Health Profile of Albemarle County, Virginia
Albemarle 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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Albemarle County Above averageHealthier than 95% of counties in Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Albemarle County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.0 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.9% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.8% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Albemarle County is 81.0 years, about 3.8 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3 years. The uninsured rate is 5.9%, lower than the Virginia average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.8% of residents, lower than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
41,446 residents in Albemarle County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,893 1,093 men · 1,801 women
- 75–84 6,329 2,638 men · 3,691 women
- 65–74 11,167 5,150 men · 6,017 women
- 50–64 21,055 9,945 men · 11,110 women
Younger residents
22,156 residents in Albemarle County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 7,006 3,571 boys · 3,434 girls
- 7–12 6,621 3,436 boys · 3,185 girls
- 3–7 4,942 2,530 boys · 2,412 girls
- 0–3 3,587 1,792 boys · 1,796 girls
About 5,043 residents in Albemarle County (4.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Albemarle County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.9% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.2% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 26.8% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Albemarle County is about 27% lower than in Virginia. The rate of obesity in Albemarle County is about 26% lower than in Virginia. The rate of heart disease in Albemarle County is about 23% lower than in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Albemarle County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.3% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.5% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Albemarle County is about 32% lower than in Virginia. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Albemarle County is about 25% lower than in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 119,739 cigarettes a day, 3.6 million a month, or 43.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.3 million minutes a day and 480.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Albemarle County is 81.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 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 | Albemarle County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.48 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Albemarle County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Albemarle County, VA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Albemarle County, VA is the largest of the 4 counties compared here, 114,898 residents against a local median of 21,143. Albemarle County, VA's obesity, at 26.8%, runs 25% below the 35.6% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 3.3% of each other on obesity, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Albemarle County, VA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Albemarle County, VA has the lowest obesity of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle County, VA | 114,898 | 81.0 yrs #1/4 | 5.9% #1/4 | 26.8% #1/4 |
| Greene County, VA | 21,143 | 80.5 yrs | 6.8% | 38.0% |
| Fluvanna County, VA | 28,092 | 80.0 yrs | 6.7% | 34.7% |
| Nelson County, VA | 14,732 | 77.8 yrs | 7.1% | 35.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Albemarle County, Virginia has an overall health index grade of A, making it notably better than Virginia, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Albemarle County, Virginia.
How healthy is Albemarle County, Virginia?
Albemarle County, Virginia has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Albemarle County, Virginia one of the healthiest counties in Virginia?
Albemarle County ranks 7th healthiest out of 133 counties in Virginia by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Albemarle County, Virginia?
People in Albemarle County, Virginia can expect to live 81.0 years on average, 3.8 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3.
What percentage of Albemarle County, Virginia residents are uninsured?
5.9% of residents in Albemarle County, Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 1.0 points below the Virginia rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of Albemarle County, Virginia residents are obese?
26.8% of adults in Albemarle County, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 9.5 points below the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Albemarle County, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 119,739 cigarettes a day, 3.6 million a month, or 43.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.3 million minutes a day and 480.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Albemarle County is 81.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 lifetimes a year.
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