Health Profile of Wirt County, West Virginia
Wirt 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
Wirt County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Wirt County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.5 | 76.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.9% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 25.3% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Wirt County is 77.5 years, about 1.3 years longer than the West Virginia average of 76.1 years. The uninsured rate is 6.9%, higher than the West Virginia average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 25.3% of residents, higher than the West Virginia average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,159 residents in Wirt County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 55 25 men · 30 women
- 75–84 332 164 men · 168 women
- 65–74 584 314 men · 270 women
- 50–64 1,188 582 men · 606 women
Younger residents
984 residents in Wirt County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 339 172 boys · 166 girls
- 7–12 296 154 boys · 141 girls
- 3–7 204 107 boys · 97 girls
- 0–3 146 70 boys · 75 girls
About 297 residents in Wirt County (5.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Wirt County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.6% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.8% | 9.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.9% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Wirt County are about the same as in West Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Wirt County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 27.9% | 25.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 11.7% | 11.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.2% | 31.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Wirt County are about the same as in West Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11,132 cigarettes a day, 333,975 a month, or 4.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 122,457 minutes a day and 44.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wirt County is 77.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.10 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 | Wirt County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.50 | 6.17 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Wirt County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Wirt County, WV Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Wirt County, WV is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 5,053 residents against a local median of 13,786. Nothing separates Wirt 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 uninsured, 12% below the local median at 6.9% against 7.8%. Wirt County, WV has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wirt County, WV | 5,053 | 77.5 yrs #2/6 | 6.9% #3/6 | 41.9% #4/6 |
| Wood County, WV | 83,389 | 75.3 yrs | 6.2% | 40.9% |
| Roane County, WV | 13,786 | 75.0 yrs | 7.9% | 45.1% |
| Calhoun County, WV | 6,048 | 74.4 yrs | 9.0% | 41.6% |
| Jackson County, WV | 27,705 | 78.0 yrs | 6.2% | 36.9% |
| Ritchie County, WV | 8,286 | 76.7 yrs | 7.8% | 42.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Wirt 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 Wirt County, West Virginia.
What is the health grade for Wirt County, West Virginia?
Wirt 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 Wirt County, West Virginia one of the healthiest counties in West Virginia?
Wirt County ranks 38th 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 Wirt County, West Virginia?
People in Wirt County, West Virginia can expect to live 77.5 years on average, 1.3 years longer than the West Virginia average of 76.1.
How many people lack health insurance in Wirt County, West Virginia?
6.9% of residents in Wirt County, West Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 0.9 points above the West Virginia rate of 6.0%.
What percentage of Wirt County, West Virginia residents are obese?
41.9% of adults in Wirt County, West Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 1.5 points above the West Virginia rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Wirt County, West Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11,132 cigarettes a day, 333,975 a month, or 4.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 122,457 minutes a day and 44.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wirt County is 77.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.10 lifetimes a year.
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