Health Profile of Fluvanna County, Virginia
Fluvanna 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
Fluvanna County Around averageHealthier than 83% of counties in Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Fluvanna County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.0 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.7% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.1% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Fluvanna County is 80.0 years, about 2.7 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3 years. The uninsured rate is 6.7%, lower than the Virginia average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.1% of residents, lower than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
11,347 residents in Fluvanna County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 534 221 men · 313 women
- 75–84 1,680 833 men · 847 women
- 65–74 3,236 1,477 men · 1,759 women
- 50–64 5,897 2,679 men · 3,218 women
Younger residents
5,280 residents in Fluvanna County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,567 811 boys · 756 girls
- 7–12 1,582 778 boys · 804 girls
- 3–7 1,259 603 boys · 655 girls
- 0–3 872 422 boys · 450 girls
About 1,108 residents in Fluvanna County (3.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Fluvanna County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.2% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.8% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.7% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Fluvanna County is about 16% lower than in Virginia. The rate of heart disease in Fluvanna County is about 15% lower than in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Fluvanna County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.9% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.9% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.1% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Fluvanna County is about 16% lower than in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,044 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 396,485 minutes a day and 144.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fluvanna County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.44 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 | Fluvanna County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.44 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Fluvanna County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Fluvanna County, VA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Fluvanna County, VA is typical in size for this group, 28,092 residents against a local median of 28,507, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Fluvanna County, VA's uninsured, at 6.7%, runs 19% above the 5.6% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.2% on uninsured, so Fluvanna County, VA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Fluvanna County, VA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluvanna County, VA | 28,092 | 80.0 yrs #2/5 | 6.7% #4/5 | 34.7% #2/5 |
| Cumberland County, VA | 9,818 | 77.0 yrs | 4.0% | 40.6% |
| Albemarle County, VA | 114,898 | 81.0 yrs | 5.9% | 26.8% |
| Louisa County, VA | 40,041 | 77.6 yrs | 5.4% | 38.3% |
| Buckingham County, VA | 16,972 | 77.8 yrs | 9.2% | 42.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Fluvanna 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 Fluvanna County, Virginia.
What is the health grade for Fluvanna County, Virginia?
Fluvanna 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 Fluvanna County, Virginia one of the healthiest counties in Virginia?
Fluvanna County ranks 24th 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 Fluvanna County, Virginia?
People in Fluvanna County, Virginia can expect to live 80.0 years on average, 2.7 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Fluvanna County, Virginia?
6.7% of residents in Fluvanna County, Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, about the same as the Virginia rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Fluvanna County, Virginia?
34.7% of adults in Fluvanna County, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points below the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Fluvanna County, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,044 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 396,485 minutes a day and 144.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fluvanna County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.44 lifetimes a year.
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