Health Profile of Dixie County, Florida
Dixie 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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C
Dixie County Below averageAmong the 5 least healthy counties in Florida
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Dixie County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.4 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 17.1% | 11.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 24.1% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Dixie County is 76.4 years, about 0.8 years shorter than the Florida average of 77.2 years. The uninsured rate is 17.1%, higher than the Florida average of 11.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 24.1% of residents, higher than the Florida average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,638 residents in Dixie County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 277 135 men · 142 women
- 75–84 1,181 614 men · 567 women
- 65–74 2,339 1,213 men · 1,126 women
- 50–64 3,841 2,022 men · 1,819 women
Younger residents
2,989 residents in Dixie County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 960 509 boys · 451 girls
- 7–12 908 488 boys · 421 girls
- 3–7 664 361 boys · 303 girls
- 0–3 456 234 boys · 222 girls
About 1,264 residents in Dixie County (7.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Dixie County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.3% | 12.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.8% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.2% | 33.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Dixie County is about 22% higher than in Florida. The rate of obesity in Dixie County is about 16% higher than in Florida.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Dixie County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 27.4% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.8% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.6% | 29.1% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Dixie County is about 29% higher than in Florida. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Dixie County is about 19% higher than in Florida.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 38,418 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 422,594 minutes a day and 154.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dixie County is 76.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.84 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 | Dixie County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.74 | 7.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Dixie County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Dixie County, FL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Dixie County, FL is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 17,058 residents against a local median of 21,503. The measure that sets Dixie County, FL apart most is uninsured: 17.1%, 52% above the local median of 11.2%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 3.6% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Dixie County, FL, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Dixie County, FL has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie County, FL | 17,058 | 76.4 yrs #3/6 | 17.1% #6/6 | 39.2% #6/6 |
| Lafayette County, FL | 8,161 | 77.2 yrs | 9.5% | 37.0% |
| Gilchrist County, FL | 19,040 | 77.4 yrs | 12.8% | 35.3% |
| Levy County, FL | 45,384 | 74.9 yrs | 13.1% | 37.3% |
| Taylor County, FL | 21,503 | 76.1 yrs | 11.2% | 36.6% |
| Suwannee County, FL | 45,342 | 75.7 yrs | 11.1% | 35.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Dixie County, Florida has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Florida, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Dixie County, Florida.
How healthy is Dixie County, Florida?
Dixie County, Florida has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Dixie County, Florida one of the healthiest counties in Florida?
Dixie County ranks 63rd healthiest out of 67 counties in Florida by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Dixie County, Florida?
People in Dixie County, Florida can expect to live 76.4 years on average, 0.8 years shorter than the Florida average of 77.2.
What is the uninsured rate in Dixie County, Florida?
17.1% of residents in Dixie County, Florida have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 5.6 points above the Florida rate of 11.5%.
What percentage of Dixie County, Florida residents are obese?
39.2% of adults in Dixie County, Florida are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 5.4 points above the Florida rate of 33.8%.
What is the biggest health concern in Dixie County, Florida?
Compared with Florida as a whole, smoking stands out most: the adult rate here is 27.4%, about 29% higher than the Florida rate of 21.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Dixie County, Florida go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 38,418 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 422,594 minutes a day and 154.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dixie County is 76.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.84 lifetimes a year.
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