Health Profile of Granville County, North Carolina
Granville 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
Granville County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Granville County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.8 | 77.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.3% | 9.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.7% | 16.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Granville County is 77.8 years, about 0.7 years longer than the North Carolina average of 77.1 years. The uninsured rate is 9.3%, lower than the North Carolina average of 9.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by about the same share of residents as in North Carolina, at 16.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
22,707 residents in Granville County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 935 276 men · 659 women
- 75–84 2,972 1,264 men · 1,708 women
- 65–74 5,843 2,764 men · 3,079 women
- 50–64 12,956 6,583 men · 6,373 women
Younger residents
12,162 residents in Granville County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,918 2,060 boys · 1,859 girls
- 7–12 3,573 1,837 boys · 1,736 girls
- 3–7 2,706 1,400 boys · 1,305 girls
- 0–3 1,965 1,044 boys · 920 girls
About 2,938 residents in Granville County (4.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Granville County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.3% | 12.4% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.0% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.8% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.9% | 35.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Granville County are about the same as in North Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Granville County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.0% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.1% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Granville County are about the same as in North Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 101,242 cigarettes a day, 3.0 million a month, or 37.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 406.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Granville County is 77.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.94 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 | Granville County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.38 | 5.99 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Granville County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Granville County, NC Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Granville County, NC is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 60,874 residents against a local median of 42,305. Nothing separates Granville 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 obesity, 5% below the local median at 35.9% against 37.9%. Granville County, NC has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granville County, NC | 60,874 | 77.8 yrs #2/6 | 9.3% #3/6 | 35.9% #1/6 |
| Vance County, NC | 42,305 | 73.8 yrs | 13.2% | 40.7% |
| Person County, NC | 39,541 | 76.4 yrs | 9.4% | 37.9% |
| Durham County, NC | 331,707 | 78.5 yrs | 10.8% | 36.3% |
| Franklin County, NC | 74,421 | 77.1 yrs | 9.2% | 36.9% |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | 30,516 | 76.4 yrs | 5.8% | 38.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Granville 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 Granville County, North Carolina.
What is the health grade for Granville County, North Carolina?
Granville 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 Granville County, North Carolina one of the healthiest counties in North Carolina?
Granville County ranks 36th 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 Granville County, North Carolina?
People in Granville County, North Carolina can expect to live 77.8 years on average, 0.7 years longer than the North Carolina average of 77.1.
How many people lack health insurance in Granville County, North Carolina?
9.3% of residents in Granville County, North Carolina have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 0.5 points below the North Carolina rate of 9.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Granville County, North Carolina?
35.9% of adults in Granville County, North Carolina are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the North Carolina rate of 35.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Granville County, North Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 101,242 cigarettes a day, 3.0 million a month, or 37.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 406.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Granville County is 77.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.94 lifetimes a year.
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