Health Profile of Ohio County, West Virginia
Ohio 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
Ohio County Below averageHealthier than 87% of counties in West Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Ohio County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 76.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.1% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.8% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Ohio County is 75.6 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the West Virginia average of 76.1 years. The uninsured rate is 5.1%, lower than the West Virginia average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.8% of residents, lower than the West Virginia average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
17,401 residents in Ohio County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,330 395 men · 935 women
- 75–84 2,589 1,107 men · 1,482 women
- 65–74 4,929 2,295 men · 2,634 women
- 50–64 8,553 4,119 men · 4,434 women
Younger residents
7,564 residents in Ohio County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,426 1,206 boys · 1,220 girls
- 7–12 2,256 1,158 boys · 1,098 girls
- 3–7 1,667 865 boys · 802 girls
- 0–3 1,215 623 boys · 592 girls
About 3,745 residents in Ohio County (9.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Ohio County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.1% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.7% | 9.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.5% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Ohio County are about the same as in West Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Ohio County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.4% | 25.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.1% | 11.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.6% | 31.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Ohio County is about 15% lower than in West Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 71,774 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 26.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 789,517 minutes a day and 288.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ohio County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.25 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 | Ohio County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.06 | 6.17 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Ohio County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Ohio County, WV Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Ohio County, WV is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 41,582 residents against a local median of 64,518. Nothing separates Ohio County, WV sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 7% below the local median at 36.5% against 39.1%. Ohio County, WV has the 2nd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio County, WV | 41,582 | 75.6 yrs #3/6 | 5.1% #2/6 | 36.5% #2/6 |
| Brooke County, WV | 21,782 | 75.2 yrs | 6.0% | 38.3% |
| Marshall County, WV | 29,868 | 75.2 yrs | 5.6% | 39.1% |
| Jefferson County, OH | 64,518 | 74.4 yrs | 5.2% | 40.7% |
| Belmont County, OH | 65,473 | 75.7 yrs | 5.5% | 39.9% |
| Washington County, PA | 209,930 | 77.0 yrs | 3.9% | 33.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Ohio 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 Ohio County, West Virginia.
What is the health grade for Ohio County, West Virginia?
Ohio 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 Ohio County, West Virginia one of the healthiest counties in West Virginia?
Ohio County ranks 8th 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.
How long do people live in Ohio County, West Virginia?
People in Ohio County, West Virginia can expect to live 75.6 years on average, 0.5 years shorter than the West Virginia average of 76.1.
What is the uninsured rate in Ohio County, West Virginia?
5.1% of residents in Ohio County, West Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 0.9 points below the West Virginia rate of 6.0%.
What percentage of Ohio County, West Virginia residents are obese?
36.5% of adults in Ohio County, West Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.8 points below the West Virginia rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Ohio County, West Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 71,774 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 26.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 789,517 minutes a day and 288.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ohio County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.25 lifetimes a year.
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