Health Profile of Walla Walla County, Washington
Walla Walla 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
Walla Walla County Around averageHealthier than 76% of counties in Washington
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Walla Walla County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.0 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.9% | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.0% | 15.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Walla Walla County is 80.0 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Washington average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 6.9%, higher than the Washington average of 6.3%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.0% of residents, lower than the Washington average of 15.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
21,865 residents in Walla Walla County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,906 722 men · 1,184 women
- 75–84 3,157 1,324 men · 1,832 women
- 65–74 5,898 2,776 men · 3,122 women
- 50–64 10,904 5,489 men · 5,415 women
Younger residents
12,441 residents in Walla Walla County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,207 2,202 boys · 2,005 girls
- 7–12 3,688 1,896 boys · 1,792 girls
- 3–7 2,636 1,333 boys · 1,304 girls
- 0–3 1,909 971 boys · 938 girls
About 3,115 residents in Walla Walla County (5.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Walla Walla County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.0% | 10.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.1% | 6.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.3% | 32.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Walla Walla County are about the same as in Washington.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Walla Walla County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.3% | 16.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.5% | 16.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.3% | 20.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Walla Walla County are about the same as in Washington.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 75,582 cigarettes a day, 2.3 million a month, or 27.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 831,400 minutes a day and 303.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Walla Walla County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.21 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 | Walla Walla County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.10 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Walla Walla County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Walla Walla County, WA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Walla Walla County, WA is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 62,160 residents against a local median of 20,799. Where Walla Walla County, WA breaks from the counties next to it is obesity, sitting 17% below the local median of 34.0% at 28.3%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.9% on obesity, so Walla Walla County, WA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Walla Walla County, WA has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walla Walla County, WA | 62,160 | 80.0 yrs #3/6 | 6.9% #3/6 | 28.3% #1/6 |
| Franklin County, WA | 98,902 | 80.7 yrs | 13.2% | 39.1% |
| Columbia County, WA | 4,012 | 79.0 yrs | 7.8% | 34.0% |
| Umatilla County, OR | 79,928 | 79.0 yrs | 6.7% | 33.2% |
| Adams County, WA | 20,799 | 78.7 yrs | 16.0% | 35.6% |
| Garfield County, WA | 2,351 | 82.5 yrs | 4.3% | 32.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Walla Walla 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 Walla Walla County, Washington.
How healthy is Walla Walla County, Washington?
Walla Walla 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 Walla Walla County, Washington one of the healthiest counties in Washington?
Walla Walla County ranks 10th 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 Walla Walla County, Washington?
People in Walla Walla County, Washington can expect to live 80.0 years on average, about the same as the Washington average of 79.6.
How many people lack health insurance in Walla Walla County, Washington?
6.9% of residents in Walla Walla County, Washington have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 0.6 points above the Washington rate of 6.3%.
What percentage of Walla Walla County, Washington residents are obese?
28.3% of adults in Walla Walla County, Washington are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 4.3 points below the Washington rate of 32.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Walla Walla County, Washington go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 75,582 cigarettes a day, 2.3 million a month, or 27.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 831,400 minutes a day and 303.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Walla Walla County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.21 lifetimes a year.
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