Health Profile of New Kent County, Virginia
New Kent 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
New Kent County Around averageHealthier than 76% of counties in Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | New Kent County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.8 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.4% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.3% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in New Kent County is 77.8 years, about 0.5 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 13.3% of residents, lower than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,785 residents in New Kent County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 253 90 men · 163 women
- 75–84 1,051 476 men · 576 women
- 65–74 2,707 1,388 men · 1,318 women
- 50–64 5,774 2,931 men · 2,843 women
Younger residents
4,963 residents in New Kent County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,541 922 boys · 619 girls
- 7–12 1,536 816 boys · 721 girls
- 3–7 1,122 550 boys · 572 girls
- 0–3 764 378 boys · 385 girls
About 875 residents in New Kent County (3.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | New Kent County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.3% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.6% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.6% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in New Kent County is about 17% lower than in Virginia. The rate of diabetes in New Kent County is about 15% lower than in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | New Kent County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.9% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.7% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.1% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in New Kent County are about the same as in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,249 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 398,734 minutes a day and 145.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in New Kent County is 77.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.56 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 | New Kent County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.92 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in New Kent County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
New Kent County, VA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
New Kent County, VA is the 2nd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 25,099 residents against a local median of 12,644. Nothing separates New Kent 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, 12% below the local median at 4.4% against 5.0%. New Kent County, VA has the lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Kent County, VA | 25,099 | 77.8 yrs #3/5 | 4.4% #1/5 | 35.6% #2/5 |
| Charles City County, VA | 6,627 | 76.8 yrs | 4.5% | 41.7% |
| King William County, VA | 18,593 | 75.9 yrs | 5.3% | 36.8% |
| King and Queen County, VA | 6,696 | 78.5 yrs | 5.8% | 37.5% |
| James City County, VA | 81,013 | 80.4 yrs | 4.7% | 31.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, New Kent 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 New Kent County, Virginia.
Is New Kent County, Virginia a healthy place to live?
New Kent 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 New Kent County, Virginia one of the healthiest counties in Virginia?
New Kent County ranks 33rd 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 New Kent County, Virginia?
People in New Kent County, Virginia can expect to live 77.8 years on average, 0.5 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3.
What is the uninsured rate in New Kent County, Virginia?
4.4% of residents in New Kent 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 New Kent County, Virginia?
35.6% of adults in New Kent County, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points below the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in New Kent County, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,249 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 398,734 minutes a day and 145.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in New Kent County is 77.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.56 lifetimes a year.
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