Health Profile of Trinity County, California
Trinity 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
Trinity County Around averageLess healthy than 86% of counties in California
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Trinity County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.9 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.3% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.6% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Trinity County is 80.9 years, about 1.3 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 9.3%, higher than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.6% of residents, higher than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,130 residents in Trinity County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 409 216 men · 193 women
- 75–84 1,201 614 men · 587 women
- 65–74 2,485 1,282 men · 1,203 women
- 50–64 4,036 2,058 men · 1,978 women
Younger residents
2,730 residents in Trinity County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 874 463 boys · 411 girls
- 7–12 826 404 boys · 422 girls
- 3–7 606 271 boys · 335 girls
- 0–3 424 186 boys · 238 girls
About 740 residents in Trinity County (4.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Trinity County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.3% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.2% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.2% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.6% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Trinity County is about 44% higher than in California. The rate of cancer in Trinity County is about 30% higher than in California. The rate of diabetes in Trinity County is about 27% higher than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Trinity County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.6% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.6% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.1% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Trinity County is about 26% higher than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,081 cigarettes a day, 692,437 a month, or 8.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 253,894 minutes a day and 92.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Trinity County is 80.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.18 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 | Trinity County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.65 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Trinity County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Trinity County, CA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Trinity County, CA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 15,860 residents against a local median of 90,240. Trinity County, CA's uninsured, at 9.3%, runs 44% above the 6.5% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.8% on uninsured, so Trinity County, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Trinity County, CA has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity County, CA | 15,860 | 80.9 yrs #1/6 | 9.3% #6/6 | 33.6% #5/6 |
| Humboldt County, CA | 134,541 | 78.2 yrs | 4.9% | 30.7% |
| Tehama County, CA | 65,167 | 77.3 yrs | 6.6% | 34.9% |
| Shasta County, CA | 181,436 | 76.8 yrs | 6.5% | 30.9% |
| Siskiyou County, CA | 43,469 | 78.9 yrs | 6.0% | 32.1% |
| Mendocino County, CA | 90,240 | 79.2 yrs | 7.7% | 31.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Trinity 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 Trinity County, California.
Is Trinity County, California a healthy place to live?
Trinity 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 Trinity County, California one of the healthiest counties in California?
Trinity County ranks 50th 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 Trinity County, California?
People in Trinity County, California can expect to live 80.9 years on average, 1.3 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Trinity County, California?
9.3% of residents in Trinity County, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 2.7 points above the California rate of 6.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Trinity County, California?
33.6% of adults in Trinity County, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.0 points above the California rate of 30.6%.
Which health problem stands out most in Trinity County, California?
Compared with California as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 9.2%, about 44% higher than the California rate of 6.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Trinity County, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,081 cigarettes a day, 692,437 a month, or 8.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 253,894 minutes a day and 92.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Trinity County is 80.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.18 lifetimes a year.
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