Health Profile of Hanover County, Virginia
Hanover 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
Hanover County Around averageHealthier than 86% of counties in Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Hanover County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.7 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.4% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.8% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Hanover County is 78.7 years, about 1.4 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3 years. The uninsured rate is 4.4%, lower than the Virginia average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.8% of residents, lower than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
43,249 residents in Hanover County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,988 790 men · 1,198 women
- 75–84 5,680 2,376 men · 3,303 women
- 65–74 11,157 5,301 men · 5,857 women
- 50–64 24,424 11,732 men · 12,692 women
Younger residents
24,268 residents in Hanover County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 8,357 4,408 boys · 3,949 girls
- 7–12 7,196 3,779 boys · 3,417 girls
- 3–7 5,028 2,638 boys · 2,390 girls
- 0–3 3,687 1,946 boys · 1,741 girls
About 5,152 residents in Hanover County (4.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Hanover County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.7% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.5% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.3% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Hanover County is about 21% lower than in Virginia. The rate of heart disease in Hanover County is about 18% lower than in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Hanover County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.8% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.4% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.1% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Hanover County is about 23% lower than in Virginia. The rate of smoking in Hanover County is about 22% lower than in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 130,608 cigarettes a day, 3.9 million a month, or 47.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.4 million minutes a day and 524.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hanover County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 13 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 | Hanover County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.60 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Hanover County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Hanover County, VA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Hanover County, VA is the 3rd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 112,800 residents against a local median of 183,792. The measure that sets Hanover County, VA apart most is uninsured: 4.4%, 31% below the local median of 6.4%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 1.6% on uninsured, so Hanover County, VA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Hanover County, VA has the lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover County, VA | 112,800 | 78.7 yrs #2/5 | 4.4% #1/5 | 36.3% #2/5 |
| Henrico County, VA | 335,485 | 78.6 yrs | 6.3% | 34.7% |
| Caroline County, VA | 32,098 | 76.3 yrs | 6.9% | 40.5% |
| Chesterfield County, VA | 377,744 | 79.0 yrs | 6.5% | 37.4% |
| King William County, VA | 18,593 | 75.9 yrs | 5.3% | 36.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Hanover 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 Hanover County, Virginia.
How healthy is Hanover County, Virginia?
Hanover 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 Hanover County, Virginia one of the healthiest counties in Virginia?
Hanover County ranks 20th 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 Hanover County, Virginia?
People in Hanover County, Virginia can expect to live 78.7 years on average, 1.4 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3.
What percentage of Hanover County, Virginia residents are uninsured?
4.4% of residents in Hanover County, Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 23 people, 2.5 points below the Virginia rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Hanover County, Virginia?
36.3% of adults in Hanover County, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Hanover County, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 130,608 cigarettes a day, 3.9 million a month, or 47.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.4 million minutes a day and 524.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hanover County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 13 lifetimes a year.
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