Health Profile of Bath County, Virginia
Bath 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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C
Bath County Below averageLess healthy than 80% of counties in Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bath County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.4 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.5% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.3% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bath County is 77.4 years, about 0.1 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3 years. The uninsured rate is 2.5%, lower than the Virginia average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.3% of residents, higher than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,953 residents in Bath County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 106 35 men · 71 women
- 75–84 319 159 men · 160 women
- 65–74 539 272 men · 267 women
- 50–64 989 553 men · 436 women
Younger residents
696 residents in Bath County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 211 114 boys · 97 girls
- 7–12 212 137 boys · 75 girls
- 3–7 160 97 boys · 63 girls
- 0–3 113 57 boys · 56 girls
About 320 residents in Bath County (7.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bath County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.7% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.2% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.3% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.6% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Bath County is about 37% higher than in Virginia. The rate of cancer in Bath County is about 21% higher than in Virginia. The rate of diabetes in Bath County is about 20% higher than in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bath County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.7% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.0% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.9% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Bath County is about 16% higher than in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 7,356 cigarettes a day, 220,689 a month, or 2.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 80,919 minutes a day and 29.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bath County is 77.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.73 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 | Bath County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.44 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bath County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bath County, VA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bath County, VA is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 4,100 residents against a local median of 11,322. Where Bath County, VA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 54% below the local median of 5.5% at 2.5%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.7% on uninsured, so Bath County, VA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bath County, VA has the lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath County, VA | 4,100 | 77.4 yrs #3/5 | 2.5% #1/5 | 39.6% #5/5 |
| Highland County, VA | 2,296 | 77.6 yrs | 3.9% | 34.6% |
| Alleghany County, VA | 14,859 | 76.8 yrs | 6.6% | 37.4% |
| Pocahontas County, WV | 7,784 | 75.2 yrs | 6.1% | 38.6% |
| Rockbridge County, VA | 22,531 | 80.2 yrs | 4.8% | 32.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bath County, Virginia has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Virginia, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Bath County, Virginia.
How healthy is Bath County, Virginia?
Bath County, Virginia has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Bath County, Virginia one of the healthiest counties in Virginia?
Bath County ranks 106th 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.
What is the average lifespan in Bath County, Virginia?
People in Bath County, Virginia can expect to live 77.4 years on average, about the same as the Virginia average of 77.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Bath County, Virginia?
2.5% of residents in Bath County, Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 40 people, 4.4 points below the Virginia rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of Bath County, Virginia residents are obese?
39.6% of adults in Bath County, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.3 points above the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
What is the biggest health concern in Bath County, Virginia?
Compared with Virginia as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 9.3%, about 37% higher than the Virginia rate of 6.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bath County, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 7,356 cigarettes a day, 220,689 a month, or 2.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 80,919 minutes a day and 29.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bath County is 77.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.73 lifetimes a year.
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