Health Profile of Richmond County, North Carolina
Richmond 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
Richmond County Below averageLess healthy than 88% of counties in North Carolina
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Richmond County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.4 | 77.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.6% | 9.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.8% | 16.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Richmond County is 74.4 years, about 2.7 years shorter than the North Carolina average of 77.1 years. The uninsured rate is 11.6%, higher 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
15,472 residents in Richmond County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 742 226 men · 516 women
- 75–84 2,264 945 men · 1,319 women
- 65–74 4,277 1,937 men · 2,340 women
- 50–64 8,189 4,030 men · 4,159 women
Younger residents
9,621 residents in Richmond County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,311 1,615 boys · 1,696 girls
- 7–12 2,780 1,446 boys · 1,335 girls
- 3–7 1,976 989 boys · 988 girls
- 0–3 1,553 725 boys · 828 girls
About 3,240 residents in Richmond County (7.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Richmond County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.3% | 12.4% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.2% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.3% | 35.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Richmond County are about the same as in North Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Richmond County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.7% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.2% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.8% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Richmond County is about 20% higher than in North Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 80,133 cigarettes a day, 2.4 million a month, or 29.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 881,462 minutes a day and 321.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Richmond County is 74.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.23 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 | Richmond 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 Richmond County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Richmond County, NC Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Richmond County, NC is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 42,335 residents against a local median of 26,004. Nothing separates Richmond 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, 7% below the local median at 11.6% against 12.5%. Richmond County, NC has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond County, NC | 42,335 | 74.4 yrs #5/6 | 11.6% #3/6 | 37.3% #3/6 |
| Scotland County, NC | 33,590 | 75.6 yrs | 9.9% | 38.9% |
| Anson County, NC | 22,289 | 75.7 yrs | 13.3% | 41.1% |
| Montgomery County, NC | 26,004 | 76.1 yrs | 12.5% | 35.4% |
| Moore County, NC | 104,876 | 80.3 yrs | 7.6% | 30.1% |
| Marlboro County, SC | 25,963 | 73.7 yrs | 12.6% | 44.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Richmond 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 Richmond County, North Carolina.
Is Richmond County, North Carolina a healthy place to live?
Richmond 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 Richmond County, North Carolina one of the healthiest counties in North Carolina?
Richmond County ranks 88th 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 Richmond County, North Carolina?
People in Richmond County, North Carolina can expect to live 74.4 years on average, 2.7 years shorter than the North Carolina average of 77.1.
What is the uninsured rate in Richmond County, North Carolina?
11.6% of residents in Richmond County, North Carolina have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 1.8 points above the North Carolina rate of 9.9%.
How common is obesity in Richmond County, North Carolina?
37.3% of adults in Richmond County, North Carolina are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.5 points above the North Carolina rate of 35.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Richmond County, North Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 80,133 cigarettes a day, 2.4 million a month, or 29.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 881,462 minutes a day and 321.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Richmond County is 74.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.23 lifetimes a year.
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