Health Profile of Orange County, Virginia
Orange 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
Orange County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Orange County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.5 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.0% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.6% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Orange County is 78.5 years, about 1.2 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3 years. The uninsured rate is 6.0%, lower than the Virginia average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.6% of residents, lower than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
15,435 residents in Orange County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 716 253 men · 463 women
- 75–84 2,251 1,013 men · 1,238 women
- 65–74 4,374 1,971 men · 2,403 women
- 50–64 8,094 3,902 men · 4,192 women
Younger residents
7,753 residents in Orange County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,386 1,167 boys · 1,219 girls
- 7–12 2,319 1,212 boys · 1,108 girls
- 3–7 1,756 960 boys · 796 girls
- 0–3 1,291 710 boys · 581 girls
About 2,099 residents in Orange County (5.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Orange County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.9% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.4% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Orange County are about the same as in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Orange County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.9% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.6% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.9% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Orange County are about the same as in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 55,936 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 615,292 minutes a day and 224.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Orange County is 78.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.45 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 | Orange County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.40 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Orange County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Orange County, VA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Orange County, VA is typical in size for this group, 37,817 residents against a local median of 40,041, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Orange County, VA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 9% below the local median at 34.4% against 38.0%. Orange County, VA has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County, VA | 37,817 | 78.5 yrs #3/6 | 6.0% #3/6 | 34.4% #1/6 |
| Culpeper County, VA | 54,397 | 78.2 yrs | 11.9% | 38.2% |
| Louisa County, VA | 40,041 | 77.6 yrs | 5.4% | 38.3% |
| Madison County, VA | 14,044 | 78.2 yrs | 5.0% | 37.1% |
| Spotsylvania County, VA | 146,526 | 78.6 yrs | 6.6% | 35.0% |
| Greene County, VA | 21,143 | 80.5 yrs | 6.8% | 38.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Orange 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 Orange County, Virginia.
What is the health grade for Orange County, Virginia?
Orange 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 Orange County, Virginia one of the healthiest counties in Virginia?
Orange County ranks 56th 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 Orange County, Virginia?
People in Orange County, Virginia can expect to live 78.5 years on average, 1.2 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3.
What is the uninsured rate in Orange County, Virginia?
6.0% of residents in Orange County, Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 0.9 points below the Virginia rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Orange County, Virginia?
34.4% of adults in Orange County, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.9 points below the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Orange County, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 55,936 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 615,292 minutes a day and 224.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Orange County is 78.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.45 lifetimes a year.
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