Health Profile of Bee County, Texas
Bee 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
Bee County Below averageLess healthy than 75% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bee County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.1 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 18.8% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bee County is 76.1 years, about 1.9 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 18.8%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.2% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,680 residents in Bee County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 459 154 men · 305 women
- 75–84 1,111 501 men · 610 women
- 65–74 2,176 1,068 men · 1,107 women
- 50–64 4,934 2,839 men · 2,095 women
Younger residents
6,002 residents in Bee County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,893 934 boys · 959 girls
- 7–12 1,780 872 boys · 908 girls
- 3–7 1,339 677 boys · 661 girls
- 0–3 991 502 boys · 489 girls
About 1,421 residents in Bee County (4.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bee County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.4% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.5% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.1% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.6% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Bee County is about 17% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bee County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.1% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.5% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Bee County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 48,248 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 17.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 530,726 minutes a day and 193.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bee County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.84 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 | Bee County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.19 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bee County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bee County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bee County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 31,083 residents against a local median of 11,620. The measure that sets Bee County, TX apart most is uninsured: 18.8%, 17% above the local median of 16.1%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.3% on uninsured, so Bee County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bee County, TX has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bee County, TX | 31,083 | 76.1 yrs #6/6 | 18.8% #6/6 | 39.6% #5/6 |
| Live Oak County, TX | 11,620 | 78.7 yrs | 18.3% | 37.6% |
| Goliad County, TX | 7,141 | 79.6 yrs | 13.4% | 37.6% |
| San Patricio County, TX | 69,985 | 77.1 yrs | 18.7% | 43.3% |
| Karnes County, TX | 14,968 | 79.3 yrs | 15.8% | 37.7% |
| Refugio County, TX | 6,707 | 76.8 yrs | 16.1% | 39.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bee 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 Bee County, Texas.
Is Bee County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Bee 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 Bee County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Bee County ranks 185th 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.
What is the life expectancy in Bee County, Texas?
People in Bee County, Texas can expect to live 76.1 years on average, 1.9 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Bee County, Texas?
18.8% of residents in Bee County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 1.7 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Bee County, Texas residents are obese?
39.6% of adults in Bee County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.1 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bee County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 48,248 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 17.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 530,726 minutes a day and 193.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bee County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.84 lifetimes a year.
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