Health Profile of Pamlico County, North Carolina
Pamlico 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
Pamlico County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pamlico County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.6 | 77.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.4% | 9.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.7% | 16.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pamlico County is 79.6 years, about 2.5 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 about the same share of residents as in North Carolina, at 16.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,469 residents in Pamlico County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 394 173 men · 221 women
- 75–84 1,007 467 men · 540 women
- 65–74 2,001 957 men · 1,044 women
- 50–64 3,066 1,540 men · 1,526 women
Younger residents
1,768 residents in Pamlico County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 598 299 boys · 299 girls
- 7–12 533 286 boys · 246 girls
- 3–7 375 207 boys · 169 girls
- 0–3 261 139 boys · 122 girls
About 851 residents in Pamlico County (6.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Pamlico County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.5% | 12.4% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.2% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.8% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.4% | 35.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Pamlico County is about 19% higher than in North Carolina. The rate of heart disease in Pamlico County is about 17% higher than in North Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pamlico County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.7% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.7% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.0% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Pamlico County are about the same as in North Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,957 cigarettes a day, 628,722 a month, or 7.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 230,531 minutes a day and 84.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pamlico County is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.01 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 | Pamlico County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.77 | 5.99 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pamlico County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Pamlico County, NC Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Pamlico County, NC is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 12,360 residents against a local median of 44,493. Nothing separates Pamlico 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 obesity, 7% below the local median at 34.4% against 37.1%. Pamlico County, NC has the 3rd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamlico County, NC | 12,360 | 79.6 yrs #1/6 | 8.4% #3/6 | 34.4% #3/6 |
| Carteret County, NC | 69,145 | 77.6 yrs | 8.1% | 32.7% |
| Beaufort County, NC | 44,493 | 75.5 yrs | 9.0% | 37.1% |
| Craven County, NC | 102,613 | 76.6 yrs | 7.8% | 32.7% |
| Hyde County, NC | 4,592 | 78.7 yrs | 15.6% | 38.5% |
| Washington County, NC | 10,812 | 77.3 yrs | 9.2% | 41.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pamlico 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 Pamlico County, North Carolina.
What is the health grade for Pamlico County, North Carolina?
Pamlico 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 Pamlico County, North Carolina one of the healthiest counties in North Carolina?
Pamlico County ranks 37th 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.
How long do people live in Pamlico County, North Carolina?
People in Pamlico County, North Carolina can expect to live 79.6 years on average, 2.5 years longer than the North Carolina average of 77.1.
What percentage of Pamlico County, North Carolina residents are uninsured?
8.4% of residents in Pamlico County, North Carolina have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 1.4 points below the North Carolina rate of 9.9%.
What percentage of Pamlico County, North Carolina residents are obese?
34.4% of adults in Pamlico County, North Carolina are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.3 points below the North Carolina rate of 35.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Pamlico County, North Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,957 cigarettes a day, 628,722 a month, or 7.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 230,531 minutes a day and 84.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pamlico County is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.01 lifetimes a year.
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