Health Profile of Moore County, North Carolina
Moore 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
Moore County Around averageHealthier than 93% of counties in North Carolina
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Moore County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.3 | 77.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.6% | 9.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.5% | 16.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Moore County is 80.3 years, about 3.2 years longer than the North Carolina average of 77.1 years. The uninsured rate is 7.6%, lower than the North Carolina average of 9.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.5% of residents, lower than the North Carolina average of 16.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
44,265 residents in Moore County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,893 1,106 men · 1,787 women
- 75–84 8,373 3,868 men · 4,504 women
- 65–74 13,375 6,161 men · 7,214 women
- 50–64 19,625 9,455 men · 10,170 women
Younger residents
21,896 residents in Moore County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 6,442 3,428 boys · 3,014 girls
- 7–12 6,546 3,307 boys · 3,240 girls
- 3–7 5,167 2,578 boys · 2,589 girls
- 0–3 3,741 1,904 boys · 1,837 girls
About 5,868 residents in Moore County (5.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Moore County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 12.4% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.6% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.1% | 35.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Moore County is about 27% higher than in North Carolina. The rate of obesity in Moore County is about 16% lower than in North Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Moore County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.7% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.5% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.1% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Moore County is about 24% lower than in North Carolina. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Moore County is about 17% lower than in North Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 128,661 cigarettes a day, 3.9 million a month, or 47.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.4 million minutes a day and 516.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Moore County is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 12 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 | Moore County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.71 | 5.99 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Moore County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Moore County, NC Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Moore County, NC is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 104,876 residents against a local median of 53,784. Moore County, NC's uninsured, at 7.6%, runs 34% below the 11.6% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 30.1% against a local median of 35.4%, 15% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Moore County, NC is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The counties themselves spread 3.1% on uninsured, so Moore County, NC sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Moore County, NC has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore County, NC | 104,876 | 80.3 yrs #2/6 | 7.6% #1/6 | 30.1% #1/6 |
| Lee County, NC | 65,807 | 75.9 yrs | 12.2% | 35.2% |
| Hoke County, NC | 53,784 | 76.6 yrs | 10.3% | 42.2% |
| Richmond County, NC | 42,335 | 74.4 yrs | 11.6% | 37.3% |
| Montgomery County, NC | 26,004 | 76.1 yrs | 12.5% | 35.4% |
| Chatham County, NC | 80,150 | 82.8 yrs | 9.4% | 32.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Moore 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 Moore County, North Carolina.
How healthy is Moore County, North Carolina?
Moore 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 Moore County, North Carolina one of the healthiest counties in North Carolina?
Moore County ranks 8th 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 Moore County, North Carolina?
People in Moore County, North Carolina can expect to live 80.3 years on average, 3.2 years longer than the North Carolina average of 77.1.
How many people lack health insurance in Moore County, North Carolina?
7.6% of residents in Moore County, North Carolina have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 2.2 points below the North Carolina rate of 9.9%.
How common is obesity in Moore County, North Carolina?
30.1% of adults in Moore County, North Carolina are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 5.7 points below the North Carolina rate of 35.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Moore County, North Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 128,661 cigarettes a day, 3.9 million a month, or 47.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.4 million minutes a day and 516.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Moore County is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 12 lifetimes a year.
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