Health Profile of Hemphill County, Texas
Hemphill 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
Hemphill County Below averageHealthier than 80% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Hemphill County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.2 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 18.4% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Hemphill County is 80.2 years, about 2.2 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 18.4%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.2% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,125 residents in Hemphill County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 91 36 men · 55 women
- 75–84 130 54 men · 76 women
- 65–74 314 149 men · 166 women
- 50–64 590 295 men · 295 women
Younger residents
830 residents in Hemphill County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 283 151 boys · 131 girls
- 7–12 255 129 boys · 126 girls
- 3–7 173 87 boys · 86 girls
- 0–3 119 59 boys · 60 girls
About 146 residents in Hemphill County (4.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Hemphill County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.6% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.3% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Hemphill County is about 24% lower than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Hemphill County is about 17% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Hemphill County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.5% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.4% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.6% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Hemphill County is about 16% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 4,756 cigarettes a day, 142,691 a month, or 1.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 52,320 minutes a day and 19.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hemphill County is 80.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.45 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 | Hemphill County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.88 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Hemphill County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Hemphill County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Hemphill County, TX is typical in size for this group, 3,234 residents against a local median of 3,359, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Hemphill County, TX apart most is uninsured: 18.4%, 66% above the local median of 11.1%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 10.7% on uninsured, so Hemphill County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Hemphill County, TX has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemphill County, TX | 3,234 | 80.2 yrs #3/6 | 18.4% #5/6 | 34.3% #1/6 |
| Wheeler County, TX | 4,862 | 77.0 yrs | 21.2% | 36.6% |
| Lipscomb County, TX | 2,918 | 81.3 yrs | 18.1% | 35.9% |
| Roberts County, TX | 832 | 78.6 yrs | 11.1% | 34.8% |
| Roger Mills County, OK | 3,359 | 82.4 yrs | 10.5% | 36.3% |
| Ellis County, OK | 3,683 | 79.4 yrs | 11.1% | 39.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Hemphill 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 Hemphill County, Texas.
Is Hemphill County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Hemphill 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 Hemphill County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Hemphill County ranks 49th 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 Hemphill County, Texas?
People in Hemphill County, Texas can expect to live 80.2 years on average, 2.2 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Hemphill County, Texas?
18.4% of residents in Hemphill County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 1.2 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Hemphill County, Texas?
34.3% of adults in Hemphill County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.3 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Hemphill County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 4,756 cigarettes a day, 142,691 a month, or 1.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 52,320 minutes a day and 19.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hemphill County is 80.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.45 lifetimes a year.
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