Health Profile of Lexington County, South Carolina
Lexington 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
Lexington County Around averageHealthier than 87% of counties in South Carolina
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lexington County | South Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.7 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.7% | 9.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.6% | 19.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lexington County is 77.7 years, about 1.8 years longer than the South Carolina average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 8.7%, lower than the South Carolina average of 9.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.6% of residents, lower than the South Carolina average of 19.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
106,442 residents in Lexington County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 5,093 1,723 men · 3,370 women
- 75–84 13,253 5,618 men · 7,635 women
- 65–74 27,512 12,707 men · 14,805 women
- 50–64 60,584 29,835 men · 30,749 women
Younger residents
68,153 residents in Lexington County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 21,897 11,157 boys · 10,740 girls
- 7–12 20,740 10,599 boys · 10,141 girls
- 3–7 15,037 7,617 boys · 7,420 girls
- 0–3 10,480 5,254 boys · 5,226 girls
About 14,152 residents in Lexington County (4.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lexington County | South Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.5% | 39.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Lexington County is about 25% lower than in South Carolina. The rate of heart disease in Lexington County is about 16% lower than in South Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lexington County | South Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.0% | 21.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.6% | 16.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.3% | 30.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Lexington County are about the same as in South Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 445,325 cigarettes a day, 13.4 million a month, or 162.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 4.9 million minutes a day and 1.8 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lexington County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.12 lifetimes a day, or 44 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 | Lexington County | South Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.31 | 6.97 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lexington County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lexington County, SC Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lexington County, SC is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 304,957 residents against a local median of 38,435. Nothing separates Lexington County, SC 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, 9% below the local median at 37.5% against 41.2%. Lexington County, SC has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington County, SC | 304,957 | 77.7 yrs #2/6 | 8.7% #3/6 | 37.5% #1/6 |
| Richland County, SC | 422,111 | 77.0 yrs | 8.7% | 38.0% |
| Saluda County, SC | 19,141 | 78.2 yrs | 17.9% | 41.9% |
| Newberry County, SC | 38,435 | 77.4 yrs | 8.8% | 41.2% |
| Aiken County, SC | 174,097 | 77.1 yrs | 8.8% | 37.9% |
| Fairfield County, SC | 20,550 | 76.3 yrs | 7.0% | 42.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lexington County, South Carolina has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than South Carolina, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Lexington County, South Carolina.
Is Lexington County, South Carolina a healthy place to live?
Lexington County, South 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 Lexington County, South Carolina one of the healthiest counties in South Carolina?
Lexington County ranks 7th healthiest out of 46 counties in South Carolina by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Lexington County, South Carolina?
People in Lexington County, South Carolina can expect to live 77.7 years on average, 1.8 years longer than the South Carolina average of 75.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Lexington County, South Carolina?
8.7% of residents in Lexington County, South Carolina have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 1.0 points below the South Carolina rate of 9.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Lexington County, South Carolina?
37.5% of adults in Lexington County, South Carolina are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.4 points below the South Carolina rate of 39.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lexington County, South Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 445,325 cigarettes a day, 13.4 million a month, or 162.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 4.9 million minutes a day and 1.8 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lexington County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.12 lifetimes a day, or 44 lifetimes a year.
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