Health Profile of Franklin County, Texas
Franklin 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
Franklin County Below averageHealthier than 83% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Franklin County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.5 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.0% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.1% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Franklin County is 76.5 years, about 1.5 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 15.0%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.1% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,389 residents in Franklin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 169 89 men · 80 women
- 75–84 782 325 men · 457 women
- 65–74 1,298 636 men · 662 women
- 50–64 2,141 1,039 men · 1,102 women
Younger residents
2,316 residents in Franklin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 781 420 boys · 361 girls
- 7–12 671 370 boys · 301 girls
- 3–7 483 274 boys · 209 girls
- 0–3 381 220 boys · 162 girls
About 815 residents in Franklin County (7.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Franklin County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.7% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.6% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Franklin County is about 16% higher than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Franklin County is about 16% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Franklin County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.2% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.0% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.4% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Franklin County is about 20% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 14,204 cigarettes a day, 426,113 a month, or 5.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 156,241 minutes a day and 57.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.42 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 | Franklin County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.84 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Franklin County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Franklin County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Franklin County, TX is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 10,632 residents against a local median of 31,363. Where Franklin County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 20% below the local median of 18.7% at 15.0%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.0% on uninsured, so Franklin County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Franklin County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, TX | 10,632 | 76.5 yrs #3/6 | 15.0% #1/6 | 34.6% #1/6 |
| Titus County, TX | 31,363 | 76.5 yrs | 21.5% | 38.9% |
| Camp County, TX | 12,798 | 76.1 yrs | 19.5% | 37.9% |
| Hopkins County, TX | 37,784 | 76.7 yrs | 18.7% | 36.7% |
| Wood County, TX | 46,961 | 76.0 yrs | 17.1% | 35.0% |
| Red River County, TX | 11,611 | 75.9 yrs | 16.5% | 38.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Franklin 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 Franklin County, Texas.
How healthy is Franklin County, Texas?
Franklin 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 Franklin County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Franklin County ranks 44th 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 Franklin County, Texas?
People in Franklin County, Texas can expect to live 76.5 years on average, 1.5 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Franklin County, Texas residents are uninsured?
15.0% of residents in Franklin County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 2.1 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Franklin County, Texas?
34.6% of adults in Franklin County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.0 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Franklin County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 14,204 cigarettes a day, 426,113 a month, or 5.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 156,241 minutes a day and 57.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.42 lifetimes a year.
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