Health Profile of Charlotte County, Virginia
Charlotte 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
Charlotte County Below averageLess healthy than 92% of counties in Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Charlotte County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.3 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.4% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.8% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Charlotte County is about the same as in Virginia, at 77.3 years. The uninsured rate is 6.4%, lower than the Virginia average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.8% of residents, higher than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,923 residents in Charlotte County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 266 61 men · 205 women
- 75–84 806 366 men · 440 women
- 65–74 1,321 630 men · 691 women
- 50–64 2,531 1,263 men · 1,267 women
Younger residents
2,313 residents in Charlotte County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 748 401 boys · 346 girls
- 7–12 700 377 boys · 323 girls
- 3–7 510 283 boys · 227 girls
- 0–3 355 194 boys · 161 girls
About 885 residents in Charlotte County (7.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Charlotte County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.5% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.9% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.0% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Charlotte County is about 35% higher than in Virginia. The rate of heart disease in Charlotte County is about 31% higher than in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Charlotte County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.1% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.2% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.3% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Charlotte County is about 22% higher than in Virginia. The rate of smoking in Charlotte County is about 22% higher than in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,716 cigarettes a day, 621,482 a month, or 7.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 227,877 minutes a day and 83.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Charlotte County is 77.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.05 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 | Charlotte County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.30 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Charlotte County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Charlotte County, VA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Charlotte County, VA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 11,422 residents against a local median of 21,996. Nothing separates Charlotte County, VA 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, 6% above the local median at 41.0% against 38.7%. Charlotte County, VA has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte County, VA | 11,422 | 77.3 yrs #1/6 | 6.4% #3/6 | 41.0% #5/6 |
| Prince Edward County, VA | 21,996 | 74.7 yrs | 6.2% | 32.0% |
| Halifax County, VA | 33,638 | 75.9 yrs | 6.8% | 39.9% |
| Appomattox County, VA | 16,605 | 77.2 yrs | 6.6% | 36.6% |
| Lunenburg County, VA | 12,016 | 76.0 yrs | 10.0% | 41.0% |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | 30,516 | 76.4 yrs | 5.8% | 38.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Charlotte 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 Charlotte County, Virginia.
What is the health grade for Charlotte County, Virginia?
Charlotte 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 Charlotte County, Virginia one of the healthiest counties in Virginia?
Charlotte County ranks 122nd 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 life expectancy in Charlotte County, Virginia?
People in Charlotte County, Virginia can expect to live 77.3 years on average, about the same as the Virginia average of 77.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Charlotte County, Virginia?
6.4% of residents in Charlotte County, Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 0.5 points below the Virginia rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Charlotte County, Virginia?
41.0% of adults in Charlotte County, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 4.7 points above the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
What is the biggest health concern in Charlotte County, Virginia?
Compared with Virginia as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 16.5%, about 35% higher than the Virginia rate of 12.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Charlotte County, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,716 cigarettes a day, 621,482 a month, or 7.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 227,877 minutes a day and 83.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Charlotte County is 77.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.05 lifetimes a year.
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