Health Profile of Richmond city, Virginia
Richmond city 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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C
Richmond city Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Richmond city | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.3 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.8% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.2% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Richmond city is 75.3 years, about 2.0 years shorter than the Virginia average of 77.3 years. The uninsured rate is 8.8%, higher than the Virginia average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.2% of residents, higher than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
68,333 residents in Richmond city are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,625 1,156 men · 2,469 women
- 75–84 8,474 3,258 men · 5,216 women
- 65–74 17,748 7,800 men · 9,948 women
- 50–64 38,487 18,018 men · 20,470 women
Younger residents
40,213 residents in Richmond city are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 10,343 5,179 boys · 5,164 girls
- 7–12 11,238 5,692 boys · 5,546 girls
- 3–7 10,263 5,225 boys · 5,038 girls
- 0–3 8,369 4,255 boys · 4,115 girls
About 11,798 residents in Richmond city (5.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Richmond city | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.8% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.0% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.5% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.4% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Richmond city is about 26% lower than in Virginia. The rate of heart disease in Richmond city is about 18% lower than in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Richmond city | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.9% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.7% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.9% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Richmond city are about the same as in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 338,610 cigarettes a day, 10.2 million a month, or 123.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.7 million minutes a day and 1.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Richmond city is 75.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 34 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 | Richmond city | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.97 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Richmond city is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Richmond city, VA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Richmond city, VA is the 3rd largest of the 4 counties compared here, 229,341 residents against a local median of 335,485. Richmond city, VA's uninsured, at 8.8%, runs 40% above the 6.3% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 2.1% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Richmond city, VA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Richmond city, VA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond city, VA | 229,341 | 75.3 yrs #4/4 | 8.8% #4/4 | 35.4% #2/4 |
| Henrico County, VA | 335,485 | 78.6 yrs | 6.3% | 34.7% |
| Chesterfield County, VA | 377,744 | 79.0 yrs | 6.5% | 37.4% |
| Hanover County, VA | 112,800 | 78.7 yrs | 4.4% | 36.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Richmond city, Virginia has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Virginia, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Richmond city, Virginia.
How healthy is Richmond city, Virginia?
Richmond city, Virginia has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Richmond city, Virginia one of the healthiest counties in Virginia?
Richmond city ranks 77th 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 Richmond city, Virginia?
People in Richmond city, Virginia can expect to live 75.3 years on average, 2.0 years shorter than the Virginia average of 77.3.
What percentage of Richmond city, Virginia residents are uninsured?
8.8% of residents in Richmond city, Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 1.9 points above the Virginia rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of Richmond city, Virginia residents are obese?
35.4% of adults in Richmond city, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.9 points below the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Richmond city, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 338,610 cigarettes a day, 10.2 million a month, or 123.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.7 million minutes a day and 1.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Richmond city is 75.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 34 lifetimes a year.
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