Health Profile of Currituck County, North Carolina
Currituck 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
Currituck County Around averageHealthier than 73% of counties in North Carolina
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Currituck County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.1 | 77.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.8% | 9.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.6% | 16.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Currituck County is 76.1 years, about 1.0 years shorter than the North Carolina average of 77.1 years. The uninsured rate is 8.8%, lower than the North Carolina average of 9.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.6% of residents, lower than the North Carolina average of 16.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
11,749 residents in Currituck County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 365 146 men · 219 women
- 75–84 1,270 598 men · 672 women
- 65–74 3,070 1,482 men · 1,588 women
- 50–64 7,044 3,536 men · 3,508 women
Younger residents
6,642 residents in Currituck County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,105 1,055 boys · 1,050 girls
- 7–12 2,017 1,075 boys · 942 girls
- 3–7 1,484 812 boys · 672 girls
- 0–3 1,036 560 boys · 477 girls
About 1,470 residents in Currituck County (4.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Currituck County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.9% | 12.4% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.3% | 35.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Currituck County is about 20% lower than in North Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Currituck County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.3% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.5% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.4% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Currituck County is about 15% lower than in North Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 43,800 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 16.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 481,798 minutes a day and 175.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Currituck County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.40 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 | Currituck County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.24 | 5.99 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Currituck County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Currituck County, NC Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Currituck County, NC is the 2nd largest of the 4 counties compared here, 30,601 residents against a local median of 13,244. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Currituck County, NC an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 9% below the local median at 8.8% against 9.7%. Currituck County, NC has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currituck County, NC | 30,601 | 76.1 yrs #4/4 | 8.8% #2/4 | 33.3% #2/4 |
| Camden County, NC | 10,925 | 81.1 yrs | 4.5% | 32.8% |
| Pasquotank County, NC | 40,823 | 76.2 yrs | 11.0% | 39.7% |
| Perquimans County, NC | 13,244 | 77.0 yrs | 9.7% | 35.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Currituck 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 Currituck County, North Carolina.
What is the health grade for Currituck County, North Carolina?
Currituck 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 Currituck County, North Carolina one of the healthiest counties in North Carolina?
Currituck County ranks 28th 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 average lifespan in Currituck County, North Carolina?
People in Currituck County, North Carolina can expect to live 76.1 years on average, 1.0 years shorter than the North Carolina average of 77.1.
What percentage of Currituck County, North Carolina residents are uninsured?
8.8% of residents in Currituck County, North Carolina have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 1.0 points below the North Carolina rate of 9.9%.
How common is obesity in Currituck County, North Carolina?
33.3% of adults in Currituck County, North Carolina are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.4 points below the North Carolina rate of 35.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Currituck County, North Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 43,800 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 16.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 481,798 minutes a day and 175.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Currituck County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.40 lifetimes a year.
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