Health Profile of Fulton County, Ohio
Fulton 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
Fulton County Around averageHealthier than 83% of counties in Ohio
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Fulton County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.7 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.1% | 6.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.0% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Fulton County is 78.7 years, about 1.7 years longer than the Ohio average of 77.0 years. The uninsured rate is 5.1%, lower than the Ohio average of 6.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.0% of residents, lower than the Ohio average of 17.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
16,054 residents in Fulton County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 863 299 men · 564 women
- 75–84 2,253 997 men · 1,256 women
- 65–74 4,252 2,083 men · 2,170 women
- 50–64 8,686 4,314 men · 4,372 women
Younger residents
9,457 residents in Fulton County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,924 1,506 boys · 1,418 girls
- 7–12 2,938 1,572 boys · 1,366 girls
- 3–7 2,149 1,143 boys · 1,006 girls
- 0–3 1,446 745 boys · 701 girls
About 2,130 residents in Fulton County (5.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Fulton County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.0% | 12.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.0% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.0% | 38.4% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Fulton County are about the same as in Ohio.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Fulton County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.6% | 24.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.9% | 28.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Fulton County are about the same as in Ohio.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 73,391 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 26.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 807,304 minutes a day and 294.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fulton County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.12 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 | Fulton County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.91 | 7.10 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Fulton County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Fulton County, OH Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Fulton County, OH is typical in size for this group, 42,240 residents against a local median of 38,343, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Fulton County, OH 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, 2% below the local median at 37.0% against 37.6%. Fulton County, OH has the 3rd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County, OH | 42,240 | 78.7 yrs #3/6 | 5.1% #3/6 | 37.0% #3/6 |
| Henry County, OH | 27,567 | 80.3 yrs | 5.1% | 37.6% |
| Lenawee County, MI | 98,415 | 77.9 yrs | 5.0% | 41.0% |
| Defiance County, OH | 38,343 | 77.8 yrs | 8.4% | 35.2% |
| Williams County, OH | 36,719 | 79.4 yrs | 4.8% | 39.8% |
| Hillsdale County, MI | 45,654 | 77.6 yrs | 6.4% | 35.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Fulton 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 Fulton County, Ohio.
How healthy is Fulton County, Ohio?
Fulton 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 Fulton County, Ohio one of the healthiest counties in Ohio?
Fulton County ranks 16th 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 Fulton County, Ohio?
People in Fulton County, Ohio can expect to live 78.7 years on average, 1.7 years longer than the Ohio average of 77.0.
What percentage of Fulton County, Ohio residents are uninsured?
5.1% of residents in Fulton County, Ohio have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, 1.3 points below the Ohio rate of 6.4%.
What percentage of Fulton County, Ohio residents are obese?
37.0% of adults in Fulton County, Ohio are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.5 points below the Ohio rate of 38.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Fulton County, Ohio go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 73,391 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 26.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 807,304 minutes a day and 294.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fulton County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.12 lifetimes a year.
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