Health Profile of Sumter County, Florida
Sumter 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
Sumter County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sumter County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.1 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.2% | 11.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.7% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sumter County is 76.1 years, about 1.2 years shorter than the Florida average of 77.2 years. The uninsured rate is 5.2%, lower than the Florida average of 11.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.7% of residents, higher than the Florida average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
102,950 residents in Sumter County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 6,063 2,684 men · 3,380 women
- 75–84 25,524 13,383 men · 12,141 women
- 65–74 43,035 20,245 men · 22,790 women
- 50–64 28,327 12,808 men · 15,519 women
Younger residents
10,963 residents in Sumter County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,403 1,651 boys · 1,752 girls
- 7–12 3,246 1,583 boys · 1,663 girls
- 3–7 2,484 1,217 boys · 1,267 girls
- 0–3 1,830 884 boys · 946 girls
About 28,140 residents in Sumter County (19.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sumter County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.1% | 12.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 9.0% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.8% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.0% | 33.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Sumter County is about 24% higher than in Florida. The rate of heart disease in Sumter County is about 23% higher than in Florida.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sumter County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.6% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.8% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.7% | 29.1% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Sumter County are about the same as in Florida.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 274,237 cigarettes a day, 8.2 million a month, or 100.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.0 million minutes a day and 1.1 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sumter County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 28 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 | Sumter County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.55 | 7.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sumter County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sumter County, FL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sumter County, FL is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 143,408 residents against a local median of 400,073. The measure that sets Sumter County, FL apart most is uninsured: 5.2%, 50% below the local median of 10.4%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 3.0% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Sumter County, FL, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Sumter County, FL has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter County, FL | 143,408 | 76.1 yrs #4/6 | 5.2% #1/6 | 36.0% #4/6 |
| Lake County, FL | 412,915 | 77.7 yrs | 9.6% | 36.1% |
| Hernando County, FL | 207,007 | 76.2 yrs | 11.2% | 35.0% |
| Marion County, FL | 400,073 | 75.3 yrs | 12.5% | 37.7% |
| Citrus County, FL | 162,471 | 75.1 yrs | 10.4% | 32.2% |
| Pasco County, FL | 611,333 | 76.4 yrs | 9.9% | 31.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sumter 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 Sumter County, Florida.
How healthy is Sumter County, Florida?
Sumter 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 Sumter County, Florida one of the healthiest counties in Florida?
Sumter County ranks 33rd 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 Sumter County, Florida?
People in Sumter County, Florida can expect to live 76.1 years on average, 1.2 years shorter than the Florida average of 77.2.
What is the uninsured rate in Sumter County, Florida?
5.2% of residents in Sumter County, Florida have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 6.4 points below the Florida rate of 11.5%.
What is the obesity rate in Sumter County, Florida?
36.0% of adults in Sumter County, Florida are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.2 points above the Florida rate of 33.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sumter County, Florida go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 274,237 cigarettes a day, 8.2 million a month, or 100.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.0 million minutes a day and 1.1 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sumter County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 28 lifetimes a year.
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