Health Profile of Doddridge County, West Virginia
Doddridge 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
Doddridge County Below averageHealthier than 83% of counties in West Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Doddridge County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.1 | 76.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.5% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.8% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Doddridge County is 80.1 years, about 4.0 years longer than the West Virginia average of 76.1 years. The uninsured rate is 5.5%, lower than the West Virginia average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.8% of residents, lower than the West Virginia average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,234 residents in Doddridge County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 120 44 men · 76 women
- 75–84 447 242 men · 205 women
- 65–74 921 470 men · 450 women
- 50–64 1,746 906 men · 840 women
Younger residents
1,224 residents in Doddridge County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 420 220 boys · 200 girls
- 7–12 354 179 boys · 176 girls
- 3–7 262 133 boys · 129 girls
- 0–3 188 100 boys · 88 girls
About 289 residents in Doddridge County (3.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Doddridge County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.6% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.7% | 9.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.1% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Doddridge County are about the same as in West Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Doddridge County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.2% | 25.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.7% | 11.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.1% | 31.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Doddridge County are about the same as in West Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,602 cigarettes a day, 498,056 a month, or 6.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 182,621 minutes a day and 66.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Doddridge County is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.58 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 | Doddridge County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.27 | 6.17 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Doddridge County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Doddridge County, WV Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Doddridge County, WV is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 7,711 residents against a local median of 14,078. Where Doddridge County, WV breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 27% below the local median of 7.5% at 5.5%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.2% on uninsured, so Doddridge County, WV sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Doddridge County, WV has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doddridge County, WV | 7,711 | 80.1 yrs #1/6 | 5.5% #2/6 | 40.2% #3/6 |
| Tyler County, WV | 8,063 | 78.1 yrs | 7.9% | 41.8% |
| Harrison County, WV | 64,984 | 74.6 yrs | 7.5% | 39.7% |
| Lewis County, WV | 16,740 | 74.3 yrs | 6.5% | 38.9% |
| Wetzel County, WV | 14,078 | 75.8 yrs | 3.7% | 42.1% |
| Ritchie County, WV | 8,286 | 76.7 yrs | 7.8% | 42.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Doddridge County, West Virginia has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than West Virginia, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Doddridge County, West Virginia.
Is Doddridge County, West Virginia a healthy place to live?
Doddridge County, West 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 Doddridge County, West Virginia one of the healthiest counties in West Virginia?
Doddridge County ranks 10th healthiest out of 55 counties in West Virginia by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Doddridge County, West Virginia?
People in Doddridge County, West Virginia can expect to live 80.1 years on average, 4.0 years longer than the West Virginia average of 76.1.
How many people lack health insurance in Doddridge County, West Virginia?
5.5% of residents in Doddridge County, West Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, about the same as the West Virginia rate of 6.0%.
What percentage of Doddridge County, West Virginia residents are obese?
40.2% of adults in Doddridge County, West Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, about the same as the West Virginia rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Doddridge County, West Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,602 cigarettes a day, 498,056 a month, or 6.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 182,621 minutes a day and 66.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Doddridge County is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.58 lifetimes a year.
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