Health Profile of Davie County, North Carolina
Davie 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
Davie County Around averageHealthier than 78% of counties in North Carolina
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Davie County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.6 | 77.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.8% | 9.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.9% | 16.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Davie County is 77.6 years, about 0.5 years longer 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 13.9% of residents, lower than the North Carolina average of 16.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
18,554 residents in Davie County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 927 300 men · 627 women
- 75–84 2,844 1,231 men · 1,613 women
- 65–74 5,011 2,436 men · 2,575 women
- 50–64 9,772 4,729 men · 5,043 women
Younger residents
8,914 residents in Davie County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,939 1,516 boys · 1,423 girls
- 7–12 2,683 1,434 boys · 1,249 girls
- 3–7 1,924 1,079 boys · 846 girls
- 0–3 1,368 773 boys · 596 girls
About 2,858 residents in Davie County (6.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Davie County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.7% | 12.4% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.2% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.8% | 35.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Davie County are about the same as in North Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Davie County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.0% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.5% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.4% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Davie County are about the same as in North Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 66,488 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 24.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 731,369 minutes a day and 266.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Davie County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.55 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 | Davie County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.45 | 5.99 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Davie County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Davie County, NC Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Davie County, NC is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 44,122 residents against a local median of 173,005. Nothing separates Davie County, NC sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 6% below the local median at 8.8% against 9.4%. Davie County, NC has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davie County, NC | 44,122 | 77.6 yrs #1/6 | 8.8% #1/6 | 32.8% #2/6 |
| Yadkin County, NC | 37,554 | 76.2 yrs | 12.0% | 33.8% |
| Rowan County, NC | 149,851 | 75.0 yrs | 9.3% | 36.7% |
| Iredell County, NC | 196,543 | 77.0 yrs | 9.0% | 32.7% |
| Forsyth County, NC | 389,752 | 77.1 yrs | 9.8% | 34.0% |
| Davidson County, NC | 173,005 | 75.9 yrs | 9.4% | 34.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Davie 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 Davie County, North Carolina.
What is the health grade for Davie County, North Carolina?
Davie 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 Davie County, North Carolina one of the healthiest counties in North Carolina?
Davie County ranks 23rd 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 Davie County, North Carolina?
People in Davie County, North Carolina can expect to live 77.6 years on average, about the same as the North Carolina average of 77.1.
What is the uninsured rate in Davie County, North Carolina?
8.8% of residents in Davie 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 Davie County, North Carolina?
32.8% of adults in Davie 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 Davie County, North Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 66,488 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 24.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 731,369 minutes a day and 266.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Davie County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.55 lifetimes a year.
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