Health Profile of Lynn County, Texas
Lynn 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
Lynn County Below averageLess healthy than 79% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lynn County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.7 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.9% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 24.9% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lynn County is 78.7 years, about 0.7 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 12.9%, lower 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
1,958 residents in Lynn County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 106 47 men · 59 women
- 75–84 295 131 men · 165 women
- 65–74 524 262 men · 261 women
- 50–64 1,033 531 men · 503 women
Younger residents
1,497 residents in Lynn County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 447 228 boys · 219 girls
- 7–12 459 233 boys · 226 girls
- 3–7 353 187 boys · 166 girls
- 0–3 238 128 boys · 110 girls
About 277 residents in Lynn County (4.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lynn County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.2% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.7% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.3% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Lynn County is about 17% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lynn County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.2% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.3% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Lynn County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,749 cigarettes a day, 262,470 a month, or 3.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 96,239 minutes a day and 35.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lynn County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.85 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 | Lynn County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.25 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lynn County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lynn County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lynn County, TX is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 5,752 residents against a local median of 11,881. The measure that sets Lynn County, TX apart most is uninsured: 12.9%, 36% below the local median of 20.2%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 13.0% on uninsured, so Lynn County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Lynn County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn County, TX | 5,752 | 78.7 yrs #1/5 | 12.9% #1/5 | 39.3% #3/5 |
| Lubbock County, TX | 318,883 | 76.7 yrs | 13.9% | 33.4% |
| Dawson County, TX | 12,134 | 78.4 yrs | 22.5% | 39.9% |
| Garza County, TX | 5,118 | 75.8 yrs | 18.0% | 38.8% |
| Terry County, TX | 11,629 | 76.2 yrs | 26.9% | 39.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lynn 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 Lynn County, Texas.
How healthy is Lynn County, Texas?
Lynn 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 Lynn County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Lynn County ranks 196th 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 average lifespan in Lynn County, Texas?
People in Lynn County, Texas can expect to live 78.7 years on average, 0.7 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Lynn County, Texas?
12.9% of residents in Lynn County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 4.2 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Lynn County, Texas residents are obese?
39.3% of adults in Lynn County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.7 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lynn County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,749 cigarettes a day, 262,470 a month, or 3.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 96,239 minutes a day and 35.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lynn County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.85 lifetimes a year.
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