Health Profile of Morris County, Texas
Morris 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
Morris County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Morris County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.7 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Morris County is 77.7 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 12.7%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.2% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,948 residents in Morris County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 344 155 men · 189 women
- 75–84 764 308 men · 456 women
- 65–74 1,455 705 men · 750 women
- 50–64 2,385 1,119 men · 1,266 women
Younger residents
2,641 residents in Morris County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 838 397 boys · 441 girls
- 7–12 820 403 boys · 417 girls
- 3–7 587 290 boys · 297 girls
- 0–3 395 197 boys · 198 girls
About 844 residents in Morris County (7.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Morris County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.0% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.7% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.2% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Morris County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Morris County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.0% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.7% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Morris County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,799 cigarettes a day, 623,963 a month, or 7.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 228,786 minutes a day and 83.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Morris County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.04 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 | Morris County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.07 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Morris County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Morris County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Morris County, TX is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 12,076 residents against a local median of 31,363. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Morris County, TX an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 8% below the local median at 12.7% against 13.8%. Morris County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County, TX | 12,076 | 77.7 yrs #1/6 | 12.7% #1/6 | 40.2% #6/6 |
| Titus County, TX | 31,363 | 76.5 yrs | 21.5% | 38.9% |
| Camp County, TX | 12,798 | 76.1 yrs | 19.5% | 37.9% |
| Cass County, TX | 28,568 | 76.4 yrs | 13.5% | 37.0% |
| Upshur County, TX | 42,567 | 76.0 yrs | 13.8% | 35.8% |
| Bowie County, TX | 92,113 | 75.1 yrs | 13.4% | 39.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Morris 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 Morris County, Texas.
Is Morris County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Morris 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 Morris County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Morris County ranks 170th 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 Morris County, Texas?
People in Morris County, Texas can expect to live 77.7 years on average, about the same as the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Morris County, Texas?
12.7% of residents in Morris County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 4.4 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Morris County, Texas residents are obese?
40.2% of adults in Morris County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.6 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Morris County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,799 cigarettes a day, 623,963 a month, or 7.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 228,786 minutes a day and 83.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Morris County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.04 lifetimes a year.
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