Health Profile of Sacramento County, California
Sacramento 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
Sacramento County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sacramento County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.7 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.9% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.9% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sacramento County is 78.7 years, about 0.9 years shorter than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 4.9%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.9% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
502,264 residents in Sacramento County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 29,163 10,337 men · 18,826 women
- 75–84 64,612 27,135 men · 37,477 women
- 65–74 124,723 56,517 men · 68,206 women
- 50–64 283,765 139,017 men · 144,748 women
Younger residents
357,144 residents in Sacramento County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 114,062 58,692 boys · 55,369 girls
- 7–12 106,072 54,399 boys · 51,673 girls
- 3–7 78,706 40,260 boys · 38,446 girls
- 0–3 58,305 29,940 boys · 28,365 girls
About 66,126 residents in Sacramento County (4.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sacramento County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.7% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.5% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.3% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.3% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Sacramento County is about 16% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sacramento County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13.3% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.8% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.0% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Sacramento County are about the same as in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1.6 million cigarettes a day, 49.1 million a month, or 597.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 18.0 million minutes a day and 6.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sacramento County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.44 lifetimes a day, or 159 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 | Sacramento County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.68 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sacramento County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sacramento County, CA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sacramento County, CA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,591,938 residents against a local median of 220,537. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Sacramento County, CA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 3% above the local median at 31.3% against 30.4%. Sacramento County, CA has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento County, CA | 1,591,938 | 78.7 yrs #4/6 | 4.9% #3/6 | 31.3% #6/6 |
| San Joaquin County, CA | 797,313 | 77.4 yrs | 6.3% | 30.8% |
| Yolo County, CA | 220,537 | 80.7 yrs | 4.8% | 29.3% |
| Solano County, CA | 451,581 | 78.8 yrs | 4.8% | 30.4% |
| Sutter County, CA | 98,856 | 78.6 yrs | 6.4% | 30.5% |
| Amador County, CA | 41,428 | 79.2 yrs | 4.9% | 30.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sacramento County, California has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than California, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Sacramento County, California.
What is the health grade for Sacramento County, California?
Sacramento 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 Sacramento County, California one of the healthiest counties in California?
Sacramento County ranks 22nd 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 Sacramento County, California?
People in Sacramento County, California can expect to live 78.7 years on average, 0.9 years shorter than the California average of 79.6.
What percentage of Sacramento County, California residents are uninsured?
4.9% of residents in Sacramento County, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, 1.7 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of Sacramento County, California residents are obese?
31.3% of adults in Sacramento County, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points above the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sacramento County, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1.6 million cigarettes a day, 49.1 million a month, or 597.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 18.0 million minutes a day and 6.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sacramento County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.44 lifetimes a day, or 159 lifetimes a year.
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