Health Profile of Lamb County, Texas
Lamb 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
Lamb County Below averageLess healthy than 89% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lamb County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 25.1% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 24.9% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lamb County is 77.1 years, about 0.9 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 25.1%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 24.9% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,412 residents in Lamb County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 291 90 men · 201 women
- 75–84 704 316 men · 388 women
- 65–74 1,126 568 men · 558 women
- 50–64 2,291 1,185 men · 1,106 women
Younger residents
3,340 residents in Lamb County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,020 536 boys · 483 girls
- 7–12 997 507 boys · 490 girls
- 3–7 771 396 boys · 374 girls
- 0–3 553 295 boys · 257 girls
About 834 residents in Lamb County (6.5% 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 | Lamb County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.8% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.6% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.7% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Lamb County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lamb County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.6% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.1% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.5% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Lamb County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,220 cigarettes a day, 576,590 a month, or 7.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 211,416 minutes a day and 77.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lamb County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.90 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 | Lamb County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.35 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lamb County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lamb County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lamb County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 12,828 residents against a local median of 9,731. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Lamb County, TX an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 13% above the local median at 25.1% against 22.2%. Lamb County, TX has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamb County, TX | 12,828 | 77.1 yrs #4/6 | 25.1% #5/6 | 39.7% #6/6 |
| Hockley County, TX | 21,363 | 76.9 yrs | 19.1% | 38.5% |
| Castro County, TX | 7,344 | 76.9 yrs | 22.2% | 36.9% |
| Bailey County, TX | 6,913 | 80.5 yrs | 28.6% | 36.4% |
| Hale County, TX | 32,131 | 77.8 yrs | 21.0% | 37.0% |
| Parmer County, TX | 9,731 | 79.3 yrs | 24.1% | 38.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lamb 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 Lamb County, Texas.
Is Lamb County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Lamb 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 Lamb County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Lamb County ranks 221st 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 Lamb County, Texas?
People in Lamb County, Texas can expect to live 77.1 years on average, 0.9 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Lamb County, Texas?
25.1% of residents in Lamb County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 4 people, 7.9 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Lamb County, Texas residents are obese?
39.7% of adults in Lamb County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.1 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lamb County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,220 cigarettes a day, 576,590 a month, or 7.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 211,416 minutes a day and 77.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lamb County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.90 lifetimes a year.
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