Health Profile of Garza County, Texas
Garza 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
Garza County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Garza County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.8 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 18.0% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.7% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Garza County is 75.8 years, about 2.2 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 18.0%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.7% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,554 residents in Garza County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 82 45 men · 37 women
- 75–84 269 102 men · 167 women
- 65–74 337 178 men · 159 women
- 50–64 867 527 men · 340 women
Younger residents
837 residents in Garza County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 264 138 boys · 126 girls
- 7–12 231 123 boys · 107 girls
- 3–7 190 90 boys · 99 girls
- 0–3 152 60 boys · 92 girls
About 321 residents in Garza County (6.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Garza County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.6% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.8% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.6% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.8% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Garza County is about 27% lower than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Garza County is about 15% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Garza County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.0% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.3% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.5% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Garza County is about 17% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 9,464 cigarettes a day, 283,932 a month, or 3.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 104,108 minutes a day and 38.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Garza County is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.95 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 | Garza County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.22 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Garza County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Garza County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Garza County, TX is typical in size for this group, 5,118 residents against a local median of 5,752, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Garza 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% above the local median at 18.0% against 16.8%. Garza County, TX has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garza County, TX | 5,118 | 75.8 yrs #4/4 | 18.0% #3/4 | 38.8% #2/4 |
| Crosby County, TX | 5,041 | 77.9 yrs | 20.2% | 39.7% |
| Lynn County, TX | 5,752 | 78.7 yrs | 12.9% | 39.3% |
| Scurry County, TX | 16,488 | 76.3 yrs | 16.8% | 37.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Garza 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 Garza County, Texas.
How healthy is Garza County, Texas?
Garza 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 Garza County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Garza County ranks 146th 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 Garza County, Texas?
People in Garza County, Texas can expect to live 75.8 years on average, 2.2 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Garza County, Texas?
18.0% of residents in Garza County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 0.9 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Garza County, Texas residents are obese?
38.8% of adults in Garza County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.2 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Garza County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 9,464 cigarettes a day, 283,932 a month, or 3.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 104,108 minutes a day and 38.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Garza County is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.95 lifetimes a year.
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