Health Profile of Stanly County, North Carolina
Stanly 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.
-
B
Stanly County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Stanly County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.8 | 77.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.0% | 9.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.4% | 16.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Stanly County is 76.8 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the North Carolina average of 77.1 years. The uninsured rate is 9.0%, lower than the North Carolina average of 9.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.4% of residents, lower than the North Carolina average of 16.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
24,882 residents in Stanly County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,399 454 men · 945 women
- 75–84 3,480 1,565 men · 1,915 women
- 65–74 6,890 3,266 men · 3,624 women
- 50–64 13,113 6,637 men · 6,476 women
Younger residents
13,455 residents in Stanly County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,955 1,920 boys · 2,035 girls
- 7–12 4,046 2,131 boys · 1,915 girls
- 3–7 3,214 1,729 boys · 1,485 girls
- 0–3 2,241 1,164 boys · 1,076 girls
About 4,190 residents in Stanly County (6.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Stanly County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.2% | 12.4% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.3% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.1% | 35.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Stanly County are about the same as in North Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Stanly County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.4% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.5% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.9% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Stanly County are about the same as in North Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 103,382 cigarettes a day, 3.1 million a month, or 37.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 415.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Stanly County is 76.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 10 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 | Stanly County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.32 | 5.99 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Stanly County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Stanly County, NC Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Stanly County, NC is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 64,639 residents against a local median of 149,851. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Stanly County, NC an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 10% above the local median at 39.1% against 35.4%. Stanly County, NC has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanly County, NC | 64,639 | 76.8 yrs #3/6 | 9.0% #3/6 | 39.1% #5/6 |
| Cabarrus County, NC | 236,149 | 77.3 yrs | 7.9% | 32.0% |
| Montgomery County, NC | 26,004 | 76.1 yrs | 12.5% | 35.4% |
| Anson County, NC | 22,289 | 75.7 yrs | 13.3% | 41.1% |
| Rowan County, NC | 149,851 | 75.0 yrs | 9.3% | 36.7% |
| Union County, NC | 250,888 | 78.3 yrs | 7.7% | 32.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Stanly 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 Stanly County, North Carolina.
What is the health grade for Stanly County, North Carolina?
Stanly 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 Stanly County, North Carolina one of the healthiest counties in North Carolina?
Stanly County ranks 48th 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 Stanly County, North Carolina?
People in Stanly County, North Carolina can expect to live 76.8 years on average, about the same as the North Carolina average of 77.1.
What percentage of Stanly County, North Carolina residents are uninsured?
9.0% of residents in Stanly County, North Carolina have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 0.9 points below the North Carolina rate of 9.9%.
How common is obesity in Stanly County, North Carolina?
39.1% of adults in Stanly County, North Carolina are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.4 points above the North Carolina rate of 35.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Stanly County, North Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 103,382 cigarettes a day, 3.1 million a month, or 37.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 415.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Stanly County is 76.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 10 lifetimes a year.
Analyze any area in the US
Get local demographics for any address, aggregated by drive time or radius, on the interactive map.
Explore the map →