Health Profile of Gaines County, Texas
Gaines 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
Gaines County Below averageLess healthy than 81% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Gaines County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 36.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.0% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Gaines County is 78.4 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 36.7%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.0% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,211 residents in Gaines County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 212 81 men · 131 women
- 75–84 656 330 men · 326 women
- 65–74 1,163 547 men · 616 women
- 50–64 3,179 1,670 men · 1,510 women
Younger residents
7,571 residents in Gaines County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,067 1,016 boys · 1,051 girls
- 7–12 2,205 1,059 boys · 1,146 girls
- 3–7 1,883 963 boys · 920 girls
- 0–3 1,416 746 boys · 670 girls
About 582 residents in Gaines County (2.6% 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 | Gaines County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.1% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.1% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.4% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.3% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Gaines County is about 21% lower than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Gaines County is about 18% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Gaines County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.0% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.5% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.8% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Gaines County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 31,444 cigarettes a day, 943,313 a month, or 11.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 345,881 minutes a day and 126.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Gaines County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.06 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 | Gaines County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.51 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Gaines County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Gaines County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Gaines County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 22,232 residents against a local median of 12,134. The measure that sets Gaines County, TX apart most is uninsured: 36.7%, 63% above the local median of 22.5%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 12.0% on uninsured, so Gaines County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Gaines County, TX has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaines County, TX | 22,232 | 78.4 yrs #3/6 | 36.7% #6/6 | 35.3% #2/6 |
| Andrews County, TX | 18,610 | 76.0 yrs | 22.4% | 37.0% |
| Yoakum County, TX | 7,571 | 78.5 yrs | 22.5% | 37.3% |
| Terry County, TX | 11,629 | 76.2 yrs | 26.9% | 39.5% |
| Dawson County, TX | 12,134 | 78.4 yrs | 22.5% | 39.9% |
| Lea County, NM | 73,733 | 76.9 yrs | 14.9% | 35.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Gaines 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 Gaines County, Texas.
How healthy is Gaines County, Texas?
Gaines 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 Gaines County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Gaines County ranks 200th 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 Gaines County, Texas?
People in Gaines County, Texas can expect to live 78.4 years on average, about the same as the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Gaines County, Texas?
36.7% of residents in Gaines County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 3 people, 19.5 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Gaines County, Texas?
35.3% of adults in Gaines County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.3 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Gaines County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 31,444 cigarettes a day, 943,313 a month, or 11.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 345,881 minutes a day and 126.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Gaines County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.06 lifetimes a year.
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