Health Profile of Clarke County, Virginia
Clarke 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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B
Clarke County Around averageHealthier than 73% of counties in Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Clarke County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.1 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.3% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.7% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Clarke County is 80.1 years, about 2.8 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3 years. The uninsured rate is 5.3%, lower than the Virginia average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.7% of residents, lower than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,823 residents in Clarke County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 324 117 men · 207 women
- 75–84 951 417 men · 533 women
- 65–74 1,687 826 men · 861 women
- 50–64 3,861 1,923 men · 1,938 women
Younger residents
2,899 residents in Clarke County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,030 461 boys · 569 girls
- 7–12 890 424 boys · 465 girls
- 3–7 595 305 boys · 290 girls
- 0–3 385 202 boys · 183 girls
About 699 residents in Clarke County (4.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Clarke County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.7% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.5% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.6% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.5% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Clarke County are about the same as in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Clarke County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.7% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.8% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.4% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Clarke County is about 18% lower than in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,431 cigarettes a day, 612,923 a month, or 7.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 224,739 minutes a day and 82.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clarke County is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.95 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 | Clarke County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.34 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Clarke County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Clarke County, VA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Clarke County, VA is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 15,216 residents against a local median of 77,109. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Clarke County, VA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 15% below the local median at 5.3% against 6.2%. Clarke County, VA has the lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke County, VA | 15,216 | 80.1 yrs #1/5 | 5.3% #1/5 | 33.5% #3/5 |
| Jefferson County, WV | 59,260 | 77.9 yrs | 6.0% | 35.7% |
| Frederick County, VA | 94,959 | 78.5 yrs | 6.4% | 32.7% |
| Warren County, VA | 41,487 | 76.6 yrs | 9.0% | 32.7% |
| Berkeley County, WV | 129,514 | 76.4 yrs | 5.9% | 39.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Clarke County, Virginia has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Virginia, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Clarke County, Virginia.
How healthy is Clarke County, Virginia?
Clarke County, Virginia has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Clarke County, Virginia one of the healthiest counties in Virginia?
Clarke County ranks 37th 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 Clarke County, Virginia?
People in Clarke County, Virginia can expect to live 80.1 years on average, 2.8 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Clarke County, Virginia?
5.3% of residents in Clarke County, Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 1.6 points below the Virginia rate of 6.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Clarke County, Virginia?
33.5% of adults in Clarke County, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.9 points below the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Clarke County, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,431 cigarettes a day, 612,923 a month, or 7.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 224,739 minutes a day and 82.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clarke County is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.95 lifetimes a year.
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