Health Profile of McLennan County, Texas
McLennan 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
McLennan County Below averageHealthier than 72% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | McLennan County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.8 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.2% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.0% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in McLennan County is 76.8 years, about 1.2 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 14.2%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.0% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
78,942 residents in McLennan County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 4,802 1,517 men · 3,285 women
- 75–84 11,364 4,980 men · 6,384 women
- 65–74 20,792 9,616 men · 11,176 women
- 50–64 41,984 20,228 men · 21,757 women
Younger residents
61,785 residents in McLennan County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 19,235 10,010 boys · 9,225 girls
- 7–12 18,238 9,432 boys · 8,806 girls
- 3–7 13,956 7,199 boys · 6,756 girls
- 0–3 10,356 5,366 boys · 4,991 girls
About 13,694 residents in McLennan County (5.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | McLennan County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.2% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.6% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.5% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in McLennan County is about 16% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | McLennan County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.8% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.2% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.9% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in McLennan County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 400,997 cigarettes a day, 12.0 million a month, or 146.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 4.4 million minutes a day and 1.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in McLennan County is 76.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.11 lifetimes a day, or 40 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 | McLennan County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.54 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in McLennan County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
McLennan County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
McLennan County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 265,889 residents against a local median of 37,328. McLennan County, TX's uninsured, at 14.2%, runs 16% below the 16.9% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 8.0% on uninsured, so McLennan County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. McLennan County, TX has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLennan County, TX | 265,889 | 76.8 yrs #2/6 | 14.2% #3/6 | 34.5% #1/6 |
| Falls County, TX | 17,291 | 76.4 yrs | 16.9% | 40.2% |
| Hill County, TX | 37,328 | 76.2 yrs | 18.6% | 36.9% |
| Bosque County, TX | 18,691 | 77.1 yrs | 17.6% | 35.6% |
| Bell County, TX | 386,831 | 76.7 yrs | 14.0% | 37.9% |
| Coryell County, TX | 84,738 | 75.9 yrs | 10.6% | 35.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, McLennan County, Texas has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Texas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in McLennan County, Texas.
How healthy is McLennan County, Texas?
McLennan 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 McLennan County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
McLennan County ranks 69th 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 McLennan County, Texas?
People in McLennan County, Texas can expect to live 76.8 years on average, 1.2 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in McLennan County, Texas?
14.2% of residents in McLennan County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 3.0 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of McLennan County, Texas residents are obese?
34.5% of adults in McLennan County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.0 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in McLennan County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 400,997 cigarettes a day, 12.0 million a month, or 146.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 4.4 million minutes a day and 1.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in McLennan County is 76.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.11 lifetimes a day, or 40 lifetimes a year.
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