Health Profile of Greene County, Virginia
Greene 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
Greene County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Greene County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.5 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.8% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.9% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Greene County is 80.5 years, about 3.2 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3 years. The uninsured rate is 6.8%, lower than the Virginia average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.9% of residents, lower than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,758 residents in Greene County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 291 115 men · 175 women
- 75–84 998 446 men · 553 women
- 65–74 2,219 1,041 men · 1,178 women
- 50–64 4,250 2,039 men · 2,211 women
Younger residents
4,726 residents in Greene County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,492 709 boys · 783 girls
- 7–12 1,396 689 boys · 707 girls
- 3–7 1,055 560 boys · 495 girls
- 0–3 784 421 boys · 363 girls
About 624 residents in Greene County (3.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Greene County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.0% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Greene County are about the same as in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Greene County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.4% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.0% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.9% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Greene County are about the same as in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 31,611 cigarettes a day, 948,330 a month, or 11.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 347,721 minutes a day and 126.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Greene County is 80.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.00 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 | Greene 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 Greene County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Greene County, VA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Greene County, VA is typical in size for this group, 21,143 residents against a local median of 23,667, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Greene 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 uninsured, 15% above the local median at 6.8% against 5.9%. Greene County, VA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County, VA | 21,143 | 80.5 yrs #2/4 | 6.8% #3/4 | 38.0% #4/4 |
| Madison County, VA | 14,044 | 78.2 yrs | 5.0% | 37.1% |
| Albemarle County, VA | 114,898 | 81.0 yrs | 5.9% | 26.8% |
| Page County, VA | 23,667 | 76.2 yrs | 8.0% | 37.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Greene 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 Greene County, Virginia.
What is the health grade for Greene County, Virginia?
Greene 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 Greene County, Virginia one of the healthiest counties in Virginia?
Greene County ranks 58th 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.
How long do people live in Greene County, Virginia?
People in Greene County, Virginia can expect to live 80.5 years on average, 3.2 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Greene County, Virginia?
6.8% of residents in Greene County, Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, about the same as the Virginia rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of Greene County, Virginia residents are obese?
38.0% of adults in Greene County, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.7 points above the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Greene County, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 31,611 cigarettes a day, 948,330 a month, or 11.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 347,721 minutes a day and 126.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Greene County is 80.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.00 lifetimes a year.
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