Health Profile of Parker County, Texas
Parker 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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B
Parker County Around averageHealthier than 88% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Parker County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.2% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.4% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Parker County is 77.4 years, about 0.6 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 13.2%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.4% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
57,701 residents in Parker County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,217 801 men · 1,416 women
- 75–84 6,818 3,203 men · 3,615 women
- 65–74 14,743 7,226 men · 7,517 women
- 50–64 33,923 16,779 men · 17,144 women
Younger residents
38,918 residents in Parker County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 12,480 6,213 boys · 6,267 girls
- 7–12 11,798 6,134 boys · 5,664 girls
- 3–7 8,592 4,536 boys · 4,055 girls
- 0–3 6,048 3,112 boys · 2,937 girls
About 6,988 residents in Parker County (4.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Parker County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.2% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.2% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.2% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Parker County is about 26% lower than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Parker County is about 20% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Parker County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.7% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.4% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Parker County is about 23% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 244,797 cigarettes a day, 7.3 million a month, or 89.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.7 million minutes a day and 982.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Parker County is 77.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 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 | Parker County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.42 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Parker County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Parker County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Parker County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 165,168 residents against a local median of 65,894. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Parker County, TX an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 12% below the local median at 13.2% against 14.9%. Parker County, TX has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker County, TX | 165,168 | 77.4 yrs #5/6 | 13.2% #2/6 | 35.2% #3/6 |
| Hood County, TX | 65,894 | 77.5 yrs | 14.2% | 33.4% |
| Wise County, TX | 75,004 | 78.4 yrs | 14.9% | 34.5% |
| Palo Pinto County, TX | 29,295 | 76.4 yrs | 18.2% | 38.1% |
| Tarrant County, TX | 2,166,122 | 77.5 yrs | 16.7% | 37.4% |
| Somervell County, TX | 9,691 | 78.7 yrs | 12.4% | 37.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Parker County, Texas has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Texas, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Parker County, Texas.
How healthy is Parker County, Texas?
Parker County, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Parker County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Parker County ranks 30th 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 Parker County, Texas?
People in Parker County, Texas can expect to live 77.4 years on average, 0.6 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Parker County, Texas?
13.2% of residents in Parker County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 3.9 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Parker County, Texas?
35.2% of adults in Parker County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.4 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Parker County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 244,797 cigarettes a day, 7.3 million a month, or 89.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.7 million minutes a day and 982.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Parker County is 77.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 24 lifetimes a year.
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