 | Del Norte County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.55 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Del Norte County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Del Norte County, CA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Del Norte County, CA is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 27,106 residents against a local median of 88,176. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Del Norte County, CA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 11% above the local median at 33.5% against 30.2%. Del Norte County, CA has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Norte County, CA | 27,106 | 76.5 yrs #5/6 | 5.5% #3/6 | 33.5% #5/6 |
| Josephine County, OR | 88,176 | 76.9 yrs | 6.6% | 30.2% |
| Curry County, OR | 23,379 | 75.9 yrs | 4.9% | 28.8% |
| Humboldt County, CA | 134,541 | 78.2 yrs | 4.9% | 30.7% |
| Trinity County, CA | 15,860 | 80.9 yrs | 9.3% | 33.6% |
| Jackson County, OR | 222,645 | 78.3 yrs | 5.7% | 26.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Del Norte County, California has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with California, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Del Norte County, California.
Is Del Norte County, California a healthy place to live?
Del Norte County, California 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 Del Norte County, California one of the healthiest counties in California?
Del Norte County ranks 52nd healthiest out of 58 counties in California by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Del Norte County, California?
People in Del Norte County, California can expect to live 76.5 years on average, 3.2 years shorter than the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Del Norte County, California?
5.5% of residents in Del Norte County, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 1.1 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
How common is obesity in Del Norte County, California?
33.5% of adults in Del Norte County, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.9 points above the California rate of 30.6%.
What is the biggest health concern in Del Norte County, California?
Compared with California as a whole, smoking stands out most: the adult rate here is 18.7%, about 34% higher than the California rate of 13.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Del Norte County, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 40,202 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 442,227 minutes a day and 161.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Del Norte County is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.02 lifetimes a year.
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