Health Profile of Garrett County, Maryland
Garrett 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
Garrett County Around averageLess healthy than 70% of counties in Maryland
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Garrett County | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.0 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.2% | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.8% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Garrett County is 78.0 years, about 0.4 years shorter than the Maryland average of 78.4 years. The uninsured rate is 6.2%, lower than the Maryland average of 6.3%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.8% of residents, higher than the Maryland average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,682 residents in Garrett County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 775 216 men · 558 women
- 75–84 1,901 932 men · 969 women
- 65–74 3,620 1,757 men · 1,863 women
- 50–64 6,386 3,179 men · 3,207 women
Younger residents
4,984 residents in Garrett County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,554 839 boys · 715 girls
- 7–12 1,476 763 boys · 713 girls
- 3–7 1,147 594 boys · 553 girls
- 0–3 807 427 boys · 380 girls
About 1,948 residents in Garrett County (6.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Garrett County | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.0% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.5% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.5% | 6.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.3% | 34.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Garrett County is about 25% higher than in Maryland.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Garrett County | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.3% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.2% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.7% | 22.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Garrett County are about the same as in Maryland.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 43,011 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 473,120 minutes a day and 172.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Garrett County is 78.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.21 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 | Garrett County | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.37 | 5.95 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Garrett County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Garrett County, MD Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Garrett County, MD is typical in size for this group, 28,615 residents against a local median of 26,854, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Garrett County, MD apart most is uninsured: 6.2%, 17% above the local median of 5.3%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.3% on uninsured, so Garrett County, MD sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Garrett County, MD has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett County, MD | 28,615 | 78.0 yrs #2/6 | 6.2% #4/6 | 33.3% #1/6 |
| Mineral County, WV | 26,854 | 76.7 yrs | 4.9% | 38.3% |
| Preston County, WV | 34,160 | 77.1 yrs | 7.9% | 41.3% |
| Grant County, WV | 10,983 | 77.0 yrs | 4.6% | 40.5% |
| Somerset County, PA | 72,817 | 78.1 yrs | 6.6% | 35.8% |
| Tucker County, WV | 6,654 | 77.6 yrs | 5.3% | 38.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Garrett County, Maryland has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Maryland, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Garrett County, Maryland.
Is Garrett County, Maryland a healthy place to live?
Garrett County, Maryland 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 Garrett County, Maryland one of the healthiest counties in Maryland?
Garrett County ranks 17th 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.
How long do people live in Garrett County, Maryland?
People in Garrett County, Maryland can expect to live 78.0 years on average, about the same as the Maryland average of 78.4.
What is the uninsured rate in Garrett County, Maryland?
6.2% of residents in Garrett County, Maryland have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, about the same as the Maryland rate of 6.3%.
How common is obesity in Garrett County, Maryland?
33.3% of adults in Garrett County, Maryland are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points below the Maryland rate of 34.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Garrett County, Maryland go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 43,011 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 473,120 minutes a day and 172.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Garrett County is 78.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.21 lifetimes a year.
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