Health Profile of Cumberland County, Virginia
Cumberland 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
Cumberland County Below averageLess healthy than 73% of counties in Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cumberland County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.0 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.0% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.6% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cumberland County is 77.0 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the Virginia average of 77.3 years. The uninsured rate is 4.0%, lower than the Virginia average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.6% of residents, higher than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,035 residents in Cumberland County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 283 93 men · 190 women
- 75–84 538 284 men · 255 women
- 65–74 1,172 542 men · 629 women
- 50–64 2,042 996 men · 1,046 women
Younger residents
1,901 residents in Cumberland County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 719 404 boys · 315 girls
- 7–12 544 282 boys · 261 girls
- 3–7 357 198 boys · 159 girls
- 0–3 281 153 boys · 129 girls
About 689 residents in Cumberland County (7.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cumberland County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.3% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.5% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.6% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Cumberland County is about 17% higher than in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cumberland County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.1% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.2% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Cumberland County are about the same as in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,548 cigarettes a day, 496,452 a month, or 6.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 182,032 minutes a day and 66.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cumberland County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.64 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 | Cumberland County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.24 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cumberland County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Cumberland County, VA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cumberland County, VA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 9,818 residents against a local median of 21,996. Where Cumberland County, VA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 40% below the local median of 6.7% at 4.0%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 40.6% against a local median of 34.8%, 17% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: uninsured runs ahead of the neighbourhood while obesity runs behind it, so Cumberland County, VA is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread 5.0% on uninsured, so Cumberland County, VA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cumberland County, VA has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County, VA | 9,818 | 77.0 yrs #4/6 | 4.0% #1/6 | 40.6% #5/6 |
| Buckingham County, VA | 16,972 | 77.8 yrs | 9.2% | 42.8% |
| Amelia County, VA | 13,462 | 76.3 yrs | 7.7% | 36.3% |
| Fluvanna County, VA | 28,092 | 80.0 yrs | 6.7% | 34.7% |
| Powhatan County, VA | 31,555 | 79.4 yrs | 4.3% | 34.8% |
| Prince Edward County, VA | 21,996 | 74.7 yrs | 6.2% | 32.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cumberland 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 Cumberland County, Virginia.
Is Cumberland County, Virginia a healthy place to live?
Cumberland 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 Cumberland County, Virginia one of the healthiest counties in Virginia?
Cumberland County ranks 97th 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 Cumberland County, Virginia?
People in Cumberland County, Virginia can expect to live 77.0 years on average, about the same as the Virginia average of 77.3.
What is the uninsured rate in Cumberland County, Virginia?
4.0% of residents in Cumberland County, Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 25 people, 2.9 points below the Virginia rate of 6.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Cumberland County, Virginia?
40.6% of adults in Cumberland County, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 4.3 points above the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cumberland County, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,548 cigarettes a day, 496,452 a month, or 6.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 182,032 minutes a day and 66.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cumberland County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.64 lifetimes a year.
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