Health Profile of Brunswick County, Virginia
Brunswick 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
Brunswick County Below averageLess healthy than 75% of counties in Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Brunswick County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.0 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.5% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.5% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Brunswick County is 76.0 years, about 1.3 years shorter than the Virginia average of 77.3 years. The uninsured rate is 5.5%, lower than the Virginia average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.5% of residents, higher than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,435 residents in Brunswick County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 359 128 men · 231 women
- 75–84 966 419 men · 548 women
- 65–74 1,847 868 men · 979 women
- 50–64 3,263 1,596 men · 1,667 women
Younger residents
2,549 residents in Brunswick County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 781 425 boys · 357 girls
- 7–12 786 387 boys · 400 girls
- 3–7 585 275 boys · 310 girls
- 0–3 395 192 boys · 203 girls
About 1,205 residents in Brunswick County (7.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Brunswick County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.3% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.9% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 42.2% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Brunswick County is about 25% higher than in Virginia. The rate of obesity in Brunswick County is about 16% higher than in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Brunswick County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.8% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.0% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.6% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Brunswick County is about 20% higher than in Virginia. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Brunswick County is about 19% higher than in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,539 cigarettes a day, 916,181 a month, or 11.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 335,933 minutes a day and 122.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Brunswick County is 76.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.07 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 | Brunswick County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.02 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Brunswick County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Brunswick County, VA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Brunswick County, VA is typical in size for this group, 15,841 residents against a local median of 13,806, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Brunswick County, VA's uninsured, at 5.5%, runs 31% below the 8.0% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.7% on uninsured, so Brunswick County, VA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Brunswick County, VA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick County, VA | 15,841 | 76.0 yrs #4/5 | 5.5% #2/5 | 42.2% #3/5 |
| Greensville County, VA | 11,306 | 72.3 yrs | 4.6% | 42.7% |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | 28,193 | 76.0 yrs | 6.0% | 42.4% |
| Lunenburg County, VA | 12,016 | 76.0 yrs | 10.0% | 41.0% |
| Nottoway County, VA | 15,597 | 76.2 yrs | 10.3% | 40.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Brunswick 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 Brunswick County, Virginia.
How healthy is Brunswick County, Virginia?
Brunswick 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 Brunswick County, Virginia one of the healthiest counties in Virginia?
Brunswick County ranks 100th 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 Brunswick County, Virginia?
People in Brunswick County, Virginia can expect to live 76.0 years on average, 1.3 years shorter than the Virginia average of 77.3.
What is the uninsured rate in Brunswick County, Virginia?
5.5% of residents in Brunswick County, Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 1.4 points below the Virginia rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of Brunswick County, Virginia residents are obese?
42.2% of adults in Brunswick County, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 5.8 points above the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
What is the biggest health concern in Brunswick County, Virginia?
Compared with Virginia as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 15.3%, about 25% higher than the Virginia rate of 12.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Brunswick County, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,539 cigarettes a day, 916,181 a month, or 11.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 335,933 minutes a day and 122.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Brunswick County is 76.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.07 lifetimes a year.
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