Health Profile of Henderson County, Texas
Henderson 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
Henderson County Below averageLess healthy than 80% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Henderson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 16.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.7% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Henderson County is 75.4 years, about 2.6 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 16.7%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.7% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
35,532 residents in Henderson County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,919 757 men · 1,162 women
- 75–84 5,906 2,637 men · 3,269 women
- 65–74 10,592 5,157 men · 5,435 women
- 50–64 17,114 8,192 men · 8,923 women
Younger residents
17,434 residents in Henderson County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,474 3,074 boys · 2,400 girls
- 7–12 5,103 2,590 boys · 2,513 girls
- 3–7 3,922 1,967 boys · 1,955 girls
- 0–3 2,935 1,600 boys · 1,335 girls
About 7,565 residents in Henderson County (8.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Henderson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.2% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.5% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.0% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.3% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Henderson County is about 16% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Henderson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.5% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.4% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Henderson County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 151,405 cigarettes a day, 4.5 million a month, or 55.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.7 million minutes a day and 607.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Henderson County is 75.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 15 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 | Henderson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.59 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Henderson County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Henderson County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Henderson County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 84,863 residents against a local median of 62,649. Nothing separates Henderson 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, 3% above the local median at 39.3% against 38.1%. Henderson County, TX has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson County, TX | 84,863 | 75.4 yrs #6/6 | 16.7% #3/6 | 39.3% #5/6 |
| Van Zandt County, TX | 62,649 | 77.8 yrs | 18.4% | 35.9% |
| Anderson County, TX | 58,439 | 77.5 yrs | 18.5% | 39.4% |
| Kaufman County, TX | 172,699 | 76.4 yrs | 15.0% | 36.5% |
| Freestone County, TX | 20,049 | 76.1 yrs | 12.6% | 38.1% |
| Smith County, TX | 241,737 | 77.3 yrs | 16.9% | 38.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Henderson 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 Henderson County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Henderson County, Texas?
Henderson 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 Henderson County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Henderson County ranks 197th 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 Henderson County, Texas?
People in Henderson County, Texas can expect to live 75.4 years on average, 2.6 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Henderson County, Texas residents are uninsured?
16.7% of residents in Henderson County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, about the same as the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Henderson County, Texas?
39.3% of adults in Henderson County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.8 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Henderson County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 151,405 cigarettes a day, 4.5 million a month, or 55.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.7 million minutes a day and 607.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Henderson County is 75.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 15 lifetimes a year.
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