Health Profile of Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Spotsylvania 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
Spotsylvania County Around averageHealthier than 81% of counties in Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Spotsylvania County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.6 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.6% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.4% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Spotsylvania County is 78.6 years, about 1.3 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3 years. The uninsured rate is 6.6%, lower than the Virginia average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.4% of residents, lower than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
46,346 residents in Spotsylvania County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,785 596 men · 1,189 women
- 75–84 5,406 2,385 men · 3,021 women
- 65–74 11,369 5,343 men · 6,026 women
- 50–64 27,786 13,680 men · 14,106 women
Younger residents
35,960 residents in Spotsylvania County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 11,906 6,175 boys · 5,732 girls
- 7–12 10,782 5,560 boys · 5,222 girls
- 3–7 7,732 3,949 boys · 3,783 girls
- 0–3 5,540 2,834 boys · 2,706 girls
About 4,899 residents in Spotsylvania County (3.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Spotsylvania County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.3% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.8% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.9% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.0% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Spotsylvania County is about 28% lower than in Virginia. The rate of diabetes in Spotsylvania County is about 24% lower than in Virginia. The rate of cancer in Spotsylvania County is about 15% lower than in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Spotsylvania County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.4% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.6% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.1% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Spotsylvania County are about the same as in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 181,821 cigarettes a day, 5.5 million a month, or 66.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.0 million minutes a day and 730.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Spotsylvania County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 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 | Spotsylvania County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.40 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Spotsylvania County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Spotsylvania County, VA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Spotsylvania County, VA is the 2nd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 146,526 residents against a local median of 38,929. Nothing separates Spotsylvania 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 obesity, 7% below the local median at 35.0% against 37.5%. Spotsylvania County, VA has the 2nd lowest obesity of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotsylvania County, VA | 146,526 | 78.6 yrs #2/5 | 6.6% #4/5 | 35.0% #2/5 |
| Stafford County, VA | 163,446 | 79.5 yrs | 6.4% | 36.6% |
| Caroline County, VA | 32,098 | 76.3 yrs | 6.9% | 40.5% |
| Orange County, VA | 37,817 | 78.5 yrs | 6.0% | 34.4% |
| Louisa County, VA | 40,041 | 77.6 yrs | 5.4% | 38.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Spotsylvania 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 Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
What is the health grade for Spotsylvania County, Virginia?
Spotsylvania 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 Spotsylvania County, Virginia one of the healthiest counties in Virginia?
Spotsylvania County ranks 26th 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 Spotsylvania County, Virginia?
People in Spotsylvania County, Virginia can expect to live 78.6 years on average, 1.3 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3.
What percentage of Spotsylvania County, Virginia residents are uninsured?
6.6% of residents in Spotsylvania County, Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, about the same as the Virginia rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of Spotsylvania County, Virginia residents are obese?
35.0% of adults in Spotsylvania County, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points below the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Spotsylvania County, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 181,821 cigarettes a day, 5.5 million a month, or 66.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.0 million minutes a day and 730.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Spotsylvania County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 lifetimes a year.
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