Health Profile of Kings County, California
Kings 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
Kings County Around averageLess healthy than 82% of counties in California
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Kings County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.3% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.8% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Kings County is 78.4 years, about 1.2 years shorter than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 7.3%, higher than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.8% of residents, higher than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
37,581 residents in Kings County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,759 651 men · 1,108 women
- 75–84 4,579 1,975 men · 2,604 women
- 65–74 8,856 4,356 men · 4,501 women
- 50–64 22,387 12,192 men · 10,195 women
Younger residents
39,554 residents in Kings County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 12,530 6,402 boys · 6,129 girls
- 7–12 11,610 5,899 boys · 5,711 girls
- 3–7 8,713 4,442 boys · 4,271 girls
- 0–3 6,701 3,394 boys · 3,307 girls
About 4,446 residents in Kings County (2.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Kings County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.3% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.6% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.7% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.1% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Kings County is about 28% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Kings County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.3% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.0% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.8% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Kings County is about 27% higher than in California. The rate of smoking in Kings County is about 17% higher than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 182,882 cigarettes a day, 5.5 million a month, or 66.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.0 million minutes a day and 734.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kings County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 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 | Kings County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 11.66 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 11.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Kings County is moderate — acceptable air quality, though unusually sensitive individuals may notice effects.
Kings County, CA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Kings County, CA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 153,298 residents against a local median of 478,693. Kings County, CA sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 1% above the local median at 35.1% against 34.8%. Kings County, CA has the 4th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County, CA | 153,298 | 78.4 yrs #2/6 | 7.3% #3/6 | 35.1% #4/6 |
| Fresno County, CA | 1,016,723 | 78.4 yrs | 6.7% | 34.2% |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | 281,514 | 80.3 yrs | 5.7% | 27.4% |
| Tulare County, CA | 478,693 | 78.0 yrs | 8.1% | 35.8% |
| Madera County, CA | 161,170 | 77.9 yrs | 7.3% | 35.3% |
| Kern County, CA | 915,060 | 76.7 yrs | 7.8% | 34.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Kings 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 Kings County, California.
How healthy is Kings County, California?
Kings 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 Kings County, California one of the healthiest counties in California?
Kings County ranks 48th 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.
What is the life expectancy in Kings County, California?
People in Kings County, California can expect to live 78.4 years on average, 1.2 years shorter than the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Kings County, California?
7.3% of residents in Kings County, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 0.7 points above the California rate of 6.6%.
How common is obesity in Kings County, California?
35.1% of adults in Kings County, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.5 points above the California rate of 30.6%.
What health issue is more common in Kings County, California than elsewhere?
Compared with California as a whole, physical inactivity stands out most: the adult rate here is 27.8%, about 27% higher than the California rate of 21.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Kings County, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 182,882 cigarettes a day, 5.5 million a month, or 66.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.0 million minutes a day and 734.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kings County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 lifetimes a year.
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