Health Profile of Surry County, Virginia
Surry 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
Surry County Below averageLess healthy than 76% of counties in Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Surry County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.6 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.1% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.1% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Surry County is 76.6 years, about 0.7 years shorter than the Virginia average of 77.3 years. The uninsured rate is 3.1%, lower than the Virginia average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.2% of residents, higher than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,012 residents in Surry County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 104 37 men · 67 women
- 75–84 434 193 men · 242 women
- 65–74 811 388 men · 423 women
- 50–64 1,662 817 men · 845 women
Younger residents
1,132 residents in Surry County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 375 186 boys · 189 girls
- 7–12 318 170 boys · 147 girls
- 3–7 244 142 boys · 103 girls
- 0–3 195 119 boys · 76 girls
About 456 residents in Surry County (7.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Surry County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.4% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.8% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Surry County is about 26% higher than in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Surry County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.6% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.6% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.9% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Surry County are about the same as in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11,167 cigarettes a day, 335,006 a month, or 4.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 122,836 minutes a day and 44.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Surry County is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.11 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 | Surry County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.64 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Surry County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Surry County, VA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Surry County, VA is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 6,549 residents against a local median of 41,519. Where Surry County, VA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 34% below the local median of 4.7% at 3.1%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 0.8% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Surry County, VA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Surry County, VA has the lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surry County, VA | 6,549 | 76.6 yrs #5/5 | 3.1% #1/5 | 40.8% #4/5 |
| James City County, VA | 81,013 | 80.4 yrs | 4.7% | 31.0% |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | 39,974 | 77.5 yrs | 4.7% | 36.6% |
| Charles City County, VA | 6,627 | 76.8 yrs | 4.5% | 41.7% |
| Prince George County, VA | 43,064 | 79.6 yrs | 5.3% | 36.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Surry 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 Surry County, Virginia.
Is Surry County, Virginia a healthy place to live?
Surry 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 Surry County, Virginia one of the healthiest counties in Virginia?
Surry County ranks 101st 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 Surry County, Virginia?
People in Surry County, Virginia can expect to live 76.6 years on average, 0.7 years shorter than the Virginia average of 77.3.
What percentage of Surry County, Virginia residents are uninsured?
3.1% of residents in Surry County, Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 32 people, 3.8 points below the Virginia rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Surry County, Virginia?
40.8% of adults in Surry County, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 4.5 points above the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
What is the biggest health concern in Surry 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 Surry County, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11,167 cigarettes a day, 335,006 a month, or 4.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 122,836 minutes a day and 44.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Surry County is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.11 lifetimes a year.
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