Norfolk city Health Data
Norfolk city, Virginia
Health Score
46/100
Below Avg
Life Expectancy
73.3 yr
Uninsured Rate
8.2%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
73.3 yr
State avg 75.1 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
8.2%
State avg 7.9%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
99
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
328
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in Norfolk city, Virginia
Life expectancy significantly below national average
Norfolk residents live an average of 73.3 years, more than 5.6 years shorter than the U.S. average of 78.9 years. With 19.3% reporting poor or fair health, the city faces one of the most serious health challenges in this profile.
Lowest life expectancy in Virginia profile
Norfolk's 73.3-year life expectancy falls 1.8 years below Virginia's 75.1-year average, and its 19.3% poor/fair health rate is the highest in this group. Despite an 8.2% uninsured rate near the state average of 7.9%, health outcomes remain critically low.
Abundant providers, stubborn health challenges
Norfolk leads this profile with 99 primary care providers and 328 mental health providers per 100,000 residents—exceptional supply by any measure. Yet these abundant providers have not reversed Norfolk's poor life expectancy, suggesting systemic barriers beyond access and coverage.
Provider abundance masks deeper struggles
Norfolk residents enjoy among the best provider access and near-universal coverage (8.2% uninsured), yet health outcomes remain the poorest in this profile. This disconnect points to poverty, food insecurity, housing instability, and untreated substance use as drivers of poor health—issues that providers alone cannot solve.
Coverage is essential, community matters more
If you're uninsured in Norfolk, healthcare.gov and Virginia Medicaid are your first steps toward coverage and access to care. Beyond insurance, seek out community health centers, food banks, and addiction treatment programs—they address the root causes of poor health in our city.
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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.