Health Profile of Placer County, California
Placer 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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Placer County Above averageHealthier than 89% of counties in California
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Placer County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.3 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.2% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.6% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Placer County is 80.3 years, about 0.7 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 3.2%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.6% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
159,749 residents in Placer County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 9,876 3,638 men · 6,237 women
- 75–84 24,017 10,697 men · 13,320 women
- 65–74 43,225 20,011 men · 23,214 women
- 50–64 82,631 40,493 men · 42,138 women
Younger residents
89,024 residents in Placer County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 29,770 15,281 boys · 14,489 girls
- 7–12 27,152 13,834 boys · 13,318 girls
- 3–7 18,965 9,809 boys · 9,156 girls
- 0–3 13,137 6,921 boys · 6,216 girls
About 19,204 residents in Placer County (4.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Placer County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.5% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.7% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.3% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Placer County is about 19% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Placer County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 10.9% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.2% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 15.6% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Placer County is about 29% lower than in California. The rate of smoking in Placer County is about 22% lower than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 356,292 cigarettes a day, 10.7 million a month, or 130.0 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 Placer County is 80.3 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 | Placer County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.03 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Placer County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Placer County, CA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Placer County, CA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 418,934 residents against a local median of 84,507. The measure that sets Placer County, CA apart most is uninsured: 3.2%, 40% below the local median of 5.3%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 9.8% on uninsured, so Placer County, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Placer County, CA has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placer County, CA | 418,934 | 80.3 yrs #3/6 | 3.2% #1/6 | 28.3% #1/6 |
| Nevada County, CA | 102,481 | 80.0 yrs | 5.3% | 28.6% |
| El Dorado County, CA | 192,661 | 80.7 yrs | 3.9% | 28.6% |
| Sierra County, CA | 2,746 | 84.9 yrs | 13.7% | 32.3% |
| Amador County, CA | 41,428 | 79.2 yrs | 4.9% | 30.3% |
| Yuba County, CA | 84,507 | 76.0 yrs | 6.4% | 34.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Placer County, California has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than California, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Placer County, California.
How healthy is Placer County, California?
Placer County, California has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Placer County, California one of the healthiest counties in California?
Placer County ranks 7th 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 average lifespan in Placer County, California?
People in Placer County, California can expect to live 80.3 years on average, 0.7 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Placer County, California?
3.2% of residents in Placer County, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 31 people, 3.4 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
How common is obesity in Placer County, California?
28.3% of adults in Placer County, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 2.3 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Placer County, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 356,292 cigarettes a day, 10.7 million a month, or 130.0 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 Placer County is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 34 lifetimes a year.
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