Health Profile of Guilford County, North Carolina
Guilford 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
Guilford County Around averageHealthier than 85% of counties in North Carolina
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Guilford County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.2 | 77.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.4% | 9.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.6% | 16.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Guilford County is 78.2 years, about 1.1 years longer than the North Carolina average of 77.1 years. The uninsured rate is 8.4%, lower than the North Carolina average of 9.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.6% of residents, lower than the North Carolina average of 16.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
183,614 residents in Guilford County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 10,268 3,363 men · 6,905 women
- 75–84 24,324 10,079 men · 14,245 women
- 65–74 45,874 20,391 men · 25,483 women
- 50–64 103,147 49,691 men · 53,456 women
Younger residents
116,573 residents in Guilford County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 36,704 18,051 boys · 18,652 girls
- 7–12 34,786 18,008 boys · 16,778 girls
- 3–7 26,217 13,803 boys · 12,414 girls
- 0–3 18,866 9,614 boys · 9,252 girls
About 25,439 residents in Guilford County (4.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Guilford County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.6% | 12.4% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.9% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.1% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.6% | 35.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Guilford County is about 19% lower than in North Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Guilford County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.7% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.2% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.9% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Guilford County are about the same as in North Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 757,675 cigarettes a day, 22.7 million a month, or 276.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 8.3 million minutes a day and 3.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Guilford County is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.20 lifetimes a day, or 74 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 | Guilford County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.97 | 5.99 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Guilford County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Guilford County, NC Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Guilford County, NC is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 547,431 residents against a local median of 173,005. Nothing separates Guilford 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, 14% below the local median at 8.4% against 9.8%. Guilford County, NC has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford County, NC | 547,431 | 78.2 yrs #1/6 | 8.4% #1/6 | 35.6% #3/6 |
| Rockingham County, NC | 92,115 | 75.8 yrs | 9.1% | 36.6% |
| Randolph County, NC | 146,354 | 76.5 yrs | 11.1% | 35.7% |
| Alamance County, NC | 176,834 | 77.9 yrs | 10.2% | 36.1% |
| 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, Guilford 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 Guilford County, North Carolina.
What is the health grade for Guilford County, North Carolina?
Guilford 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 Guilford County, North Carolina one of the healthiest counties in North Carolina?
Guilford County ranks 16th 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 Guilford County, North Carolina?
People in Guilford County, North Carolina can expect to live 78.2 years on average, 1.1 years longer than the North Carolina average of 77.1.
How many people lack health insurance in Guilford County, North Carolina?
8.4% of residents in Guilford County, North Carolina have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 1.4 points below the North Carolina rate of 9.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Guilford County, North Carolina?
35.6% of adults in Guilford 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 Guilford County, North Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 757,675 cigarettes a day, 22.7 million a month, or 276.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 8.3 million minutes a day and 3.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Guilford County is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.20 lifetimes a day, or 74 lifetimes a year.
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