Health Profile of Columbia County, Oregon
Columbia 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
Columbia County Around averageHealthier than 71% of counties in Oregon
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Columbia County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.7 | 78.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.4% | 5.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.6% | 15.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Columbia County is 78.7 years, about 0.1 years shorter than the Oregon average of 78.8 years. The uninsured rate is 5.4%, lower than the Oregon average of 5.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.6% of residents, lower than the Oregon average of 15.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
21,144 residents in Columbia County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,046 348 men · 698 women
- 75–84 2,673 1,285 men · 1,388 women
- 65–74 5,718 2,823 men · 2,895 women
- 50–64 11,707 5,836 men · 5,871 women
Younger residents
10,741 residents in Columbia County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,403 1,774 boys · 1,629 girls
- 7–12 3,230 1,723 boys · 1,507 girls
- 3–7 2,417 1,309 boys · 1,108 girls
- 0–3 1,690 960 boys · 731 girls
About 2,499 residents in Columbia County (4.7% 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 | Columbia County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.6% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.8% | 30.7% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Columbia County are about the same as in Oregon.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Columbia County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.5% | 17.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.5% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.0% | 20.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Columbia County are about the same as in Oregon.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 74,688 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 27.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 821,566 minutes a day and 299.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Columbia County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.25 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 | Columbia County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.31 | 6.11 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Columbia County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Columbia County, OR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Columbia County, OR is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 53,499 residents against a local median of 112,357. Nothing separates Columbia County, OR 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, 12% below the local median at 5.4% against 6.2%. Columbia County, OR has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County, OR | 53,499 | 78.7 yrs #3/6 | 5.4% #3/6 | 31.8% #3/6 |
| Washington County, OR | 603,920 | 81.1 yrs | 5.2% | 28.6% |
| Cowlitz County, WA | 112,357 | 77.0 yrs | 6.2% | 38.0% |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | 4,646 | 78.4 yrs | 4.3% | 35.1% |
| Clark County, WA | 516,710 | 79.1 yrs | 6.7% | 35.1% |
| Clatsop County, OR | 41,354 | 78.0 yrs | 7.1% | 28.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Columbia County, Oregon has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Oregon, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Columbia County, Oregon.
What is the health grade for Columbia County, Oregon?
Columbia County, Oregon 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 Columbia County, Oregon one of the healthiest counties in Oregon?
Columbia County ranks 11th healthiest out of 36 counties in Oregon by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Columbia County, Oregon?
People in Columbia County, Oregon can expect to live 78.7 years on average, about the same as the Oregon average of 78.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Columbia County, Oregon?
5.4% of residents in Columbia County, Oregon have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, about the same as the Oregon rate of 5.9%.
What percentage of Columbia County, Oregon residents are obese?
31.8% of adults in Columbia County, Oregon are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.1 points above the Oregon rate of 30.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Columbia County, Oregon go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 74,688 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 27.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 821,566 minutes a day and 299.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Columbia County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.25 lifetimes a year.
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