Health Profile of Bowie County, Texas
Bowie 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
Bowie County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bowie County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.1 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.4% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.1% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bowie County is 75.1 years, about 2.9 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 13.4%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by about the same share of residents as in Texas, at 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
31,723 residents in Bowie County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,675 518 men · 1,156 women
- 75–84 4,791 2,050 men · 2,741 women
- 65–74 8,748 4,014 men · 4,733 women
- 50–64 16,510 8,154 men · 8,356 women
Younger residents
20,711 residents in Bowie County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 6,362 3,391 boys · 2,971 girls
- 7–12 6,343 3,216 boys · 3,127 girls
- 3–7 4,733 2,383 boys · 2,349 girls
- 0–3 3,274 1,720 boys · 1,553 girls
About 6,398 residents in Bowie County (6.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bowie County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.7% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.3% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Bowie County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bowie County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.8% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.6% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.1% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Bowie County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 160,277 cigarettes a day, 4.8 million a month, or 58.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.8 million minutes a day and 643.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bowie County is 75.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 16 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 | Bowie County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.55 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bowie County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bowie County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bowie County, TX is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 92,113 residents against a local median of 15,710. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Bowie County, TX an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 5% above the local median at 13.4% against 12.7%. Bowie County, TX has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie County, TX | 92,113 | 75.1 yrs #5/6 | 13.4% #4/6 | 39.3% #3/6 |
| Little River County, AR | 11,816 | 75.6 yrs | 4.0% | 37.6% |
| Cass County, TX | 28,568 | 76.4 yrs | 13.5% | 37.0% |
| Morris County, TX | 12,076 | 77.7 yrs | 12.7% | 40.2% |
| Miller County, AR | 42,360 | 73.2 yrs | 11.5% | 40.3% |
| Sevier County, AR | 15,710 | 75.3 yrs | 14.9% | 39.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bowie 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 Bowie County, Texas.
How healthy is Bowie County, Texas?
Bowie 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 Bowie County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Bowie County ranks 153rd 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 Bowie County, Texas?
People in Bowie County, Texas can expect to live 75.1 years on average, 2.9 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Bowie County, Texas?
13.4% of residents in Bowie County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 3.8 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Bowie County, Texas?
39.3% of adults in Bowie County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.7 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bowie County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 160,277 cigarettes a day, 4.8 million a month, or 58.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.8 million minutes a day and 643.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bowie County is 75.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 16 lifetimes a year.
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