Health Profile of Nassau County, Florida
Nassau 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.
-
B
Nassau County Around averageHealthier than 91% of counties in Florida
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Nassau County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.1 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.2% | 11.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.0% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Nassau County is 78.1 years, about 0.9 years longer than the Florida average of 77.2 years. The uninsured rate is 7.2%, lower than the Florida average of 11.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.0% of residents, lower than the Florida average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
42,546 residents in Nassau County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,676 645 men · 1,031 women
- 75–84 5,927 2,829 men · 3,098 women
- 65–74 12,298 5,983 men · 6,315 women
- 50–64 22,645 10,938 men · 11,707 women
Younger residents
19,029 residents in Nassau County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,911 3,099 boys · 2,812 girls
- 7–12 5,826 2,983 boys · 2,843 girls
- 3–7 4,313 2,193 boys · 2,120 girls
- 0–3 2,979 1,491 boys · 1,488 girls
About 5,290 residents in Nassau County (5.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Nassau County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.5% | 12.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.0% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.8% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.8% | 33.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Nassau County is about 16% lower than in Florida.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Nassau County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.8% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.3% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.5% | 29.1% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Nassau County is about 26% lower than in Florida. The rate of smoking in Nassau County is about 21% lower than in Florida.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 132,325 cigarettes a day, 4.0 million a month, or 48.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 531.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Nassau County is 78.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 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 | Nassau County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.19 | 7.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Nassau County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Nassau County, FL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Nassau County, FL is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 97,859 residents against a local median of 28,430. The measure that sets Nassau County, FL apart most is uninsured: 7.2%, 39% below the local median of 11.8%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 29.8% against a local median of 38.0%, 22% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Nassau County, FL is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The counties themselves spread 11.2% on uninsured, so Nassau County, FL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Nassau County, FL has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nassau County, FL | 97,859 | 78.1 yrs #1/6 | 7.2% #1/6 | 29.8% #1/6 |
| Duval County, FL | 1,023,142 | 75.7 yrs | 11.0% | 35.8% |
| Camden County, GA | 56,969 | 76.7 yrs | 8.9% | 36.1% |
| Charlton County, GA | 12,818 | 76.6 yrs | 16.2% | 41.7% |
| Baker County, FL | 28,430 | 76.0 yrs | 11.8% | 38.0% |
| Brantley County, GA | 18,315 | 75.1 yrs | 20.1% | 38.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Nassau 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 Nassau County, Florida.
What is the health grade for Nassau County, Florida?
Nassau 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 Nassau County, Florida one of the healthiest counties in Florida?
Nassau County ranks 7th 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 Nassau County, Florida?
People in Nassau County, Florida can expect to live 78.1 years on average, 0.9 years longer than the Florida average of 77.2.
What is the uninsured rate in Nassau County, Florida?
7.2% of residents in Nassau County, Florida have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 4.3 points below the Florida rate of 11.5%.
What percentage of Nassau County, Florida residents are obese?
29.8% of adults in Nassau County, Florida are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.0 points below the Florida rate of 33.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Nassau County, Florida go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 132,325 cigarettes a day, 4.0 million a month, or 48.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 531.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Nassau County is 78.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 lifetimes a year.
Analyze any area in the US
Get local demographics for any address, aggregated by drive time or radius, on the interactive map.
Explore the map →