Health Profile of Fayette County, Texas
Fayette 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
Fayette County Below averageHealthier than 81% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Fayette County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.2 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.9% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Fayette County is 79.2 years, about 1.2 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 9.9%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.8% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
11,720 residents in Fayette County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 844 321 men · 523 women
- 75–84 1,985 823 men · 1,161 women
- 65–74 3,469 1,693 men · 1,776 women
- 50–64 5,422 2,650 men · 2,772 women
Younger residents
4,842 residents in Fayette County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,510 846 boys · 664 girls
- 7–12 1,462 783 boys · 679 girls
- 3–7 1,096 603 boys · 493 girls
- 0–3 775 457 boys · 318 girls
About 1,896 residents in Fayette County (7.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Fayette County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.8% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.2% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.8% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.2% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Fayette County is about 25% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Fayette County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.6% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.4% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Fayette County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,724 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 403,969 minutes a day and 147.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fayette County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.54 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 | Fayette County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.48 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Fayette County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Fayette County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Fayette County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 25,042 residents against a local median of 21,006. Where Fayette County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 31% below the local median of 14.5% at 9.9%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 11.3% on uninsured, so Fayette County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Fayette County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County, TX | 25,042 | 79.2 yrs #2/6 | 9.9% #1/6 | 36.2% #4/6 |
| Lee County, TX | 17,971 | 78.3 yrs | 16.1% | 36.4% |
| Bastrop County, TX | 106,582 | 77.5 yrs | 21.8% | 34.9% |
| Colorado County, TX | 21,006 | 79.5 yrs | 12.6% | 39.5% |
| Lavaca County, TX | 20,552 | 79.0 yrs | 10.5% | 35.4% |
| Washington County, TX | 36,647 | 78.6 yrs | 14.5% | 35.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Fayette 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 Fayette County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Fayette County, Texas?
Fayette 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 Fayette County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Fayette County ranks 48th 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 life expectancy in Fayette County, Texas?
People in Fayette County, Texas can expect to live 79.2 years on average, 1.2 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Fayette County, Texas residents are uninsured?
9.9% of residents in Fayette County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 7.2 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Fayette County, Texas residents are obese?
36.2% of adults in Fayette County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.3 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Fayette County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,724 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 403,969 minutes a day and 147.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fayette County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.54 lifetimes a year.
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