Health Profile of Nolan County, Texas
Nolan 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
Nolan County Below averageLess healthy than 78% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Nolan County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.3% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.4% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Nolan County is 75.6 years, about 2.3 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 13.3%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.4% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,192 residents in Nolan County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 401 125 men · 276 women
- 75–84 730 333 men · 397 women
- 65–74 1,526 751 men · 775 women
- 50–64 2,536 1,276 men · 1,260 women
Younger residents
3,530 residents in Nolan County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,142 666 boys · 476 girls
- 7–12 1,022 516 boys · 506 girls
- 3–7 764 358 boys · 405 girls
- 0–3 602 288 boys · 315 girls
About 1,073 residents in Nolan County (7.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Nolan County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.7% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.3% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.2% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Nolan County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Nolan County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.6% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.0% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.6% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Nolan County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,200 cigarettes a day, 665,989 a month, or 8.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 244,196 minutes a day and 89.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Nolan County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.24 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 | Nolan County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.91 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Nolan County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Nolan County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Nolan County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 14,454 residents against a local median of 9,018. Nothing separates Nolan County, TX sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 7% above the local median at 39.2% against 36.4%. Nolan County, TX has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan County, TX | 14,454 | 75.6 yrs #5/6 | 13.3% #3/6 | 39.2% #6/6 |
| Coke County, TX | 3,353 | 81.2 yrs | 11.2% | 35.7% |
| Fisher County, TX | 3,655 | 77.9 yrs | 11.7% | 38.0% |
| Mitchell County, TX | 9,018 | 79.1 yrs | 17.5% | 36.4% |
| Taylor County, TX | 145,863 | 75.3 yrs | 14.1% | 34.7% |
| Runnels County, TX | 9,874 | 78.6 yrs | 16.7% | 36.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Nolan 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 Nolan County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Nolan County, Texas?
Nolan 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 Nolan County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Nolan County ranks 194th 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 Nolan County, Texas?
People in Nolan County, Texas can expect to live 75.6 years on average, 2.3 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Nolan County, Texas residents are uninsured?
13.3% of residents in Nolan County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 3.9 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Nolan County, Texas residents are obese?
39.2% of adults in Nolan County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Nolan County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,200 cigarettes a day, 665,989 a month, or 8.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 244,196 minutes a day and 89.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Nolan County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.24 lifetimes a year.
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