Health Profile of Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Queen Anne's 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
Queen Anne's County Around averageHealthier than 70% of counties in Maryland
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Queen Anne's County | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.2 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.7% | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.8% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Queen Anne's County is 79.2 years, about 0.8 years longer than the Maryland average of 78.4 years. The uninsured rate is 5.7%, lower than the Maryland average of 6.3%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.8% of residents, lower than the Maryland average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
21,354 residents in Queen Anne's County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 938 352 men · 586 women
- 75–84 2,871 1,398 men · 1,473 women
- 65–74 5,748 2,842 men · 2,906 women
- 50–64 11,798 5,776 men · 6,022 women
Younger residents
10,593 residents in Queen Anne's County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,469 1,831 boys · 1,638 girls
- 7–12 3,111 1,610 boys · 1,501 girls
- 3–7 2,328 1,216 boys · 1,113 girls
- 0–3 1,684 900 boys · 784 girls
About 2,337 residents in Queen Anne's County (4.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Queen Anne's County | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.5% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.9% | 6.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.1% | 34.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Queen Anne's County are about the same as in Maryland.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Queen Anne's County | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.0% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.4% | 22.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Queen Anne's County is about 15% lower than in Maryland.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 63,208 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 23.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 695,283 minutes a day and 253.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Queen Anne's County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.10 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 | Queen Anne's County | Maryland Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.46 | 5.95 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Queen Anne's County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Queen Anne's County, MD Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Queen Anne's County, MD is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 51,825 residents against a local median of 37,917. Where Queen Anne's County, MD breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 20% above the local median of 4.7% at 5.7%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.7% on uninsured, so Queen Anne's County, MD sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Queen Anne's County, MD has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Anne's County, MD | 51,825 | 79.2 yrs #2/6 | 5.7% #4/6 | 31.1% #1/6 |
| Kent County, MD | 19,345 | 78.9 yrs | 6.1% | 31.4% |
| Caroline County, MD | 33,666 | 75.8 yrs | 7.3% | 37.9% |
| Talbot County, MD | 37,917 | 80.2 yrs | 3.9% | 32.2% |
| Anne Arundel County, MD | 597,957 | 79.0 yrs | 4.7% | 32.0% |
| Cecil County, MD | 104,960 | 76.7 yrs | 3.6% | 38.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Queen Anne's County, Maryland has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Maryland, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.
How healthy is Queen Anne's County, Maryland?
Queen Anne's 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 Queen Anne's County, Maryland one of the healthiest counties in Maryland?
Queen Anne's County ranks 8th 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 Queen Anne's County, Maryland?
People in Queen Anne's County, Maryland can expect to live 79.2 years on average, 0.8 years longer than the Maryland average of 78.4.
What is the uninsured rate in Queen Anne's County, Maryland?
5.7% of residents in Queen Anne's County, Maryland have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 0.6 points below the Maryland rate of 6.3%.
What percentage of Queen Anne's County, Maryland residents are obese?
31.1% of adults in Queen Anne's County, Maryland are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.9 points below the Maryland rate of 34.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Queen Anne's County, Maryland go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 63,208 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 23.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 695,283 minutes a day and 253.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Queen Anne's County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.10 lifetimes a year.
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