Health Profile of Carroll County, Maryland
Carroll 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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Carroll County Above averageAmong the top 5 healthiest counties in Maryland
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Carroll County | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.9% | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.5% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Carroll County is about the same as in Maryland, at 78.4 years. The uninsured rate is 2.9%, lower than the Maryland average of 6.3%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.5% of residents, lower than the Maryland average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
67,116 residents in Carroll County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,681 1,283 men · 2,398 women
- 75–84 8,563 3,619 men · 4,944 women
- 65–74 16,413 7,726 men · 8,688 women
- 50–64 38,458 18,885 men · 19,574 women
Younger residents
37,433 residents in Carroll County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 11,828 6,204 boys · 5,624 girls
- 7–12 11,124 5,713 boys · 5,411 girls
- 3–7 8,378 4,229 boys · 4,149 girls
- 0–3 6,103 3,148 boys · 2,954 girls
About 8,846 residents in Carroll County (5.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Carroll County | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.6% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.3% | 6.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.4% | 34.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Carroll County is about 18% lower than in Maryland.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Carroll County | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.4% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.4% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.5% | 22.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Carroll County is about 19% lower than in Maryland.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 196,499 cigarettes a day, 5.9 million a month, or 71.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.2 million minutes a day and 788.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Carroll County is 78.4 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 | Carroll County | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.65 | 5.95 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Carroll County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Carroll County, MD Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Carroll County, MD is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 175,325 residents against a local median of 336,328. Where Carroll County, MD breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 47% below the local median of 5.4% at 2.9%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.7% on uninsured, so Carroll County, MD sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Carroll County, MD has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County, MD | 175,325 | 78.4 yrs #5/6 | 2.9% #1/6 | 30.4% #3/6 |
| Howard County, MD | 336,328 | 81.7 yrs | 4.2% | 26.4% |
| Adams County, PA | 106,097 | 80.0 yrs | 6.0% | 33.7% |
| Frederick County, MD | 287,011 | 80.0 yrs | 4.7% | 31.9% |
| Baltimore County, MD | 850,783 | 78.1 yrs | 5.4% | 30.8% |
| Montgomery County, MD | 1,065,586 | 83.0 yrs | 7.0% | 21.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Carroll County, Maryland has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Maryland, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Carroll County, Maryland.
How healthy is Carroll County, Maryland?
Carroll County, Maryland has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Carroll County, Maryland one of the healthiest counties in Maryland?
Carroll County ranks 4th healthiest out of 24 counties in Maryland by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Carroll County, Maryland?
People in Carroll County, Maryland can expect to live 78.4 years on average, about the same as the Maryland average of 78.4.
What percentage of Carroll County, Maryland residents are uninsured?
2.9% of residents in Carroll County, Maryland have no health insurance, about 1 in 34 people, 3.4 points below the Maryland rate of 6.3%.
What percentage of Carroll County, Maryland residents are obese?
30.4% of adults in Carroll County, Maryland are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.5 points below the Maryland rate of 34.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Carroll County, Maryland go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 196,499 cigarettes a day, 5.9 million a month, or 71.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.2 million minutes a day and 788.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Carroll County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 19 lifetimes a year.
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