Health Profile of Coryell County, Texas
Coryell 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
Coryell County Around averageHealthier than 91% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Coryell County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.9 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.6% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.4% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Coryell County is 75.9 years, about 2.0 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 10.6%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.4% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
19,451 residents in Coryell County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 721 237 men · 483 women
- 75–84 2,439 1,056 men · 1,383 women
- 65–74 4,797 2,128 men · 2,669 women
- 50–64 11,494 5,369 men · 6,124 women
Younger residents
18,520 residents in Coryell County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,167 2,692 boys · 2,475 girls
- 7–12 5,668 2,839 boys · 2,829 girls
- 3–7 4,460 2,213 boys · 2,247 girls
- 0–3 3,225 1,632 boys · 1,592 girls
About 2,874 residents in Coryell County (3.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Coryell County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.1% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.5% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.8% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.0% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Coryell County is about 38% lower than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Coryell County is about 34% lower than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Coryell County is about 32% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Coryell County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.3% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.3% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Coryell County is about 23% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 138,555 cigarettes a day, 4.2 million a month, or 50.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 556.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Coryell County is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 14 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 | Coryell County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.26 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Coryell County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Coryell County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Coryell County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 84,738 residents against a local median of 22,709. Coryell County, TX's uninsured, at 10.6%, runs 24% below the 14.0% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.6% on uninsured, so Coryell County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Coryell County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coryell County, TX | 84,738 | 75.9 yrs #6/6 | 10.6% #1/6 | 35.0% #4/6 |
| Hamilton County, TX | 8,406 | 78.6 yrs | 13.5% | 34.9% |
| Bell County, TX | 386,831 | 76.7 yrs | 14.0% | 37.9% |
| Lampasas County, TX | 22,709 | 78.5 yrs | 12.9% | 34.5% |
| Bosque County, TX | 18,691 | 77.1 yrs | 17.6% | 35.6% |
| McLennan County, TX | 265,889 | 76.8 yrs | 14.2% | 34.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Coryell 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 Coryell County, Texas.
How healthy is Coryell County, Texas?
Coryell 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 Coryell County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Coryell County ranks 22nd 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.
How long do people live in Coryell County, Texas?
People in Coryell County, Texas can expect to live 75.9 years on average, 2.0 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Coryell County, Texas residents are uninsured?
10.6% of residents in Coryell County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 6.5 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Coryell County, Texas residents are obese?
35.0% of adults in Coryell County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.5 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
What is the biggest health concern in Coryell County, Texas?
Compared with Texas as a whole, binge drinking stands out most: the adult rate here is 21.3%, about 23% higher than the Texas rate of 17.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Coryell County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 138,555 cigarettes a day, 4.2 million a month, or 50.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 556.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Coryell County is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 14 lifetimes a year.
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