Health Profile of Marion County, Texas
Marion 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
Marion County Below averageLess healthy than 88% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Marion County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 72.5 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.3% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.9% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Marion County is 72.5 years, about 5.5 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 14.3%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.0% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,818 residents in Marion County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 225 88 men · 137 women
- 75–84 757 352 men · 405 women
- 65–74 1,430 707 men · 723 women
- 50–64 2,407 1,190 men · 1,217 women
Younger residents
1,721 residents in Marion County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 466 248 boys · 218 girls
- 7–12 555 280 boys · 275 girls
- 3–7 430 204 boys · 226 girls
- 0–3 269 115 boys · 154 girls
About 1,268 residents in Marion County (13.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 72.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Marion County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.3% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.9% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.7% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.8% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Marion County is about 24% higher than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Marion County is about 21% higher than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Marion County is about 18% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Marion County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.2% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.1% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Marion County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 18,400 cigarettes a day, 552,006 a month, or 6.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 202,402 minutes a day and 73.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Marion County is 72.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.94 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 | Marion County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.19 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Marion County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Marion County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Marion County, TX is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 9,737 residents against a local median of 70,155. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Marion County, TX an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 6% above the local median at 14.3% against 13.5%. Marion County, TX has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County, TX | 9,737 | 72.5 yrs #6/6 | 14.3% #5/6 | 39.8% #4/6 |
| Harrison County, TX | 70,155 | 75.9 yrs | 14.1% | 38.5% |
| Cass County, TX | 28,568 | 76.4 yrs | 13.5% | 37.0% |
| Morris County, TX | 12,076 | 77.7 yrs | 12.7% | 40.2% |
| Caddo Parish, LA | 229,305 | 74.3 yrs | 7.4% | 44.6% |
| Gregg County, TX | 125,481 | 75.5 yrs | 16.5% | 38.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Marion 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 Marion County, Texas.
Is Marion County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Marion 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 Marion County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Marion County ranks 218th 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 Marion County, Texas?
People in Marion County, Texas can expect to live 72.5 years on average, 5.5 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Marion County, Texas residents are uninsured?
14.3% of residents in Marion County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 2.8 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Marion County, Texas?
39.8% of adults in Marion County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.3 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Marion County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 18,400 cigarettes a day, 552,006 a month, or 6.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 202,402 minutes a day and 73.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Marion County is 72.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.94 lifetimes a year.
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