Health Profile of Lake County, Florida
Lake 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
Lake County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lake County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.7 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.6% | 11.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.4% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lake County is 77.7 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Florida average of 77.2 years. The uninsured rate is 9.6%, lower than the Florida average of 11.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by about the same share of residents as in Florida, at 19.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
188,708 residents in Lake County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 12,230 4,922 men · 7,308 women
- 75–84 37,055 17,625 men · 19,431 women
- 65–74 57,956 26,950 men · 31,007 women
- 50–64 81,467 38,582 men · 42,886 women
Younger residents
76,843 residents in Lake County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 23,958 12,284 boys · 11,674 girls
- 7–12 22,995 11,789 boys · 11,206 girls
- 3–7 17,325 8,871 boys · 8,454 girls
- 0–3 12,566 6,431 boys · 6,135 girls
About 37,257 residents in Lake County (9.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lake County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.0% | 12.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.7% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.4% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.1% | 33.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Lake County is about 20% higher than in Florida. The rate of heart disease in Lake County is about 17% higher than in Florida.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lake County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.7% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.9% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.1% | 29.1% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Lake County are about the same as in Florida.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 657,860 cigarettes a day, 19.7 million a month, or 240.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 7.2 million minutes a day and 2.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lake County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.18 lifetimes a day, or 65 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 | Lake County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.60 | 7.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lake County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lake County, FL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lake County, FL is typical in size for this group, 412,915 residents against a local median of 481,459, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Lake 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 obesity, 8% above the local median at 36.1% against 33.5%. Lake County, FL has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County, FL | 412,915 | 77.7 yrs #3/6 | 9.6% #3/6 | 36.1% #5/6 |
| Sumter County, FL | 143,408 | 76.1 yrs | 5.2% | 36.0% |
| Orange County, FL | 1,470,874 | 78.3 yrs | 12.0% | 30.3% |
| Seminole County, FL | 481,459 | 79.8 yrs | 9.5% | 30.1% |
| Marion County, FL | 400,073 | 75.3 yrs | 12.5% | 37.7% |
| Volusia County, FL | 579,612 | 77.0 yrs | 10.2% | 33.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lake County, Florida has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Florida, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Lake County, Florida.
How healthy is Lake County, Florida?
Lake 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 Lake County, Florida one of the healthiest counties in Florida?
Lake County ranks 37th 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 Lake County, Florida?
People in Lake County, Florida can expect to live 77.7 years on average, about the same as the Florida average of 77.2.
What percentage of Lake County, Florida residents are uninsured?
9.6% of residents in Lake County, Florida have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 2.0 points below the Florida rate of 11.5%.
What percentage of Lake County, Florida residents are obese?
36.1% of adults in Lake County, Florida are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.3 points above the Florida rate of 33.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lake County, Florida go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 657,860 cigarettes a day, 19.7 million a month, or 240.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 7.2 million minutes a day and 2.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lake County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.18 lifetimes a day, or 65 lifetimes a year.
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