Health Profile of Gray County, Texas
Gray 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
Gray County Below averageLess healthy than 86% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Gray County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.2 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 17.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 24.0% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Gray County is 76.2 years, about 1.8 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 17.7%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 24.0% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,171 residents in Gray County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 392 123 men · 270 women
- 75–84 1,260 543 men · 717 women
- 65–74 1,925 902 men · 1,023 women
- 50–64 3,593 1,924 men · 1,669 women
Younger residents
5,058 residents in Gray County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,507 747 boys · 760 girls
- 7–12 1,535 804 boys · 731 girls
- 3–7 1,176 637 boys · 539 girls
- 0–3 840 435 boys · 405 girls
About 1,471 residents in Gray County (7.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Gray County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.4% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.3% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.5% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Gray County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Gray County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.8% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.6% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.9% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Gray County is about 19% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 37,635 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 413,984 minutes a day and 151.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Gray County is 76.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.77 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 | Gray County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.61 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Gray County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Gray County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Gray County, TX is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 21,045 residents against a local median of 3,257. Nothing separates Gray 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 obesity, 13% above the local median at 39.5% against 34.8%. Gray County, TX has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray County, TX | 21,045 | 76.2 yrs #6/6 | 17.7% #3/6 | 39.5% #6/6 |
| Donley County, TX | 3,257 | 79.1 yrs | 17.9% | 35.7% |
| Roberts County, TX | 832 | 78.6 yrs | 11.1% | 34.8% |
| Carson County, TX | 5,801 | 83.8 yrs | 11.7% | 34.3% |
| Wheeler County, TX | 4,862 | 77.0 yrs | 21.2% | 36.6% |
| Hemphill County, TX | 3,234 | 80.2 yrs | 18.4% | 34.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Gray 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 Gray County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Gray County, Texas?
Gray 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 Gray County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Gray County ranks 212th 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 Gray County, Texas?
People in Gray County, Texas can expect to live 76.2 years on average, 1.8 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Gray County, Texas?
17.7% of residents in Gray County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 0.5 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Gray County, Texas residents are obese?
39.5% of adults in Gray County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.9 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Gray County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 37,635 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 413,984 minutes a day and 151.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Gray County is 76.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.77 lifetimes a year.
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