Health Profile of Andrews County, Texas
Andrews 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
Andrews County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Andrews County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.0 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 22.4% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.4% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Andrews County is 76.0 years, about 2.0 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 22.4%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.4% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,836 residents in Andrews County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 187 70 men · 117 women
- 75–84 591 253 men · 338 women
- 65–74 1,126 533 men · 593 women
- 50–64 2,932 1,461 men · 1,471 women
Younger residents
5,436 residents in Andrews County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,639 857 boys · 782 girls
- 7–12 1,603 785 boys · 818 girls
- 3–7 1,254 572 boys · 682 girls
- 0–3 939 409 boys · 531 girls
About 708 residents in Andrews County (3.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Andrews County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.9% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.5% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.0% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Andrews County is about 18% lower than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Andrews County is about 16% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Andrews County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.6% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.7% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.6% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Andrews County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,160 cigarettes a day, 754,792 a month, or 9.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 276,757 minutes a day and 101.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Andrews County is 76.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.53 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 | Andrews County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.58 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Andrews County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Andrews County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Andrews County, TX is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 18,610 residents against a local median of 22,232. Where Andrews County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 18% above the local median of 19.0% at 22.4%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 22.2% on uninsured, so Andrews County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Andrews County, TX has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews County, TX | 18,610 | 76.0 yrs #4/6 | 22.4% #5/6 | 37.0% #4/6 |
| Gaines County, TX | 22,232 | 78.4 yrs | 36.7% | 35.3% |
| Ector County, TX | 164,652 | 74.9 yrs | 22.1% | 38.7% |
| Winkler County, TX | 7,454 | 75.6 yrs | 19.0% | 37.4% |
| Martin County, TX | 5,218 | 84.2 yrs | 17.1% | 36.2% |
| Midland County, TX | 174,801 | 78.1 yrs | 14.5% | 35.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Andrews County, Texas has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Texas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Andrews County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Andrews County, Texas?
Andrews County, Texas 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 Andrews County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Andrews County ranks 119th healthiest out of 247 counties in Texas by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Andrews County, Texas?
People in Andrews County, Texas can expect to live 76.0 years on average, 2.0 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Andrews County, Texas?
22.4% of residents in Andrews County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 4 people, 5.3 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Andrews County, Texas residents are obese?
37.0% of adults in Andrews County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.5 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Andrews County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,160 cigarettes a day, 754,792 a month, or 9.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 276,757 minutes a day and 101.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Andrews County is 76.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.53 lifetimes a year.
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