Health Profile of Bladen County, North Carolina
Bladen 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
Bladen County Below averageLess healthy than 83% of counties in North Carolina
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bladen County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.9 | 77.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.2% | 9.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.8% | 16.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bladen County is 76.9 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the North Carolina average of 77.1 years. The uninsured rate is 10.2%, higher than the North Carolina average of 9.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.8% of residents, higher than the North Carolina average of 16.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,390 residents in Bladen County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 635 146 men · 489 women
- 75–84 1,754 767 men · 986 women
- 65–74 3,762 1,770 men · 1,992 women
- 50–64 6,239 2,955 men · 3,284 women
Younger residents
6,022 residents in Bladen County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,914 1,013 boys · 901 girls
- 7–12 1,842 975 boys · 867 girls
- 3–7 1,332 702 boys · 630 girls
- 0–3 934 495 boys · 439 girls
About 1,973 residents in Bladen County (6.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bladen County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.7% | 12.4% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.2% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.4% | 35.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Bladen County is about 19% higher than in North Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bladen County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.6% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.4% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.4% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Bladen County is about 16% higher than in North Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 55,481 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 610,290 minutes a day and 222.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bladen County is 76.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.51 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 | Bladen County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.48 | 5.99 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bladen County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bladen County, NC Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bladen County, NC is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 29,571 residents against a local median of 116,854. Bladen County, NC's uninsured, at 10.2%, runs 19% below the 12.7% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 8.1% on uninsured, so Bladen County, NC sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bladen County, NC has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bladen County, NC | 29,571 | 76.9 yrs #2/6 | 10.2% #3/6 | 40.4% #4/6 |
| Columbus County, NC | 50,166 | 74.2 yrs | 12.7% | 42.9% |
| Sampson County, NC | 59,467 | 75.7 yrs | 15.6% | 36.5% |
| Cumberland County, NC | 338,542 | 75.1 yrs | 9.5% | 36.5% |
| Robeson County, NC | 116,854 | 74.3 yrs | 14.2% | 43.7% |
| Brunswick County, NC | 152,554 | 77.1 yrs | 7.5% | 31.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bladen County, North Carolina has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with North Carolina, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Bladen County, North Carolina.
How healthy is Bladen County, North Carolina?
Bladen County, North Carolina 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 Bladen County, North Carolina one of the healthiest counties in North Carolina?
Bladen County ranks 83rd healthiest out of 100 counties in North Carolina by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Bladen County, North Carolina?
People in Bladen County, North Carolina can expect to live 76.9 years on average, about the same as the North Carolina average of 77.1.
What is the uninsured rate in Bladen County, North Carolina?
10.2% of residents in Bladen County, North Carolina have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, about the same as the North Carolina rate of 9.9%.
How common is obesity in Bladen County, North Carolina?
40.4% of adults in Bladen County, North Carolina are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 4.6 points above the North Carolina rate of 35.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bladen County, North Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 55,481 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 610,290 minutes a day and 222.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bladen County is 76.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.51 lifetimes a year.
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