Health Profile of Geauga County, Ohio
Geauga 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
Geauga County Around averageHealthier than 90% of counties in Ohio
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Geauga County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.5 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.1% | 6.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.2% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Geauga County is 80.5 years, about 3.5 years longer than the Ohio average of 77.0 years. The uninsured rate is 8.1%, higher than the Ohio average of 6.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.2% of residents, lower than the Ohio average of 17.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
40,631 residents in Geauga County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,480 887 men · 1,593 women
- 75–84 5,780 2,519 men · 3,260 women
- 65–74 10,970 5,395 men · 5,575 women
- 50–64 21,402 10,661 men · 10,741 women
Younger residents
20,428 residents in Geauga County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 6,769 3,457 boys · 3,312 girls
- 7–12 6,096 3,072 boys · 3,024 girls
- 3–7 4,423 2,257 boys · 2,166 girls
- 0–3 3,140 1,619 boys · 1,521 girls
About 4,552 residents in Geauga County (4.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Geauga County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.7% | 12.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.1% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.9% | 38.4% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Geauga County are about the same as in Ohio.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Geauga County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.3% | 24.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.0% | 16.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.0% | 28.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Geauga County is about 20% lower than in Ohio. The rate of smoking in Geauga County is about 17% lower than in Ohio.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 150,467 cigarettes a day, 4.5 million a month, or 54.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.7 million minutes a day and 604.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Geauga County is 80.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 14 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 | Geauga County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.02 | 7.10 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Geauga County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Geauga County, OH Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Geauga County, OH is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 95,481 residents against a local median of 232,216. Geauga County, OH's uninsured, at 8.1%, runs 44% above the 5.6% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.5% on uninsured, so Geauga County, OH sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Geauga County, OH has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geauga County, OH | 95,481 | 80.5 yrs #1/6 | 8.1% #6/6 | 35.9% #3/6 |
| Portage County, OH | 161,954 | 77.7 yrs | 5.0% | 34.9% |
| Lake County, OH | 232,216 | 78.0 yrs | 4.5% | 37.0% |
| Trumbull County, OH | 200,835 | 75.7 yrs | 7.0% | 41.6% |
| Summit County, OH | 537,091 | 76.4 yrs | 5.6% | 35.4% |
| Cuyahoga County, OH | 1,244,625 | 76.4 yrs | 5.7% | 36.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Geauga 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 Geauga County, Ohio.
What is the health grade for Geauga County, Ohio?
Geauga 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 Geauga County, Ohio one of the healthiest counties in Ohio?
Geauga County ranks 10th 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.
How long do people live in Geauga County, Ohio?
People in Geauga County, Ohio can expect to live 80.5 years on average, 3.5 years longer than the Ohio average of 77.0.
What percentage of Geauga County, Ohio residents are uninsured?
8.1% of residents in Geauga County, Ohio have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 1.7 points above the Ohio rate of 6.4%.
How common is obesity in Geauga County, Ohio?
35.9% of adults in Geauga County, Ohio are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.6 points below the Ohio rate of 38.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Geauga County, Ohio go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 150,467 cigarettes a day, 4.5 million a month, or 54.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.7 million minutes a day and 604.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Geauga County is 80.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 14 lifetimes a year.
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