Health Profile of Karnes County, Texas
Karnes 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
Karnes County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Karnes County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.3 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.8% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Karnes County is 79.3 years, about 1.3 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 15.8%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.8% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,770 residents in Karnes County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 297 84 men · 213 women
- 75–84 693 303 men · 390 women
- 65–74 1,138 591 men · 547 women
- 50–64 2,642 1,514 men · 1,128 women
Younger residents
2,662 residents in Karnes County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 827 432 boys · 395 girls
- 7–12 800 412 boys · 388 girls
- 3–7 601 293 boys · 308 girls
- 0–3 434 220 boys · 214 girls
About 673 residents in Karnes County (4.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Karnes County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.3% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.7% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Karnes County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Karnes County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.2% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.7% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.5% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Karnes County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,155 cigarettes a day, 694,656 a month, or 8.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 254,707 minutes a day and 93.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Karnes County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.23 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 | Karnes County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.10 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Karnes County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Karnes County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Karnes County, TX is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 14,968 residents against a local median of 20,016. Nothing separates Karnes 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% below the local median at 15.8% against 17.0%. Karnes County, TX has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karnes County, TX | 14,968 | 79.3 yrs #3/6 | 15.8% #3/6 | 37.7% #4/6 |
| Wilson County, TX | 52,781 | 79.9 yrs | 11.0% | 37.1% |
| Goliad County, TX | 7,141 | 79.6 yrs | 13.4% | 37.6% |
| Bee County, TX | 31,083 | 76.1 yrs | 18.8% | 39.6% |
| DeWitt County, TX | 20,016 | 78.2 yrs | 17.0% | 38.2% |
| Live Oak County, TX | 11,620 | 78.7 yrs | 18.3% | 37.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Karnes 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 Karnes County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Karnes County, Texas?
Karnes 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 Karnes County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Karnes County ranks 91st 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 Karnes County, Texas?
People in Karnes County, Texas can expect to live 79.3 years on average, 1.3 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Karnes County, Texas?
15.8% of residents in Karnes County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 1.3 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Karnes County, Texas?
37.7% of adults in Karnes 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 Karnes County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,155 cigarettes a day, 694,656 a month, or 8.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 254,707 minutes a day and 93.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Karnes County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.23 lifetimes a year.
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