Health Profile of Tazewell County, Virginia
Tazewell 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.
-
C
Tazewell County Below averageLess healthy than 85% of counties in Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Tazewell County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.3 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.1% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.6% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Tazewell County is 73.3 years, about 3.9 years shorter than the Virginia average of 77.3 years. The uninsured rate is 4.1%, lower than the Virginia average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.6% of residents, higher than the Virginia average of 16.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
17,033 residents in Tazewell County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 764 308 men · 456 women
- 75–84 2,748 1,102 men · 1,646 women
- 65–74 5,046 2,344 men · 2,702 women
- 50–64 8,475 4,188 men · 4,287 women
Younger residents
7,319 residents in Tazewell County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,196 1,120 boys · 1,076 girls
- 7–12 2,260 1,251 boys · 1,009 girls
- 3–7 1,723 935 boys · 789 girls
- 0–3 1,140 558 boys · 582 girls
About 4,334 residents in Tazewell County (10.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 73.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Tazewell County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.0% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.5% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.1% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.7% | 36.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Tazewell County is about 19% higher than in Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Tazewell County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.7% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.5% | 15.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.8% | 24.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Tazewell County is about 20% higher than in Virginia. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Tazewell County is about 16% higher than in Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 72,022 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 26.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 792,238 minutes a day and 289.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tazewell County is 73.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.50 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 | Tazewell County | Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.76 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Tazewell County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Tazewell County, VA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Tazewell County, VA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 39,616 residents against a local median of 19,415. Tazewell County, VA's uninsured, at 4.1%, runs 25% below the 5.5% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.1% on uninsured, so Tazewell County, VA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Tazewell County, VA has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tazewell County, VA | 39,616 | 73.3 yrs #5/6 | 4.1% #1/6 | 39.7% #2/6 |
| McDowell County, WV | 17,943 | 75.6 yrs | 8.8% | 48.3% |
| Smyth County, VA | 29,374 | 74.5 yrs | 5.5% | 42.2% |
| Bland County, VA | 6,196 | 74.9 yrs | 5.0% | 37.7% |
| Wyoming County, WV | 20,629 | 72.7 yrs | 7.0% | 42.6% |
| Buchanan County, VA | 19,415 | 74.2 yrs | 4.8% | 40.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Tazewell 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 Tazewell County, Virginia.
How healthy is Tazewell County, Virginia?
Tazewell 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 Tazewell County, Virginia one of the healthiest counties in Virginia?
Tazewell County ranks 113th 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 Tazewell County, Virginia?
People in Tazewell County, Virginia can expect to live 73.3 years on average, 3.9 years shorter than the Virginia average of 77.3.
What percentage of Tazewell County, Virginia residents are uninsured?
4.1% of residents in Tazewell County, Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 25 people, 2.8 points below the Virginia rate of 6.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Tazewell County, Virginia?
39.7% of adults in Tazewell County, Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.3 points above the Virginia rate of 36.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Tazewell County, Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 72,022 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 26.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 792,238 minutes a day and 289.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tazewell County is 73.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.50 lifetimes a year.
Analyze any area in the US
Get local demographics for any address, aggregated by drive time or radius, on the interactive map.
Explore the map →