Health Profile of Yolo County, California
Yolo 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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Yolo County Above averageHealthier than 82% of counties in California
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Yolo County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.7 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.8% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.9% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Yolo County is 80.7 years, about 1.1 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 4.8%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.9% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
60,291 residents in Yolo County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,403 1,332 men · 2,071 women
- 75–84 8,064 3,488 men · 4,576 women
- 65–74 15,364 7,007 men · 8,357 women
- 50–64 33,459 16,333 men · 17,126 women
Younger residents
43,459 residents in Yolo County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 14,200 6,979 boys · 7,221 girls
- 7–12 13,006 6,701 boys · 6,305 girls
- 3–7 9,470 5,001 boys · 4,469 girls
- 0–3 6,784 3,460 boys · 3,324 girls
About 6,372 residents in Yolo County (2.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Yolo County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.0% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.9% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.3% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Yolo County is about 23% lower than in California. The rate of cancer in Yolo County is about 21% lower than in California. The rate of diabetes in Yolo County is about 18% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Yolo County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 11.9% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.0% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.4% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Yolo County are about the same as in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 209,750 cigarettes a day, 6.3 million a month, or 76.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.3 million minutes a day and 842.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Yolo County is 80.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 20 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 | Yolo County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.85 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Yolo County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Yolo County, CA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Yolo County, CA is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 220,537 residents against a local median of 134,769. Where Yolo County, CA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 16% below the local median of 5.7% at 4.8%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.2% on uninsured, so Yolo County, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Yolo County, CA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yolo County, CA | 220,537 | 80.7 yrs #2/6 | 4.8% #2/6 | 29.3% #2/6 |
| Sutter County, CA | 98,856 | 78.6 yrs | 6.4% | 30.5% |
| Solano County, CA | 451,581 | 78.8 yrs | 4.8% | 30.4% |
| Napa County, CA | 134,769 | 81.3 yrs | 5.7% | 27.2% |
| Colusa County, CA | 21,984 | 80.2 yrs | 8.0% | 33.7% |
| Sacramento County, CA | 1,591,938 | 78.7 yrs | 4.9% | 31.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Yolo 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 Yolo County, California.
How healthy is Yolo County, California?
Yolo 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 Yolo County, California one of the healthiest counties in California?
Yolo County ranks 11th 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 Yolo County, California?
People in Yolo County, California can expect to live 80.7 years on average, 1.1 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What percentage of Yolo County, California residents are uninsured?
4.8% of residents in Yolo County, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 21 people, 1.8 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Yolo County, California?
29.3% of adults in Yolo County, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.3 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Yolo County, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 209,750 cigarettes a day, 6.3 million a month, or 76.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.3 million minutes a day and 842.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Yolo County is 80.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 20 lifetimes a year.
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