Health Profile of Southampton County, Virginia
Southampton 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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C
Southampton County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Southampton County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.0 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.9% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.5% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Southampton County is 77.0 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the Virginia average of 77.3 years. The uninsured rate is 4.9%, lower than the Virginia average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.5% of residents, higher than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,716 residents in Southampton County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 337 120 men · 217 women
- 75–84 1,113 479 men · 634 women
- 65–74 2,014 1,018 men · 997 women
- 50–64 4,251 2,386 men · 1,866 women
Younger residents
3,328 residents in Southampton County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,066 523 boys · 543 girls
- 7–12 1,014 512 boys · 502 girls
- 3–7 747 366 boys · 381 girls
- 0–3 501 243 boys · 258 girls
About 1,196 residents in Southampton County (6.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Southampton County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.4% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.4% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Southampton County is about 26% higher than in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Southampton County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.2% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.3% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.2% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Southampton County are about the same as in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,991 cigarettes a day, 929,741 a month, or 11.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 340,905 minutes a day and 124.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Southampton County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.08 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 | Southampton County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.73 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Southampton County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Southampton County, VA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Southampton County, VA is typical in size for this group, 17,965 residents against a local median of 16,931, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Southampton County, VA apart most is uninsured: 4.9%, 43% below the local median of 8.6%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 0.0% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Southampton County, VA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Southampton County, VA has the lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton County, VA | 17,965 | 77.0 yrs #1/4 | 4.9% #1/4 | 41.4% #3/4 |
| Sussex County, VA | 10,765 | 71.0 yrs | 8.6% | 45.7% |
| Hertford County, NC | 19,906 | 76.2 yrs | 8.6% | 41.1% |
| Northampton County, NC | 16,931 | 75.8 yrs | 8.6% | 39.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Southampton County, Virginia has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Virginia, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Southampton County, Virginia.
How healthy is Southampton County, Virginia?
Southampton County, 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 Southampton County, Virginia one of the healthiest counties in Virginia?
Southampton County ranks 90th 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 Southampton County, Virginia?
People in Southampton County, Virginia can expect to live 77.0 years on average, about the same as the Virginia average of 77.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Southampton County, Virginia?
4.9% of residents in Southampton County, Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, 2.0 points below the Virginia rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of Southampton County, Virginia residents are obese?
41.4% of adults in Southampton County, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 5.1 points above the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
What is the biggest health concern in Southampton County, Virginia?
Compared with Virginia as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 15.4%, about 26% higher than the Virginia rate of 12.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Southampton County, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,991 cigarettes a day, 929,741 a month, or 11.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 340,905 minutes a day and 124.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Southampton County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.08 lifetimes a year.
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