Health Profile of Lincoln County, North Carolina
Lincoln 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
Lincoln County Around averageHealthier than 84% of counties in North Carolina
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lincoln County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.3 | 77.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.7% | 9.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.3% | 16.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lincoln County is 77.3 years, about 0.2 years longer than the North Carolina average of 77.1 years. The uninsured rate is 8.7%, lower than the North Carolina average of 9.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.3% of residents, lower than the North Carolina average of 16.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
36,410 residents in Lincoln County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,434 443 men · 991 women
- 75–84 4,532 2,072 men · 2,460 women
- 65–74 9,582 4,602 men · 4,979 women
- 50–64 20,862 10,199 men · 10,663 women
Younger residents
18,902 residents in Lincoln County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 6,101 3,234 boys · 2,868 girls
- 7–12 5,631 2,828 boys · 2,803 girls
- 3–7 4,184 2,105 boys · 2,079 girls
- 0–3 2,986 1,620 boys · 1,366 girls
About 4,670 residents in Lincoln County (5.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lincoln County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.0% | 12.4% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.4% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.5% | 35.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Lincoln County is about 19% lower than in North Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lincoln County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.8% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.6% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.3% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Lincoln County are about the same as in North Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 138,481 cigarettes a day, 4.2 million a month, or 50.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 556.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lincoln County is 77.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 14 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 | Lincoln County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.41 | 5.99 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lincoln County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lincoln County, NC Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lincoln County, NC is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 92,729 residents against a local median of 163,556. Where Lincoln County, NC breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 18% below the local median of 10.6% at 8.7%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.4% on uninsured, so Lincoln County, NC sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Lincoln County, NC has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County, NC | 92,729 | 77.3 yrs #2/6 | 8.7% #2/6 | 33.5% #4/6 |
| Catawba County, NC | 163,556 | 75.9 yrs | 10.6% | 31.0% |
| Gaston County, NC | 234,809 | 75.0 yrs | 10.7% | 32.3% |
| Cleveland County, NC | 100,962 | 74.6 yrs | 9.3% | 37.8% |
| Alexander County, NC | 36,412 | 77.2 yrs | 8.1% | 34.4% |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | 1,154,528 | 78.5 yrs | 11.5% | 30.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, North Carolina.
How healthy is Lincoln County, North Carolina?
Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, North Carolina one of the healthiest counties in North Carolina?
Lincoln County ranks 17th 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 Lincoln County, North Carolina?
People in Lincoln County, North Carolina can expect to live 77.3 years on average, about the same as the North Carolina average of 77.1.
What is the uninsured rate in Lincoln County, North Carolina?
8.7% of residents in Lincoln County, North Carolina have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 1.1 points below the North Carolina rate of 9.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Lincoln County, North Carolina?
33.5% of adults in Lincoln County, North Carolina are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.3 points below the North Carolina rate of 35.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lincoln County, North Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 138,481 cigarettes a day, 4.2 million a month, or 50.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 556.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lincoln County is 77.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 14 lifetimes a year.
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