Health Profile of Buckingham County, Virginia
Buckingham 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
Buckingham County Below averageLess healthy than 77% of counties in Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Buckingham County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.8 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.2% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.9% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Buckingham County is 77.8 years, about 0.6 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3 years. The uninsured rate is 9.2%, higher than the Virginia average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.0% of residents, higher than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,684 residents in Buckingham County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 343 148 men · 195 women
- 75–84 872 374 men · 497 women
- 65–74 1,829 905 men · 924 women
- 50–64 3,641 2,010 men · 1,630 women
Younger residents
2,686 residents in Buckingham County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 809 439 boys · 371 girls
- 7–12 773 390 boys · 383 girls
- 3–7 621 303 boys · 318 girls
- 0–3 482 242 boys · 240 girls
About 891 residents in Buckingham County (5.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Buckingham County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.4% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 42.8% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Buckingham County is about 18% higher than in Virginia. The rate of obesity in Buckingham County is about 18% higher than in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Buckingham County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.6% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.3% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Buckingham County is about 21% higher than in Virginia. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Buckingham County is about 18% higher than in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,133 cigarettes a day, 964,000 a month, or 11.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 353,467 minutes a day and 129.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Buckingham County is 77.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.15 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 | Buckingham County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.26 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Buckingham County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Buckingham County, VA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Buckingham County, VA is typical in size for this group, 16,972 residents against a local median of 16,605, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Buckingham County, VA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 39% above the local median of 6.6% at 9.2%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 42.8% against a local median of 35.6%, 20% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Buckingham County, VA reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread 3.1% on uninsured, so Buckingham County, VA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Buckingham County, VA has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckingham County, VA | 16,972 | 77.8 yrs #2/6 | 9.2% #6/6 | 42.8% #6/6 |
| Cumberland County, VA | 9,818 | 77.0 yrs | 4.0% | 40.6% |
| Appomattox County, VA | 16,605 | 77.2 yrs | 6.6% | 36.6% |
| Prince Edward County, VA | 21,996 | 74.7 yrs | 6.2% | 32.0% |
| 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, Buckingham 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 Buckingham County, Virginia.
What is the health grade for Buckingham County, Virginia?
Buckingham 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 Buckingham County, Virginia one of the healthiest counties in Virginia?
Buckingham County ranks 103rd 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 Buckingham County, Virginia?
People in Buckingham County, Virginia can expect to live 77.8 years on average, 0.6 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3.
What is the uninsured rate in Buckingham County, Virginia?
9.2% of residents in Buckingham County, Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 2.3 points above the Virginia rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Buckingham County, Virginia?
42.8% of adults in Buckingham County, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 6.5 points above the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
What is the biggest health concern in Buckingham County, Virginia?
Compared with Virginia as a whole, smoking stands out most: the adult rate here is 23.0%, about 21% higher than the Virginia rate of 19.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Buckingham County, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,133 cigarettes a day, 964,000 a month, or 11.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 353,467 minutes a day and 129.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Buckingham County is 77.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.15 lifetimes a year.
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