Health Profile of Prince Edward County, Virginia
Prince Edward 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
Prince Edward County Around averageHealthier than 71% of counties in Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Prince Edward County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.7 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.2% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.6% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Prince Edward County is 74.7 years, about 2.5 years shorter than the Virginia average of 77.3 years. The uninsured rate is 6.2%, lower than the Virginia average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.6% of residents, lower than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,987 residents in Prince Edward County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 531 156 men · 376 women
- 75–84 1,025 447 men · 578 women
- 65–74 1,857 885 men · 972 women
- 50–64 3,574 1,775 men · 1,799 women
Younger residents
3,319 residents in Prince Edward County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 947 518 boys · 429 girls
- 7–12 978 443 boys · 534 girls
- 3–7 803 392 boys · 411 girls
- 0–3 591 325 boys · 266 girls
About 1,604 residents in Prince Edward County (7.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Prince Edward County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.5% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.8% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.1% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.0% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Prince Edward County is about 29% lower than in Virginia. The rate of heart disease in Prince Edward County is about 25% lower than in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Prince Edward County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.6% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.4% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.4% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Prince Edward County is about 18% lower than in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,136 cigarettes a day, 874,078 a month, or 10.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 320,495 minutes a day and 117.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Prince Edward County is 74.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.98 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 | Prince Edward County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.26 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Prince Edward County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Prince Edward County, VA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Prince Edward County, VA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 21,996 residents against a local median of 12,016. Prince Edward County, VA's uninsured, at 6.2%, runs 33% below the 9.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 32.0% against a local median of 41.0%, 22% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Prince Edward County, VA is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The counties themselves spread 6.2% on uninsured, so Prince Edward County, VA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Prince Edward County, VA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Edward County, VA | 21,996 | 74.7 yrs #6/6 | 6.2% #2/6 | 32.0% #1/6 |
| Charlotte County, VA | 11,422 | 77.3 yrs | 6.4% | 41.0% |
| Lunenburg County, VA | 12,016 | 76.0 yrs | 10.0% | 41.0% |
| Cumberland County, VA | 9,818 | 77.0 yrs | 4.0% | 40.6% |
| Buckingham County, VA | 16,972 | 77.8 yrs | 9.2% | 42.8% |
| Nottoway County, VA | 15,597 | 76.2 yrs | 10.3% | 40.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Prince Edward 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 Prince Edward County, Virginia.
How healthy is Prince Edward County, Virginia?
Prince Edward 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 Prince Edward County, Virginia one of the healthiest counties in Virginia?
Prince Edward County ranks 39th 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 Prince Edward County, Virginia?
People in Prince Edward County, Virginia can expect to live 74.7 years on average, 2.5 years shorter than the Virginia average of 77.3.
What is the uninsured rate in Prince Edward County, Virginia?
6.2% of residents in Prince Edward County, Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 0.8 points below the Virginia rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of Prince Edward County, Virginia residents are obese?
32.0% of adults in Prince Edward County, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.4 points below the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Prince Edward County, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,136 cigarettes a day, 874,078 a month, or 10.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 320,495 minutes a day and 117.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Prince Edward County is 74.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.98 lifetimes a year.
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