Health Profile of Greene County, North Carolina
Greene 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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C
Greene County Below averageLess healthy than 80% of counties in North Carolina
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Greene County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 77.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 16.6% | 9.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.7% | 16.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Greene County is about the same as in North Carolina, at 77.1 years. The uninsured rate is 16.6%, higher than the North Carolina average of 9.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.7% of residents, higher than the North Carolina average of 16.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,240 residents in Greene County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 323 84 men · 239 women
- 75–84 980 384 men · 596 women
- 65–74 1,946 934 men · 1,012 women
- 50–64 3,991 2,104 men · 1,887 women
Younger residents
3,814 residents in Greene County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,167 628 boys · 539 girls
- 7–12 1,145 584 boys · 561 girls
- 3–7 876 451 boys · 425 girls
- 0–3 627 336 boys · 291 girls
About 1,075 residents in Greene County (5.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Greene County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.5% | 12.4% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.8% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.3% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.9% | 35.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Greene County is about 15% lower than in North Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Greene County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.9% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.2% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.2% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Greene County is about 16% higher than in North Carolina. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Greene County is about 15% higher than in North Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 39,733 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 437,063 minutes a day and 159.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Greene County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.94 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 | Greene County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.52 | 5.99 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Greene County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Greene County, NC Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Greene County, NC is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 20,465 residents against a local median of 79,278. The measure that sets Greene County, NC apart most is uninsured: 16.6%, 51% above the local median of 11.0%. That is the weaker 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 Greene County, NC, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Greene County, NC has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County, NC | 20,465 | 77.1 yrs #3/6 | 16.6% #6/6 | 38.9% #2/6 |
| Lenoir County, NC | 54,882 | 74.3 yrs | 10.1% | 42.7% |
| Pitt County, NC | 177,193 | 77.7 yrs | 10.0% | 34.7% |
| Wilson County, NC | 79,278 | 77.3 yrs | 12.2% | 42.8% |
| Wayne County, NC | 118,630 | 75.5 yrs | 12.1% | 39.9% |
| Edgecombe County, NC | 48,736 | 76.3 yrs | 11.0% | 40.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Greene County, North Carolina has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with North Carolina, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Greene County, North Carolina.
Is Greene County, North Carolina a healthy place to live?
Greene County, North Carolina has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Greene County, North Carolina one of the healthiest counties in North Carolina?
Greene County ranks 80th 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 Greene County, North Carolina?
People in Greene County, North Carolina can expect to live 77.1 years on average, about the same as the North Carolina average of 77.1.
What is the uninsured rate in Greene County, North Carolina?
16.6% of residents in Greene County, North Carolina have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 6.8 points above the North Carolina rate of 9.9%.
What percentage of Greene County, North Carolina residents are obese?
38.9% of adults in Greene County, North Carolina are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.1 points above the North Carolina rate of 35.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Greene County, North Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 39,733 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 437,063 minutes a day and 159.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Greene County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.94 lifetimes a year.
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