Health Profile of Collin County, Texas
Collin 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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Collin County Above averageHealthiest county in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Collin County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.5 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.5% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Collin County is 80.5 years, about 2.5 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 9.5%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.8% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
318,231 residents in Collin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 10,249 3,524 men · 6,725 women
- 75–84 31,802 13,739 men · 18,063 women
- 65–74 71,621 33,054 men · 38,567 women
- 50–64 204,558 101,055 men · 103,504 women
Younger residents
293,508 residents in Collin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 91,039 46,674 boys · 44,365 girls
- 7–12 90,161 45,877 boys · 44,284 girls
- 3–7 66,327 33,680 boys · 32,647 girls
- 0–3 45,982 23,456 boys · 22,526 girls
About 21,535 residents in Collin County (1.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Collin County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.3% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.9% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.1% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.0% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Collin County is about 47% lower than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Collin County is about 40% lower than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Collin County is about 26% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Collin County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13.5% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.2% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.4% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Collin County is about 37% lower than in Texas. The rate of smoking in Collin County is about 32% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1.2 million cigarettes a day, 35.5 million a month, or 432.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 13.0 million minutes a day and 4.8 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Collin County is 80.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.31 lifetimes a day, or 112 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 | Collin County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.15 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Collin County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Collin County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Collin County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,163,170 residents against a local median of 143,336. The measure that sets Collin County, TX apart most is uninsured: 9.5%, 39% below the local median of 15.7%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 29.0% against a local median of 36.0%, 20% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Collin County, TX is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The counties themselves spread 12.8% on uninsured, so Collin County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Collin County, TX has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin County, TX | 1,163,170 | 80.5 yrs #1/6 | 9.5% #2/6 | 29.0% #1/6 |
| Rockwall County, TX | 123,617 | 79.4 yrs | 8.7% | 33.2% |
| Grayson County, TX | 143,336 | 75.4 yrs | 15.7% | 38.0% |
| Dallas County, TX | 2,620,115 | 77.9 yrs | 21.5% | 36.0% |
| Hunt County, TX | 108,970 | 76.0 yrs | 17.0% | 36.8% |
| Denton County, TX | 979,063 | 79.6 yrs | 10.6% | 30.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Collin County, Texas has an overall health index grade of A, making it far better than Texas, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Collin County, Texas.
Is Collin County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Collin County, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Collin County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Yes. Collin County ranks 1st of 247 counties in Texas by the Map AI Health Index, making it the healthiest of them all.
What is the life expectancy in Collin County, Texas?
People in Collin County, Texas can expect to live 80.5 years on average, 2.5 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Collin County, Texas?
9.5% of residents in Collin County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 7.6 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Collin County, Texas?
29.0% of adults in Collin County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 8.6 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Collin County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1.2 million cigarettes a day, 35.5 million a month, or 432.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 13.0 million minutes a day and 4.8 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Collin County is 80.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.31 lifetimes a day, or 112 lifetimes a year.
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