Health Profile of Grant County, West Virginia
Grant 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
Grant County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Grant County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.0 | 76.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.6% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.8% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Grant County is 77.0 years, about 0.9 years longer than the West Virginia average of 76.1 years. The uninsured rate is 4.6%, lower than the West Virginia average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.8% of residents, lower than the West Virginia average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,883 residents in Grant County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 261 101 men · 160 women
- 75–84 825 395 men · 429 women
- 65–74 1,451 732 men · 719 women
- 50–64 2,346 1,175 men · 1,171 women
Younger residents
2,041 residents in Grant County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 631 294 boys · 337 girls
- 7–12 588 298 boys · 290 girls
- 3–7 465 263 boys · 202 girls
- 0–3 357 198 boys · 159 girls
About 878 residents in Grant County (8.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Grant County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.6% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.5% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.4% | 9.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.5% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Grant County are about the same as in West Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Grant County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.9% | 25.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 11.9% | 11.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.0% | 31.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Grant County are about the same as in West Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,009 cigarettes a day, 660,260 a month, or 8.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 242,095 minutes a day and 88.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Grant County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.18 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 | Grant County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.06 | 6.17 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Grant County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Grant County, WV Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Grant County, WV is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 10,983 residents against a local median of 14,243. Where Grant County, WV breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 26% below the local median of 6.2% at 4.6%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.9% on uninsured, so Grant County, WV sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Grant County, WV has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County, WV | 10,983 | 77.0 yrs #5/6 | 4.6% #1/6 | 40.5% #6/6 |
| Hardy County, WV | 14,243 | 78.5 yrs | 7.8% | 38.8% |
| Tucker County, WV | 6,654 | 77.6 yrs | 5.3% | 38.5% |
| Mineral County, WV | 26,854 | 76.7 yrs | 4.9% | 38.3% |
| Garrett County, MD | 28,615 | 78.0 yrs | 6.2% | 33.3% |
| Pendleton County, WV | 6,043 | 80.5 yrs | 6.8% | 36.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Grant 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 Grant County, West Virginia.
Is Grant County, West Virginia a healthy place to live?
Grant 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 Grant County, West Virginia one of the healthiest counties in West Virginia?
Grant County ranks 30th 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 Grant County, West Virginia?
People in Grant County, West Virginia can expect to live 77.0 years on average, 0.9 years longer than the West Virginia average of 76.1.
What is the uninsured rate in Grant County, West Virginia?
4.6% of residents in Grant County, West Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 22 people, 1.5 points below the West Virginia rate of 6.0%.
What percentage of Grant County, West Virginia residents are obese?
40.5% of adults in Grant 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 Grant County, West Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,009 cigarettes a day, 660,260 a month, or 8.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 242,095 minutes a day and 88.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Grant County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.18 lifetimes a year.
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