Health Profile of Frio County, Texas
Frio 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
Frio County Below averageLess healthy than 84% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Frio County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.9 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.1% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 25.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Frio County is 76.9 years, about 1.1 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 15.1%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 25.2% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,996 residents in Frio County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 287 68 men · 219 women
- 75–84 743 336 men · 407 women
- 65–74 1,285 654 men · 631 women
- 50–64 2,681 1,390 men · 1,291 women
Younger residents
4,232 residents in Frio County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,472 807 boys · 664 girls
- 7–12 1,201 649 boys · 552 girls
- 3–7 880 495 boys · 385 girls
- 0–3 680 372 boys · 308 girls
About 899 residents in Frio County (4.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Frio County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.6% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.3% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.1% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Frio County is about 34% lower than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Frio County is about 17% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Frio County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.8% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.4% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 35.7% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Frio County is about 22% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27,665 cigarettes a day, 829,963 a month, or 10.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 304,320 minutes a day and 111.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Frio County is 76.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.75 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 | Frio County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.90 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Frio County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Frio County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Frio County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 18,582 residents against a local median of 30,210. Nothing separates Frio 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, 7% below the local median at 15.1% against 16.2%. Frio County, TX has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frio County, TX | 18,582 | 76.9 yrs #5/5 | 15.1% #3/5 | 40.1% #3/5 |
| Medina County, TX | 53,547 | 79.7 yrs | 11.6% | 40.3% |
| La Salle County, TX | 6,839 | 79.2 yrs | 17.5% | 38.5% |
| Atascosa County, TX | 51,008 | 78.0 yrs | 19.5% | 38.2% |
| Zavala County, TX | 9,412 | 77.6 yrs | 14.9% | 45.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Frio County, Texas has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Texas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Frio County, Texas.
Is Frio County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Frio 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 Frio County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Frio County ranks 208th 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 Frio County, Texas?
People in Frio County, Texas can expect to live 76.9 years on average, 1.1 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Frio County, Texas?
15.1% of residents in Frio County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 2.0 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Frio County, Texas?
40.1% of adults in Frio County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.6 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
Which health problem stands out most in Frio County, Texas?
Compared with Texas as a whole, physical inactivity stands out most: the adult rate here is 35.7%, about 22% higher than the Texas rate of 29.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Frio County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27,665 cigarettes a day, 829,963 a month, or 10.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 304,320 minutes a day and 111.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Frio County is 76.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.75 lifetimes a year.
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