Health Profile of Freestone County, Texas
Freestone 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
Freestone County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Freestone County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.1 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.6% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.3% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Freestone County is 76.1 years, about 1.9 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 12.6%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.3% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,708 residents in Freestone County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 444 176 men · 268 women
- 75–84 1,252 544 men · 708 women
- 65–74 2,151 1,021 men · 1,131 women
- 50–64 3,861 1,960 men · 1,901 women
Younger residents
4,281 residents in Freestone County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,313 684 boys · 629 girls
- 7–12 1,315 687 boys · 629 girls
- 3–7 990 515 boys · 475 girls
- 0–3 663 330 boys · 333 girls
About 1,546 residents in Freestone County (7.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Freestone County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.5% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.3% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.1% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Freestone County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Freestone County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.0% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.9% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.8% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Freestone County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 34,140 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 375,536 minutes a day and 137.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Freestone County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.43 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 | Freestone County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.56 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Freestone County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Freestone County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Freestone County, TX is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 20,049 residents against a local median of 54,711. Where Freestone County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 29% below the local median of 17.7% at 12.6%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 1.9% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Freestone County, TX, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Freestone County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freestone County, TX | 20,049 | 76.1 yrs #5/6 | 12.6% #1/6 | 38.1% #1/6 |
| Leon County, TX | 16,263 | 81.9 yrs | 17.2% | 38.2% |
| Limestone County, TX | 22,283 | 76.3 yrs | 17.7% | 39.7% |
| Navarro County, TX | 54,711 | 77.5 yrs | 18.4% | 38.4% |
| Anderson County, TX | 58,439 | 77.5 yrs | 18.5% | 39.4% |
| Henderson County, TX | 84,863 | 75.4 yrs | 16.7% | 39.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Freestone 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 Freestone County, Texas.
How healthy is Freestone County, Texas?
Freestone 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 Freestone County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Freestone County ranks 150th 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 Freestone County, Texas?
People in Freestone County, Texas can expect to live 76.1 years on average, 1.9 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Freestone County, Texas?
12.6% of residents in Freestone County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 4.5 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Freestone County, Texas residents are obese?
38.1% of adults in Freestone County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.5 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Freestone County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 34,140 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 375,536 minutes a day and 137.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Freestone County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.43 lifetimes a year.
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