Health Profile of Johnson County, Texas
Johnson 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
Johnson County Below averageHealthier than 73% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Johnson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.0 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 16.3% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.6% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Johnson County is 77.0 years, about 1.0 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 16.3%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.6% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
61,719 residents in Johnson County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,227 726 men · 1,502 women
- 75–84 7,678 3,421 men · 4,257 women
- 65–74 15,528 7,328 men · 8,200 women
- 50–64 36,285 18,230 men · 18,055 women
Younger residents
48,814 residents in Johnson County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 15,146 7,758 boys · 7,388 girls
- 7–12 14,751 7,597 boys · 7,154 girls
- 3–7 11,059 5,694 boys · 5,365 girls
- 0–3 7,858 4,028 boys · 3,830 girls
About 8,017 residents in Johnson County (4.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Johnson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.9% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.1% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Johnson County is about 20% lower than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Johnson County is about 18% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Johnson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.0% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.0% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.7% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Johnson County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 304,770 cigarettes a day, 9.1 million a month, or 111.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.4 million minutes a day and 1.2 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Johnson County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 30 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 | Johnson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.75 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Johnson County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Johnson County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Johnson County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 195,591 residents against a local median of 37,328. Nothing separates Johnson 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, 2% below the local median at 16.3% against 16.7%. Johnson County, TX has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County, TX | 195,591 | 77.0 yrs #5/6 | 16.3% #3/6 | 37.1% #4/6 |
| Tarrant County, TX | 2,166,122 | 77.5 yrs | 16.7% | 37.4% |
| Somervell County, TX | 9,691 | 78.7 yrs | 12.4% | 37.6% |
| Hill County, TX | 37,328 | 76.2 yrs | 18.6% | 36.9% |
| Hood County, TX | 65,894 | 77.5 yrs | 14.2% | 33.4% |
| Bosque County, TX | 18,691 | 77.1 yrs | 17.6% | 35.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Johnson 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 Johnson County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Johnson County, Texas?
Johnson 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 Johnson County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Johnson County ranks 68th 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 Johnson County, Texas?
People in Johnson County, Texas can expect to live 77.0 years on average, 1.0 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Johnson County, Texas?
16.3% of residents in Johnson County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 0.8 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Johnson County, Texas?
37.1% of adults in Johnson County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Johnson County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 304,770 cigarettes a day, 9.1 million a month, or 111.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.4 million minutes a day and 1.2 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Johnson County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 30 lifetimes a year.
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