Health Profile of Clark County, Washington
Clark 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
Clark County Around averageHealthier than 71% of counties in Washington
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Clark County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.1 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.7% | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.5% | 15.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Clark County is 79.1 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the Washington average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 6.7%, higher than the Washington average of 6.3%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.5% of residents, lower than the Washington average of 15.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
172,806 residents in Clark County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 8,419 3,080 men · 5,340 women
- 75–84 20,106 8,952 men · 11,154 women
- 65–74 44,684 21,219 men · 23,465 women
- 50–64 99,597 49,370 men · 50,227 women
Younger residents
116,529 residents in Clark County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 37,328 19,006 boys · 18,322 girls
- 7–12 35,073 17,785 boys · 17,288 girls
- 3–7 25,792 13,090 boys · 12,703 girls
- 0–3 18,336 9,419 boys · 8,917 girls
About 18,745 residents in Clark County (3.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Clark County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.4% | 10.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.5% | 6.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.1% | 32.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Clark County is about 20% lower than in Washington. The rate of diabetes in Clark County is about 17% lower than in Washington.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Clark County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.9% | 16.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.1% | 16.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.0% | 20.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Clark County are about the same as in Washington.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 595,700 cigarettes a day, 17.9 million a month, or 217.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 6.6 million minutes a day and 2.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clark County is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.16 lifetimes a day, or 58 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 | Clark County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.91 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Clark County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Clark County, WA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Clark County, WA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 516,710 residents against a local median of 112,357. Where Clark County, WA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 18% above the local median of 5.6% at 6.7%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.2% on uninsured, so Clark County, WA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Clark County, WA has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County, WA | 516,710 | 79.1 yrs #3/6 | 6.7% #6/6 | 35.1% #5/6 |
| Multnomah County, OR | 801,042 | 78.9 yrs | 5.6% | 25.7% |
| Cowlitz County, WA | 112,357 | 77.0 yrs | 6.2% | 38.0% |
| Skamania County, WA | 12,398 | 80.4 yrs | 6.5% | 33.4% |
| Columbia County, OR | 53,499 | 78.7 yrs | 5.4% | 31.8% |
| Clackamas County, OR | 423,491 | 79.9 yrs | 4.4% | 26.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Clark County, Washington has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Washington, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Clark County, Washington.
How healthy is Clark County, Washington?
Clark County, Washington 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 Clark County, Washington one of the healthiest counties in Washington?
Clark County ranks 12th healthiest out of 39 counties in Washington by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Clark County, Washington?
People in Clark County, Washington can expect to live 79.1 years on average, 0.5 years shorter than the Washington average of 79.6.
What percentage of Clark County, Washington residents are uninsured?
6.7% of residents in Clark County, Washington have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, about the same as the Washington rate of 6.3%.
What is the obesity rate in Clark County, Washington?
35.1% of adults in Clark County, Washington are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.5 points above the Washington rate of 32.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Clark County, Washington go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 595,700 cigarettes a day, 17.9 million a month, or 217.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 6.6 million minutes a day and 2.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clark County is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.16 lifetimes a day, or 58 lifetimes a year.
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