Health Profile of Fairfield County, Ohio
Fairfield 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
Fairfield County Around averageHealthier than 79% of counties in Ohio
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Fairfield County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.9% | 6.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.9% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Fairfield County is 78.4 years, about 1.3 years longer than the Ohio average of 77.0 years. The uninsured rate is 5.9%, lower than the Ohio average of 6.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.9% of residents, lower than the Ohio average of 17.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
56,149 residents in Fairfield County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,768 1,018 men · 1,750 women
- 75–84 7,494 3,189 men · 4,305 women
- 65–74 14,349 6,769 men · 7,580 women
- 50–64 31,538 15,849 men · 15,690 women
Younger residents
37,832 residents in Fairfield County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 12,300 6,161 boys · 6,139 girls
- 7–12 11,353 6,032 boys · 5,321 girls
- 3–7 8,226 4,409 boys · 3,818 girls
- 0–3 5,953 3,026 boys · 2,927 girls
About 7,343 residents in Fairfield County (4.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Fairfield County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.5% | 12.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.4% | 38.4% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Fairfield County is about 15% lower than in Ohio.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Fairfield County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.4% | 24.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.7% | 16.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.2% | 28.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Fairfield County are about the same as in Ohio.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 278,384 cigarettes a day, 8.4 million a month, or 101.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.1 million minutes a day and 1.1 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fairfield County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 27 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 | Fairfield County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.29 | 7.10 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Fairfield County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Fairfield County, OH Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Fairfield County, OH is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 163,453 residents against a local median of 60,131. Where Fairfield County, OH breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 21% below the local median of 7.4% at 5.9%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.5% on uninsured, so Fairfield County, OH sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Fairfield County, OH has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield County, OH | 163,453 | 78.4 yrs #1/6 | 5.9% #3/6 | 40.4% #6/6 |
| Hocking County, OH | 27,799 | 77.2 yrs | 7.4% | 38.1% |
| Licking County, OH | 181,835 | 77.0 yrs | 5.3% | 38.2% |
| Perry County, OH | 35,535 | 77.2 yrs | 8.1% | 37.0% |
| Pickaway County, OH | 60,131 | 75.6 yrs | 5.8% | 39.7% |
| Franklin County, OH | 1,332,477 | 76.2 yrs | 8.8% | 37.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Fairfield County, Ohio has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Ohio, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Fairfield County, Ohio.
How healthy is Fairfield County, Ohio?
Fairfield County, Ohio 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 Fairfield County, Ohio one of the healthiest counties in Ohio?
Fairfield County ranks 19th healthiest out of 88 counties in Ohio by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Fairfield County, Ohio?
People in Fairfield County, Ohio can expect to live 78.4 years on average, 1.3 years longer than the Ohio average of 77.0.
What percentage of Fairfield County, Ohio residents are uninsured?
5.9% of residents in Fairfield County, Ohio have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 0.5 points below the Ohio rate of 6.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Fairfield County, Ohio?
40.4% of adults in Fairfield County, Ohio are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.0 points above the Ohio rate of 38.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Fairfield County, Ohio go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 278,384 cigarettes a day, 8.4 million a month, or 101.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.1 million minutes a day and 1.1 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fairfield County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 27 lifetimes a year.
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