Health Profile of Lamar County, Texas
Lamar 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
Lamar County Below averageLess healthy than 77% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lamar County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 19.3% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.6% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lamar County is 74.4 years, about 3.6 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 19.3%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.6% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
19,027 residents in Lamar County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,070 314 men · 756 women
- 75–84 2,946 1,276 men · 1,671 women
- 65–74 5,566 2,605 men · 2,961 women
- 50–64 9,444 4,510 men · 4,934 women
Younger residents
11,631 residents in Lamar County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,423 1,873 boys · 1,550 girls
- 7–12 3,519 1,868 boys · 1,651 girls
- 3–7 2,741 1,455 boys · 1,285 girls
- 0–3 1,948 1,049 boys · 900 girls
About 4,330 residents in Lamar County (8.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lamar County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.6% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.1% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.1% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Lamar County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lamar County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.0% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.0% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Lamar County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 87,274 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 31.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 960,015 minutes a day and 350.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lamar County is 74.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.96 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 | Lamar County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.76 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lamar County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lamar County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lamar County, TX is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 50,669 residents against a local median of 14,297. Where Lamar County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 17% above the local median of 16.5% at 19.3%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 9.2% on uninsured, so Lamar County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Lamar County, TX has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar County, TX | 50,669 | 74.4 yrs #5/6 | 19.3% #6/6 | 39.1% #5/6 |
| Delta County, TX | 5,438 | 75.1 yrs | 9.5% | 36.2% |
| Choctaw County, OK | 14,297 | 73.9 yrs | 17.7% | 40.3% |
| Hopkins County, TX | 37,784 | 76.7 yrs | 18.7% | 36.7% |
| Red River County, TX | 11,611 | 75.9 yrs | 16.5% | 38.7% |
| Fannin County, TX | 37,326 | 76.7 yrs | 14.3% | 34.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lamar 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 Lamar County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Lamar County, Texas?
Lamar 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 Lamar County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Lamar County ranks 190th 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 Lamar County, Texas?
People in Lamar County, Texas can expect to live 74.4 years on average, 3.6 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Lamar County, Texas residents are uninsured?
19.3% of residents in Lamar County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 2.2 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Lamar County, Texas?
39.1% of adults in Lamar County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.5 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lamar County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 87,274 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 31.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 960,015 minutes a day and 350.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lamar County is 74.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.96 lifetimes a year.
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