Health Profile of Madison County, North Carolina
Madison 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
Madison County Around averageHealthier than 72% of counties in North Carolina
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Madison County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.7 | 77.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.4% | 9.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.7% | 16.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Madison County is 78.7 years, about 1.6 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 15.7% of residents, lower than the North Carolina average of 16.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,289 residents in Madison County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 426 142 men · 284 women
- 75–84 1,504 679 men · 824 women
- 65–74 2,755 1,315 men · 1,441 women
- 50–64 4,604 2,254 men · 2,351 women
Younger residents
3,760 residents in Madison County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,248 657 boys · 591 girls
- 7–12 1,089 543 boys · 546 girls
- 3–7 823 397 boys · 427 girls
- 0–3 599 292 boys · 308 girls
About 1,271 residents in Madison County (5.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Madison County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.6% | 12.4% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.2% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.8% | 35.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Madison County are about the same as in North Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Madison County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.6% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.2% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.9% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Madison County are about the same as in North Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 37,243 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 409,678 minutes a day and 149.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Madison County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.62 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 | Madison County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.16 | 5.99 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Madison County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Madison County, NC Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Madison County, NC is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 21,867 residents against a local median of 59,366. Nothing separates Madison 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, 10% below the local median at 8.4% against 9.2%. Madison County, NC has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County, NC | 21,867 | 78.7 yrs #1/6 | 8.4% #3/6 | 33.8% #2/6 |
| Buncombe County, NC | 274,254 | 77.9 yrs | 10.9% | 30.2% |
| Greene County, TN | 71,628 | 74.9 yrs | 9.2% | 38.4% |
| Unicoi County, TN | 17,742 | 75.1 yrs | 8.2% | 35.2% |
| Yancey County, NC | 18,788 | 76.7 yrs | 7.2% | 34.7% |
| Haywood County, NC | 59,366 | 77.1 yrs | 11.4% | 34.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Madison 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 Madison County, North Carolina.
Is Madison County, North Carolina a healthy place to live?
Madison 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 Madison County, North Carolina one of the healthiest counties in North Carolina?
Madison County ranks 29th 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 Madison County, North Carolina?
People in Madison County, North Carolina can expect to live 78.7 years on average, 1.6 years longer than the North Carolina average of 77.1.
What is the uninsured rate in Madison County, North Carolina?
8.4% of residents in Madison County, North Carolina have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 1.5 points below the North Carolina rate of 9.9%.
What percentage of Madison County, North Carolina residents are obese?
33.8% of adults in Madison County, North Carolina are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.0 points below the North Carolina rate of 35.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Madison County, North Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 37,243 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 409,678 minutes a day and 149.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Madison County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.62 lifetimes a year.
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