Health Profile of Shenandoah County, Virginia
Shenandoah 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
Shenandoah County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Shenandoah County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.7 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.4% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.0% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Shenandoah County is 78.7 years, about 1.4 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3 years. The uninsured rate is 7.4%, higher than the Virginia average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.0% of residents, lower than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
18,748 residents in Shenandoah County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,003 363 men · 640 women
- 75–84 3,089 1,344 men · 1,745 women
- 65–74 5,359 2,567 men · 2,792 women
- 50–64 9,298 4,642 men · 4,655 women
Younger residents
9,077 residents in Shenandoah County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,836 1,506 boys · 1,330 girls
- 7–12 2,641 1,356 boys · 1,284 girls
- 3–7 2,067 1,049 boys · 1,019 girls
- 0–3 1,533 799 boys · 734 girls
About 2,763 residents in Shenandoah County (6.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Shenandoah County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.7% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.9% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.0% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Shenandoah County is about 16% higher than in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Shenandoah County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.8% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.3% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.8% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Shenandoah County are about the same as in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 66,534 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 24.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 731,875 minutes a day and 267.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Shenandoah County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.46 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 | Shenandoah County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.74 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Shenandoah County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Shenandoah County, VA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Shenandoah County, VA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 44,927 residents against a local median of 23,465. Nothing separates Shenandoah 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, 7% below the local median at 7.4% against 8.0%. Shenandoah County, VA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah County, VA | 44,927 | 78.7 yrs #2/6 | 7.4% #2/6 | 38.0% #4/6 |
| Page County, VA | 23,667 | 76.2 yrs | 8.0% | 37.1% |
| Hardy County, WV | 14,243 | 78.5 yrs | 7.8% | 38.8% |
| Warren County, VA | 41,487 | 76.6 yrs | 9.0% | 32.7% |
| Rappahannock County, VA | 7,424 | 79.7 yrs | 10.8% | 31.4% |
| Hampshire County, WV | 23,465 | 78.1 yrs | 6.6% | 40.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah County, Virginia.
How healthy is Shenandoah County, Virginia?
Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah County, Virginia one of the healthiest counties in Virginia?
Shenandoah County ranks 59th 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 Shenandoah County, Virginia?
People in Shenandoah County, Virginia can expect to live 78.7 years on average, 1.4 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3.
What percentage of Shenandoah County, Virginia residents are uninsured?
7.4% of residents in Shenandoah County, Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 0.5 points above the Virginia rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Shenandoah County, Virginia?
38.0% of adults in Shenandoah County, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points above the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Shenandoah County, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 66,534 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 24.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 731,875 minutes a day and 267.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Shenandoah County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.46 lifetimes a year.
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