Health Profile of Camden County, North Carolina
Camden 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
Camden County Around averageHealthier than 92% of counties in North Carolina
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Camden County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.0 | 77.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.5% | 9.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.7% | 16.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Camden County is 81.1 years, about 3.9 years longer than the North Carolina average of 77.1 years. The uninsured rate is 4.5%, lower than the North Carolina average of 9.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.7% of residents, lower than the North Carolina average of 16.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,903 residents in Camden County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 143 58 men · 85 women
- 75–84 546 225 men · 322 women
- 65–74 978 481 men · 497 women
- 50–64 2,235 1,152 men · 1,083 women
Younger residents
2,511 residents in Camden County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 827 413 boys · 414 girls
- 7–12 803 395 boys · 409 girls
- 3–7 535 309 boys · 225 girls
- 0–3 346 220 boys · 127 girls
About 275 residents in Camden County (2.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Camden County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.6% | 12.4% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.8% | 35.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Camden County are about the same as in North Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Camden County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.1% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.4% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.6% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Camden County are about the same as in North Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,878 cigarettes a day, 506,347 a month, or 6.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 185,661 minutes a day and 67.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Camden County is 81.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.59 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 | Camden County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.21 | 5.99 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Camden County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Camden County, NC Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Camden County, NC is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 10,925 residents against a local median of 30,601. The measure that sets Camden County, NC apart most is uninsured: 4.5%, 53% below the local median of 9.7%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 2.2% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Camden County, NC, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Camden County, NC has the lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden County, NC | 10,925 | 81.1 yrs #1/4 | 4.5% #1/4 | 32.8% #1/4 |
| Pasquotank County, NC | 40,823 | 76.2 yrs | 11.0% | 39.7% |
| Currituck County, NC | 30,601 | 76.1 yrs | 8.8% | 33.3% |
| Perquimans County, NC | 13,244 | 77.0 yrs | 9.7% | 35.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Camden 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 Camden County, North Carolina.
Is Camden County, North Carolina a healthy place to live?
Camden 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 Camden County, North Carolina one of the healthiest counties in North Carolina?
Camden County ranks 9th 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 Camden County, North Carolina?
People in Camden County, North Carolina can expect to live 81.1 years on average, 3.9 years longer than the North Carolina average of 77.1.
What is the uninsured rate in Camden County, North Carolina?
4.5% of residents in Camden County, North Carolina have no health insurance, about 1 in 22 people, 5.3 points below the North Carolina rate of 9.9%.
What percentage of Camden County, North Carolina residents are obese?
32.8% of adults in Camden County, North Carolina are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.0 points below the North Carolina rate of 35.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Camden County, North Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,878 cigarettes a day, 506,347 a month, or 6.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 185,661 minutes a day and 67.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Camden County is 81.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.59 lifetimes a year.
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