Health Profile of Roanoke County, Virginia
Roanoke 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
Roanoke County Around averageHealthier than 80% of counties in Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Roanoke County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.3 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.9% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.5% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Roanoke County is 79.3 years, about 2.0 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3 years. The uninsured rate is 3.9%, lower than the Virginia average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.5% of residents, lower than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
39,775 residents in Roanoke County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,705 976 men · 1,729 women
- 75–84 6,068 2,452 men · 3,616 women
- 65–74 11,086 5,030 men · 6,056 women
- 50–64 19,916 9,451 men · 10,465 women
Younger residents
18,606 residents in Roanoke County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,968 3,047 boys · 2,921 girls
- 7–12 5,776 2,971 boys · 2,805 girls
- 3–7 4,141 2,124 boys · 2,018 girls
- 0–3 2,721 1,416 boys · 1,304 girls
About 5,539 residents in Roanoke County (5.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Roanoke County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.9% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.4% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.2% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Roanoke County are about the same as in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Roanoke County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.2% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.5% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.3% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Roanoke County are about the same as in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 126,693 cigarettes a day, 3.8 million a month, or 46.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.4 million minutes a day and 508.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Roanoke County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 12 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 | Roanoke County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.25 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Roanoke County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Roanoke County, VA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Roanoke County, VA is the 2nd largest of the 4 counties compared here, 97,092 residents against a local median of 55,141. Where Roanoke County, VA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 18% below the local median of 4.8% at 3.9%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.6% on uninsured, so Roanoke County, VA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Roanoke County, VA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke County, VA | 97,092 | 79.3 yrs #2/4 | 3.9% #2/4 | 34.2% #3/4 |
| Craig County, VA | 4,833 | 79.5 yrs | 3.1% | 33.0% |
| Montgomery County, VA | 99,089 | 78.0 yrs | 4.8% | 31.8% |
| Franklin County, VA | 55,141 | 76.8 yrs | 6.8% | 35.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Roanoke 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 Roanoke County, Virginia.
Is Roanoke County, Virginia a healthy place to live?
Roanoke 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 Roanoke County, Virginia one of the healthiest counties in Virginia?
Roanoke County ranks 27th 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 Roanoke County, Virginia?
People in Roanoke County, Virginia can expect to live 79.3 years on average, 2.0 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3.
What percentage of Roanoke County, Virginia residents are uninsured?
3.9% of residents in Roanoke County, Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 25 people, 3.0 points below the Virginia rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Roanoke County, Virginia?
34.2% of adults in Roanoke County, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.2 points below the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Roanoke County, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 126,693 cigarettes a day, 3.8 million a month, or 46.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.4 million minutes a day and 508.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Roanoke County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 12 lifetimes a year.
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