Health Profile of Dimmit County, Texas
Dimmit 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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F
Dimmit County Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Dimmit County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.5% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 33.9% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Dimmit County is 78.4 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 14.5%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 33.9% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,712 residents in Dimmit County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 202 72 men · 130 women
- 75–84 369 169 men · 200 women
- 65–74 745 334 men · 410 women
- 50–64 1,397 699 men · 699 women
Younger residents
2,220 residents in Dimmit County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 699 344 boys · 355 girls
- 7–12 635 305 boys · 330 girls
- 3–7 496 253 boys · 242 girls
- 0–3 391 213 boys · 178 girls
About 409 residents in Dimmit County (4.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Dimmit County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 22.0% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.5% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.6% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 44.4% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Dimmit County is about 59% higher than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Dimmit County is about 23% higher than in Texas. The rate of obesity in Dimmit County is about 18% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Dimmit County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.0% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.1% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 43.0% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Dimmit County is about 47% higher than in Texas. The rate of binge drinking in Dimmit County is about 19% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 13,024 cigarettes a day, 390,726 a month, or 4.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 143,266 minutes a day and 52.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dimmit County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.27 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 | Dimmit County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.97 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Dimmit County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Dimmit County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Dimmit County, TX is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 8,380 residents against a local median of 18,582. Where Dimmit County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 17% below the local median of 17.5% at 14.5%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 12.4% on uninsured, so Dimmit County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Dimmit County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimmit County, TX | 8,380 | 78.4 yrs #4/6 | 14.5% #1/6 | 44.4% #3/6 |
| Zavala County, TX | 9,412 | 77.6 yrs | 14.9% | 45.6% |
| Maverick County, TX | 58,082 | 78.5 yrs | 23.4% | 45.7% |
| La Salle County, TX | 6,839 | 79.2 yrs | 17.5% | 38.5% |
| Webb County, TX | 269,285 | 78.6 yrs | 27.3% | 45.5% |
| Frio County, TX | 18,582 | 76.9 yrs | 15.1% | 40.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Dimmit County, Texas has an overall health index grade of F, making it about on par with Texas, and worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Dimmit County, Texas.
Is Dimmit County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Dimmit County, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of F, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an F grade means residents face significantly worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Dimmit County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Dimmit County ranks 242nd 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 Dimmit County, Texas?
People in Dimmit County, Texas can expect to live 78.4 years on average, about the same as the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Dimmit County, Texas residents are uninsured?
14.5% of residents in Dimmit County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 2.6 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Dimmit County, Texas residents are obese?
44.4% of adults in Dimmit County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 6.8 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
What is the biggest health concern in Dimmit County, Texas?
Compared with Texas as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 22.0%, about 59% higher than the Texas rate of 13.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Dimmit County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 13,024 cigarettes a day, 390,726 a month, or 4.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 143,266 minutes a day and 52.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dimmit County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.27 lifetimes a year.
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