Health Profile of Knox County, Texas
Knox 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
Knox County Below averageLess healthy than 76% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Knox County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 17.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Knox County is 77.1 years, about 0.9 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 23.2% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,339 residents in Knox County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 116 39 men · 77 women
- 75–84 228 93 men · 135 women
- 65–74 332 150 men · 182 women
- 50–64 663 361 men · 303 women
Younger residents
791 residents in Knox County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 236 109 boys · 127 girls
- 7–12 244 124 boys · 120 girls
- 3–7 184 100 boys · 84 girls
- 0–3 127 76 boys · 51 girls
About 295 residents in Knox County (8.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Knox County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.6% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.7% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.1% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Knox County is about 25% higher than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Knox County is about 19% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Knox County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.8% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.3% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Knox County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 4,982 cigarettes a day, 149,450 a month, or 1.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 54,798 minutes a day and 20.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Knox County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.49 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 | Knox County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.93 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Knox County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Knox County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Knox County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 3,307 residents against a local median of 2,356. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Knox County, TX an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 5% above the local median at 37.2% against 35.4%. Knox County, TX has the 4th lowest obesity of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County, TX | 3,307 | 77.1 yrs #3/5 | 17.7% #3/5 | 37.2% #4/5 |
| Foard County, TX | 991 | 82.2 yrs | 19.1% | 35.3% |
| Haskell County, TX | 5,421 | 79.3 yrs | 16.2% | 37.7% |
| Baylor County, TX | 3,485 | 74.4 yrs | 20.6% | 34.2% |
| Stonewall County, TX | 1,227 | 76.7 yrs | 12.7% | 35.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Knox 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 Knox County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Knox County, Texas?
Knox 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 Knox County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Knox County ranks 189th 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 Knox County, Texas?
People in Knox County, Texas can expect to live 77.1 years on average, 0.9 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Knox County, Texas?
17.7% of residents in Knox County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 0.6 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Knox County, Texas?
37.2% of adults in Knox 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 Knox County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 4,982 cigarettes a day, 149,450 a month, or 1.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 54,798 minutes a day and 20.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Knox County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.49 lifetimes a year.
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