Health Profile of Gloucester County, Virginia
Gloucester 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
Gloucester County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Gloucester County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.7 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.9% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.6% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Gloucester County is 77.7 years, about 0.5 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3 years. The uninsured rate is 4.9%, lower than the Virginia average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.6% of residents, lower than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
16,387 residents in Gloucester County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 803 277 men · 526 women
- 75–84 1,999 951 men · 1,048 women
- 65–74 4,396 2,123 men · 2,273 women
- 50–64 9,189 4,573 men · 4,617 women
Younger residents
7,690 residents in Gloucester County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,463 1,374 boys · 1,090 girls
- 7–12 2,369 1,241 boys · 1,128 girls
- 3–7 1,685 833 boys · 852 girls
- 0–3 1,173 593 boys · 580 girls
About 2,134 residents in Gloucester County (5.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Gloucester County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.8% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Gloucester County are about the same as in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Gloucester County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.1% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.7% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.7% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Gloucester County are about the same as in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 57,207 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 629,281 minutes a day and 229.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Gloucester County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.62 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 | Gloucester County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.67 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Gloucester County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Gloucester County, VA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Gloucester County, VA is typical in size for this group, 39,526 residents against a local median of 40,926, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Gloucester County, VA sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 8% above the local median at 35.8% against 33.0%. Gloucester County, VA has the 5th lowest obesity of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester County, VA | 39,526 | 77.7 yrs #5/5 | 4.9% #3/5 | 35.8% #5/5 |
| York County, VA | 71,005 | 79.8 yrs | 3.6% | 32.0% |
| Middlesex County, VA | 10,847 | 78.0 yrs | 5.6% | 34.1% |
| Mathews County, VA | 8,540 | 82.0 yrs | 6.8% | 34.5% |
| James City County, VA | 81,013 | 80.4 yrs | 4.7% | 31.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Gloucester 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 Gloucester County, Virginia.
How healthy is Gloucester County, Virginia?
Gloucester 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 Gloucester County, Virginia one of the healthiest counties in Virginia?
Gloucester County ranks 43rd 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 Gloucester County, Virginia?
People in Gloucester County, Virginia can expect to live 77.7 years on average, about the same as the Virginia average of 77.3.
What percentage of Gloucester County, Virginia residents are uninsured?
4.9% of residents in Gloucester County, Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, 2.0 points below the Virginia rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of Gloucester County, Virginia residents are obese?
35.8% of adults in Gloucester County, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.6 points below the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Gloucester County, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 57,207 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 629,281 minutes a day and 229.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Gloucester County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.62 lifetimes a year.
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