Health Profile of James City County, Virginia
James City 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
James City County Around averageHealthier than 91% of counties in Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | James City County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.3 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.7% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.4% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in James City County is 80.4 years, about 3.1 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3 years. The uninsured rate is 4.7%, lower than the Virginia average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.4% of residents, lower than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
36,441 residents in James City County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,337 991 men · 1,346 women
- 75–84 6,449 2,941 men · 3,507 women
- 65–74 11,014 5,146 men · 5,868 women
- 50–64 16,641 8,127 men · 8,515 women
Younger residents
15,559 residents in James City County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,065 2,438 boys · 2,628 girls
- 7–12 4,561 2,343 boys · 2,218 girls
- 3–7 3,414 1,812 boys · 1,602 girls
- 0–3 2,519 1,289 boys · 1,230 girls
About 4,807 residents in James City County (5.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | James City County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.9% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.0% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in James City County are about the same as in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | James City County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13.3% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.0% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.2% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in James City County is about 30% lower than in Virginia. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in James City County is about 22% lower than in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 86,689 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 31.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 953,583 minutes a day and 348.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in James City County is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.24 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 | James City County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.71 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in James City County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
James City County, VA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
James City County, VA is the largest of the 5 counties compared here, 81,013 residents against a local median of 15,863. Where James City County, VA breaks from the counties next to it is obesity, sitting 19% below the local median of 38.3% at 31.0%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.1% on obesity, so James City County, VA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. James City County, VA has the lowest obesity of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James City County, VA | 81,013 | 80.4 yrs #1/5 | 4.7% #4/5 | 31.0% #1/5 |
| Surry County, VA | 6,549 | 76.6 yrs | 3.1% | 40.8% |
| Gloucester County, VA | 39,526 | 77.7 yrs | 4.9% | 35.8% |
| Charles City County, VA | 6,627 | 76.8 yrs | 4.5% | 41.7% |
| New Kent County, VA | 25,099 | 77.8 yrs | 4.4% | 35.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, James City County, Virginia has an overall health index grade of B, making it notably better than Virginia, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in James City County, Virginia.
Is James City County, Virginia a healthy place to live?
James City 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 James City County, Virginia one of the healthiest counties in Virginia?
James City County ranks 13th 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 James City County, Virginia?
People in James City County, Virginia can expect to live 80.4 years on average, 3.1 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3.
What is the uninsured rate in James City County, Virginia?
4.7% of residents in James City County, Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 21 people, 2.2 points below the Virginia rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in James City County, Virginia?
31.0% of adults in James City County, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 5.3 points below the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in James City County, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 86,689 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 31.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 953,583 minutes a day and 348.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in James City County is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.24 lifetimes a year.
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