Health Profile of Clay County, Texas
Clay 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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B
Clay County Around averageHealthier than 87% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Clay County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.7 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 17.6% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.6% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Clay County is 77.7 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 17.6%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.6% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,672 residents in Clay County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 227 95 men · 132 women
- 75–84 673 319 men · 353 women
- 65–74 1,291 631 men · 660 women
- 50–64 2,481 1,198 men · 1,284 women
Younger residents
1,992 residents in Clay County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 691 338 boys · 354 girls
- 7–12 609 305 boys · 304 girls
- 3–7 407 216 boys · 191 girls
- 0–3 284 153 boys · 132 girls
About 696 residents in Clay County (6.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Clay County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.9% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.3% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Clay County is about 18% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Clay County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.9% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.9% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Clay County is about 18% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,378 cigarettes a day, 491,352 a month, or 6.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 180,162 minutes a day and 65.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clay County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.61 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 | Clay County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.05 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Clay County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Clay County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Clay County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 10,495 residents against a local median of 8,867. Clay County, TX's uninsured, at 17.6%, runs 26% above the 14.0% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.8% on uninsured, so Clay County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Clay County, TX has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County, TX | 10,495 | 77.7 yrs #3/6 | 17.6% #6/6 | 34.3% #1/6 |
| Jefferson County, OK | 5,379 | 75.9 yrs | 14.0% | 39.7% |
| Montague County, TX | 21,046 | 75.2 yrs | 14.5% | 35.5% |
| Archer County, TX | 8,867 | 78.4 yrs | 13.9% | 35.7% |
| Cotton County, OK | 5,485 | 78.2 yrs | 8.7% | 40.4% |
| Wichita County, TX | 129,995 | 74.5 yrs | 15.6% | 37.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Clay County, Texas has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Texas, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Clay County, Texas.
Is Clay County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Clay County, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Clay County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Clay County ranks 33rd 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 Clay County, Texas?
People in Clay County, Texas can expect to live 77.7 years on average, about the same as the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Clay County, Texas?
17.6% of residents in Clay County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 0.5 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Clay County, Texas?
34.3% of adults in Clay County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.2 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Clay County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,378 cigarettes a day, 491,352 a month, or 6.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 180,162 minutes a day and 65.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clay County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.61 lifetimes a year.
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