Health Profile of Lubbock County, Texas
Lubbock 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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B
Lubbock County Around averageHealthier than 85% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lubbock County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.7 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.9% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lubbock County is 76.7 years, about 1.2 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 13.9%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.8% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
85,256 residents in Lubbock County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 4,950 1,647 men · 3,303 women
- 75–84 11,772 4,971 men · 6,801 women
- 65–74 22,322 10,329 men · 11,993 women
- 50–64 46,212 22,207 men · 24,005 women
Younger residents
72,522 residents in Lubbock County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 21,837 10,899 boys · 10,938 girls
- 7–12 21,678 11,218 boys · 10,460 girls
- 3–7 16,772 8,716 boys · 8,056 girls
- 0–3 12,234 6,191 boys · 6,043 girls
About 14,228 residents in Lubbock County (4.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lubbock County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.4% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.2% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.0% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.4% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Lubbock County is about 23% lower than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Lubbock County is about 20% lower than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Lubbock County is about 18% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lubbock County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.8% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.8% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.3% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Lubbock County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 433,808 cigarettes a day, 13.0 million a month, or 158.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 4.8 million minutes a day and 1.7 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lubbock County is 76.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.12 lifetimes a day, or 43 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 | Lubbock County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.44 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lubbock County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lubbock County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lubbock County, TX is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 318,883 residents against a local median of 11,629. Where Lubbock County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 31% below the local median of 20.2% at 13.9%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 14.0% on uninsured, so Lubbock County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Lubbock County, TX has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock County, TX | 318,883 | 76.7 yrs #5/6 | 13.9% #2/6 | 33.4% #1/6 |
| Lynn County, TX | 5,752 | 78.7 yrs | 12.9% | 39.3% |
| Hale County, TX | 32,131 | 77.8 yrs | 21.0% | 37.0% |
| Crosby County, TX | 5,041 | 77.9 yrs | 20.2% | 39.7% |
| Hockley County, TX | 21,363 | 76.9 yrs | 19.1% | 38.5% |
| Terry County, TX | 11,629 | 76.2 yrs | 26.9% | 39.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lubbock County, Texas has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Texas, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Lubbock County, Texas.
How healthy is Lubbock County, Texas?
Lubbock County, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Lubbock County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Lubbock County ranks 37th 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 Lubbock County, Texas?
People in Lubbock County, Texas can expect to live 76.7 years on average, 1.2 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Lubbock County, Texas?
13.9% of residents in Lubbock County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 3.3 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Lubbock County, Texas?
33.4% of adults in Lubbock County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.1 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lubbock County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 433,808 cigarettes a day, 13.0 million a month, or 158.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 4.8 million minutes a day and 1.7 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lubbock County is 76.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.12 lifetimes a day, or 43 lifetimes a year.
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