Health Profile of Martin County, North Carolina
Martin 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
Martin County Below averageLess healthy than 78% of counties in North Carolina
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Martin County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 77.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.1% | 9.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.8% | 16.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Martin County is about the same as in North Carolina, at 77.1 years. The uninsured rate is 7.1%, lower than the North Carolina average of 9.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.8% of residents, higher than the North Carolina average of 16.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,638 residents in Martin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 461 160 men · 301 women
- 75–84 1,532 579 men · 953 women
- 65–74 2,819 1,276 men · 1,543 women
- 50–64 4,826 2,285 men · 2,541 women
Younger residents
4,209 residents in Martin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,414 703 boys · 711 girls
- 7–12 1,264 645 boys · 619 girls
- 3–7 879 458 boys · 420 girls
- 0–3 653 345 boys · 308 girls
About 1,561 residents in Martin County (7.2% 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 | Martin County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.0% | 12.4% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.7% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.0% | 35.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Martin County is about 29% higher than in North Carolina. The rate of heart disease in Martin County is about 16% higher than in North Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Martin County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.3% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.4% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.8% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Martin County is about 18% higher than in North Carolina. The rate of binge drinking in Martin County is about 16% lower than in North Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 38,428 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 422,704 minutes a day and 154.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Martin County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.81 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 | Martin County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.27 | 5.99 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Martin County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Martin County, NC Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Martin County, NC is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 21,644 residents against a local median of 44,493. Where Martin County, NC breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 28% below the local median of 9.9% at 7.1%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.5% on uninsured, so Martin County, NC sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Martin County, NC has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin County, NC | 21,644 | 77.1 yrs #2/6 | 7.1% #1/6 | 39.0% #3/6 |
| Bertie County, NC | 17,166 | 77.0 yrs | 9.9% | 43.2% |
| Pitt County, NC | 177,193 | 77.7 yrs | 10.0% | 34.7% |
| Beaufort County, NC | 44,493 | 75.5 yrs | 9.0% | 37.1% |
| Edgecombe County, NC | 48,736 | 76.3 yrs | 11.0% | 40.6% |
| Hertford County, NC | 19,906 | 76.2 yrs | 8.6% | 41.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Martin 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 Martin County, North Carolina.
What is the health grade for Martin County, North Carolina?
Martin 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 Martin County, North Carolina one of the healthiest counties in North Carolina?
Martin County ranks 78th 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 Martin County, North Carolina?
People in Martin 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 Martin County, North Carolina?
7.1% of residents in Martin County, North Carolina have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 2.8 points below the North Carolina rate of 9.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Martin County, North Carolina?
39.0% of adults in Martin County, North Carolina are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.2 points above the North Carolina rate of 35.8%.
What health issue is more common in Martin County, North Carolina than elsewhere?
Compared with North Carolina as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 16.0%, about 29% higher than the North Carolina rate of 12.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Martin County, North Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 38,428 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 422,704 minutes a day and 154.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Martin County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.81 lifetimes a year.
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