Health Profile of Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Cabarrus 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
Cabarrus County Around averageHealthier than 87% of counties in North Carolina
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cabarrus County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.3 | 77.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.9% | 9.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.6% | 16.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cabarrus County is 77.3 years, about 0.2 years longer than the North Carolina average of 77.1 years. The uninsured rate is 7.9%, lower than the North Carolina average of 9.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.6% of residents, lower than the North Carolina average of 16.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
72,663 residents in Cabarrus County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,399 1,118 men · 2,281 women
- 75–84 8,643 3,549 men · 5,094 women
- 65–74 17,275 8,063 men · 9,212 women
- 50–64 43,346 21,028 men · 22,318 women
Younger residents
57,928 residents in Cabarrus County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 18,428 9,460 boys · 8,967 girls
- 7–12 17,227 8,663 boys · 8,564 girls
- 3–7 12,825 6,482 boys · 6,343 girls
- 0–3 9,448 4,860 boys · 4,588 girls
About 9,602 residents in Cabarrus County (4.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cabarrus County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.0% | 12.4% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.0% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.0% | 35.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Cabarrus County is about 20% lower than in North Carolina. The rate of diabetes in Cabarrus County is about 20% lower than in North Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cabarrus County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.4% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.9% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.2% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Cabarrus County are about the same as in North Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 325,002 cigarettes a day, 9.8 million a month, or 118.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.6 million minutes a day and 1.3 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cabarrus County is 77.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 32 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 | Cabarrus County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.62 | 5.99 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cabarrus County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Cabarrus County, NC Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cabarrus County, NC is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 236,149 residents against a local median of 196,543. Cabarrus County, NC sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 13% below the local median at 7.9% against 9.0%. Cabarrus County, NC has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabarrus County, NC | 236,149 | 77.3 yrs #3/6 | 7.9% #2/6 | 32.0% #2/6 |
| Rowan County, NC | 149,851 | 75.0 yrs | 9.3% | 36.7% |
| Stanly County, NC | 64,639 | 76.8 yrs | 9.0% | 39.1% |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | 1,154,528 | 78.5 yrs | 11.5% | 30.6% |
| Union County, NC | 250,888 | 78.3 yrs | 7.7% | 32.3% |
| Iredell County, NC | 196,543 | 77.0 yrs | 9.0% | 32.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cabarrus County, North Carolina has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than North Carolina, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
What is the health grade for Cabarrus County, North Carolina?
Cabarrus County, North Carolina 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 Cabarrus County, North Carolina one of the healthiest counties in North Carolina?
Cabarrus County ranks 14th 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.
What is the life expectancy in Cabarrus County, North Carolina?
People in Cabarrus County, North Carolina can expect to live 77.3 years on average, about the same as the North Carolina average of 77.1.
How many people lack health insurance in Cabarrus County, North Carolina?
7.9% of residents in Cabarrus County, North Carolina have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 2.0 points below the North Carolina rate of 9.9%.
What percentage of Cabarrus County, North Carolina residents are obese?
32.0% of adults in Cabarrus County, North Carolina are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.8 points below the North Carolina rate of 35.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cabarrus County, North Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 325,002 cigarettes a day, 9.8 million a month, or 118.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.6 million minutes a day and 1.3 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cabarrus County is 77.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 32 lifetimes a year.
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