Health Profile of Stafford County, Virginia
Stafford 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
Stafford County Around averageHealthier than 89% of counties in Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Stafford County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.5 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.4% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.4% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Stafford County is 79.5 years, about 2.2 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3 years. The uninsured rate is 6.4%, lower than the Virginia average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.4% of residents, lower than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
45,084 residents in Stafford County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,297 459 men · 838 women
- 75–84 4,242 1,854 men · 2,388 women
- 65–74 9,883 4,679 men · 5,204 women
- 50–64 29,662 14,894 men · 14,767 women
Younger residents
42,692 residents in Stafford County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 14,135 7,304 boys · 6,831 girls
- 7–12 12,860 6,503 boys · 6,357 girls
- 3–7 9,185 4,602 boys · 4,584 girls
- 0–3 6,511 3,322 boys · 3,189 girls
About 3,190 residents in Stafford County (2.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Stafford County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.6% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.2% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.3% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.6% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Stafford County is about 37% lower than in Virginia. The rate of diabetes in Stafford County is about 29% lower than in Virginia. The rate of cancer in Stafford County is about 24% lower than in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Stafford County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.8% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.3% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.1% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Stafford County is about 20% higher than in Virginia. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Stafford County is about 19% lower than in Virginia. The rate of smoking in Stafford County is about 16% lower than in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 191,246 cigarettes a day, 5.7 million a month, or 69.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.1 million minutes a day and 767.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Stafford County is 79.5 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 | Stafford County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.46 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Stafford County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Stafford County, VA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Stafford County, VA is typical in size for this group, 163,446 residents against a local median of 146,526, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Stafford County, VA sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 5% above the local median at 36.6% against 35.0%. Stafford County, VA has the 3rd lowest obesity of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford County, VA | 163,446 | 79.5 yrs #2/4 | 6.4% #2/4 | 36.6% #3/4 |
| Prince William County, VA | 488,843 | 80.1 yrs | 10.0% | 35.0% |
| Spotsylvania County, VA | 146,526 | 78.6 yrs | 6.6% | 35.0% |
| King George County, VA | 27,895 | 78.9 yrs | 3.3% | 36.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Stafford 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 Stafford County, Virginia.
Is Stafford County, Virginia a healthy place to live?
Stafford 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 Stafford County, Virginia one of the healthiest counties in Virginia?
Stafford County ranks 16th 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 Stafford County, Virginia?
People in Stafford County, Virginia can expect to live 79.5 years on average, 2.2 years longer than the Virginia average of 77.3.
What is the uninsured rate in Stafford County, Virginia?
6.4% of residents in Stafford County, Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 0.6 points below the Virginia rate of 6.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Stafford County, Virginia?
36.6% of adults in Stafford County, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
What health issue is more common in Stafford County, Virginia than elsewhere?
Compared with Virginia as a whole, binge drinking stands out most: the adult rate here is 18.3%, about 20% higher than the Virginia rate of 15.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Stafford County, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 191,246 cigarettes a day, 5.7 million a month, or 69.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.1 million minutes a day and 767.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Stafford County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 lifetimes a year.
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