Health Profile of Brazoria County, Texas
Brazoria 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
Brazoria County Below averageHealthier than 70% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Brazoria County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.0 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.5% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Brazoria County is 77.0 years, about 1.0 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 12.7%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.5% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
113,053 residents in Brazoria County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 4,567 1,366 men · 3,201 women
- 75–84 12,090 5,625 men · 6,465 women
- 65–74 26,895 13,043 men · 13,852 women
- 50–64 69,501 35,481 men · 34,020 women
Younger residents
96,920 residents in Brazoria County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 29,834 15,210 boys · 14,625 girls
- 7–12 29,700 15,262 boys · 14,438 girls
- 3–7 22,050 11,420 boys · 10,629 girls
- 0–3 15,336 7,911 boys · 7,425 girls
About 13,612 residents in Brazoria County (3.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Brazoria County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.7% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.4% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.1% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.0% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Brazoria County is about 22% lower than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Brazoria County is about 17% lower than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Brazoria County is about 16% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Brazoria County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.5% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.1% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.1% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Brazoria County is about 16% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 568,168 cigarettes a day, 17.0 million a month, or 207.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 6.2 million minutes a day and 2.3 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Brazoria County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.15 lifetimes a day, or 56 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 | Brazoria County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.52 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Brazoria County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Brazoria County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Brazoria County, TX is typical in size for this group, 391,275 residents against a local median of 358,877, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Brazoria County, TX sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 10% below the local median at 12.7% against 14.2%. Brazoria County, TX has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazoria County, TX | 391,275 | 77.0 yrs #4/6 | 12.7% #2/6 | 41.0% #5/6 |
| Fort Bend County, TX | 893,669 | 80.4 yrs | 11.7% | 33.6% |
| Galveston County, TX | 358,877 | 76.4 yrs | 13.6% | 38.2% |
| Matagorda County, TX | 36,329 | 76.4 yrs | 17.9% | 40.3% |
| Harris County, TX | 4,837,278 | 77.9 yrs | 20.9% | 37.9% |
| Wharton County, TX | 41,794 | 77.6 yrs | 14.2% | 42.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Brazoria 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 Brazoria County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Brazoria County, Texas?
Brazoria 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 Brazoria County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Brazoria County ranks 74th 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 Brazoria County, Texas?
People in Brazoria County, Texas can expect to live 77.0 years on average, 1.0 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Brazoria County, Texas?
12.7% of residents in Brazoria County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 4.4 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Brazoria County, Texas residents are obese?
41.0% of adults in Brazoria County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 3.5 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Brazoria County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 568,168 cigarettes a day, 17.0 million a month, or 207.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 6.2 million minutes a day and 2.3 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Brazoria County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.15 lifetimes a day, or 56 lifetimes a year.
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