Health Profile of Flagler County, Florida
Flagler 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
Flagler County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Flagler County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.5% | 11.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.8% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Flagler County is 79.0 years, about 1.8 years longer than the Florida average of 77.2 years. The uninsured rate is 10.5%, lower than the Florida average of 11.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.8% of residents, lower than the Florida average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
64,422 residents in Flagler County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 4,072 1,587 men · 2,485 women
- 75–84 11,298 5,659 men · 5,640 women
- 65–74 20,899 9,869 men · 11,030 women
- 50–64 28,153 13,103 men · 15,050 women
Younger residents
20,515 residents in Flagler County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 7,052 3,681 boys · 3,371 girls
- 7–12 6,291 3,111 boys · 3,180 girls
- 3–7 4,274 2,047 boys · 2,226 girls
- 0–3 2,899 1,428 boys · 1,471 girls
About 9,813 residents in Flagler County (7.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Flagler County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.1% | 12.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 9.0% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.9% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.2% | 33.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Flagler County is about 23% higher than in Florida.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Flagler County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.6% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.4% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.4% | 29.1% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Flagler County are about the same as in Florida.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 197,944 cigarettes a day, 5.9 million a month, or 72.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.2 million minutes a day and 794.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Flagler County is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 19 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 | Flagler County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.29 | 7.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Flagler County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Flagler County, FL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Flagler County, FL is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 126,528 residents against a local median of 306,934. Nothing separates Flagler County, FL sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 10% above the local median at 10.5% against 9.5%. Flagler County, FL has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagler County, FL | 126,528 | 79.0 yrs #3/6 | 10.5% #5/6 | 32.2% #3/6 |
| Volusia County, FL | 579,612 | 77.0 yrs | 10.2% | 33.5% |
| St. Johns County, FL | 306,934 | 80.3 yrs | 5.3% | 25.7% |
| Putnam County, FL | 75,164 | 74.5 yrs | 14.1% | 36.5% |
| Seminole County, FL | 481,459 | 79.8 yrs | 9.5% | 30.1% |
| Clay County, FL | 225,443 | 77.2 yrs | 8.2% | 35.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Flagler County, Florida has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Florida, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Flagler County, Florida.
How healthy is Flagler County, Florida?
Flagler County, Florida 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 Flagler County, Florida one of the healthiest counties in Florida?
Flagler County ranks 25th 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.
What is the average lifespan in Flagler County, Florida?
People in Flagler County, Florida can expect to live 79.0 years on average, 1.8 years longer than the Florida average of 77.2.
How many people lack health insurance in Flagler County, Florida?
10.5% of residents in Flagler County, Florida have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 1.1 points below the Florida rate of 11.5%.
What percentage of Flagler County, Florida residents are obese?
32.2% of adults in Flagler County, Florida are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points below the Florida rate of 33.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Flagler County, Florida go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 197,944 cigarettes a day, 5.9 million a month, or 72.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.2 million minutes a day and 794.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Flagler County is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 19 lifetimes a year.
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