Health Profile of Blanco County, Texas
Blanco 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
Blanco County Below averageHealthier than 79% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Blanco County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.2 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Blanco County is 78.2 years, about 0.2 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 14.7%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.8% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,018 residents in Blanco County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 295 111 men · 184 women
- 75–84 768 369 men · 399 women
- 65–74 1,811 896 men · 915 women
- 50–64 3,144 1,594 men · 1,550 women
Younger residents
2,150 residents in Blanco County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 668 316 boys · 352 girls
- 7–12 666 343 boys · 323 girls
- 3–7 490 271 boys · 219 girls
- 0–3 327 166 boys · 162 girls
About 756 residents in Blanco County (6.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Blanco County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.4% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.4% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Blanco County is about 18% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Blanco County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.5% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.4% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.4% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Blanco County is about 17% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 18,013 cigarettes a day, 540,400 a month, or 6.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 198,147 minutes a day and 72.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Blanco County is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.76 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 | Blanco County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.04 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Blanco County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Blanco County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Blanco County, TX is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 12,446 residents against a local median of 48,567. Blanco County, TX's uninsured, at 14.7%, runs 26% above the 11.6% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.3% on uninsured, so Blanco County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Blanco County, TX has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanco County, TX | 12,446 | 78.2 yrs #6/6 | 14.7% #5/6 | 35.4% #6/6 |
| Hays County, TX | 268,638 | 78.9 yrs | 11.6% | 29.8% |
| Kendall County, TX | 48,567 | 81.1 yrs | 10.8% | 33.3% |
| Comal County, TX | 183,826 | 79.1 yrs | 10.5% | 35.0% |
| Llano County, TX | 22,424 | 78.8 yrs | 15.8% | 34.5% |
| Gillespie County, TX | 27,524 | 80.5 yrs | 13.9% | 33.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Blanco 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 Blanco County, Texas.
Is Blanco County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Blanco 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 Blanco County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Blanco County ranks 53rd 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 average lifespan in Blanco County, Texas?
People in Blanco County, Texas can expect to live 78.2 years on average, about the same as the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Blanco County, Texas?
14.7% of residents in Blanco County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 2.4 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Blanco County, Texas?
35.4% of adults in Blanco County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.2 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Blanco County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 18,013 cigarettes a day, 540,400 a month, or 6.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 198,147 minutes a day and 72.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Blanco County is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.76 lifetimes a year.
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