Caroline County Health Data
Caroline County, Maryland
Health Score
43/100
Below Avg
Life Expectancy
74.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
8.7%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
74.5 yr
State avg 77.0 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
8.7%
State avg 6.4%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
30
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
69
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in Caroline County, Maryland
Caroline faces serious health gaps
Caroline County residents live to just 74.5 years, 4.3 years below the U.S. average of 78.8 years. More than 1 in 5 residents report poor or fair health—among the highest rates nationally—signaling a county in health crisis.
Worst health outcomes in Maryland
At 74.5 years, Caroline County's life expectancy ranks among Maryland's lowest, trailing the state average of 77.0 years by 2.5 years. The county's 21.6% poor/fair health rate is the highest in the state by a significant margin.
Severe provider shortage
Caroline County has the fewest primary care providers in Maryland at just 30 per 100,000 residents—compared to Cecil's 40 and Allegany's 53. Mental health support is critically sparse at 69 providers per 100,000, creating a dual crisis of health need and scarcity of providers.
Uninsured rate compounds crisis
Caroline's uninsured rate of 8.7% is the highest in Maryland and 2.3 percentage points above the state average. Combined with severe provider shortages and a rural geography, residents struggle to access basic primary and mental health care.
Get covered—don't delay
If you're uninsured in Caroline County, health coverage is essential and available. Call 1-855-642-8572 or visit marylandhealthcare.org to enroll in an affordable plan and connect with the primary care and mental health support your community desperately needs.
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Data Sources
Health data sourced from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
Data is informational only. Not medical or health advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.