Health Profile of DeWitt County, Texas
DeWitt 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
DeWitt County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | DeWitt County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.2 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 17.0% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.5% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in DeWitt County is 78.2 years, about 0.2 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 17.0%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.5% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,019 residents in DeWitt County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 496 145 men · 352 women
- 75–84 1,268 544 men · 724 women
- 65–74 2,184 1,028 men · 1,156 women
- 50–64 4,071 2,119 men · 1,952 women
Younger residents
4,219 residents in DeWitt County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,229 613 boys · 616 girls
- 7–12 1,280 640 boys · 640 girls
- 3–7 1,007 505 boys · 502 girls
- 0–3 703 351 boys · 352 girls
About 1,285 residents in DeWitt County (6.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | DeWitt County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.1% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.8% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.2% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in DeWitt County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | DeWitt County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.5% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.7% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in DeWitt County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,769 cigarettes a day, 983,066 a month, or 12.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 360,457 minutes a day and 131.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in DeWitt County is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.20 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 | DeWitt County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.32 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in DeWitt County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
DeWitt County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
DeWitt County, TX is typical in size for this group, 20,016 residents against a local median of 19,851, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates DeWitt County, TX sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 8% above the local median at 17.0% against 15.8%. DeWitt County, TX has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeWitt County, TX | 20,016 | 78.2 yrs #5/6 | 17.0% #4/6 | 38.2% #4/6 |
| Gonzales County, TX | 19,851 | 78.2 yrs | 18.0% | 40.6% |
| Goliad County, TX | 7,141 | 79.6 yrs | 13.4% | 37.6% |
| Victoria County, TX | 91,396 | 77.5 yrs | 17.2% | 38.6% |
| Lavaca County, TX | 20,552 | 79.0 yrs | 10.5% | 35.4% |
| Karnes County, TX | 14,968 | 79.3 yrs | 15.8% | 37.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, DeWitt 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 DeWitt County, Texas.
How healthy is DeWitt County, Texas?
DeWitt 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 DeWitt County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
DeWitt County ranks 138th 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 DeWitt County, Texas?
People in DeWitt County, Texas can expect to live 78.2 years on average, about the same as the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of DeWitt County, Texas residents are uninsured?
17.0% of residents in DeWitt County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, about the same as the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of DeWitt County, Texas residents are obese?
38.2% of adults in DeWitt County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in DeWitt County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,769 cigarettes a day, 983,066 a month, or 12.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 360,457 minutes a day and 131.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in DeWitt County is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.20 lifetimes a year.
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