Health Profile of Randall County, Texas
Randall 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
Randall County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Randall County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.1 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.0% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.7% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Randall County is 78.1 years, about 0.1 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 11.0%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.7% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
45,615 residents in Randall County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,154 649 men · 1,506 women
- 75–84 6,381 2,703 men · 3,678 women
- 65–74 12,349 5,722 men · 6,627 women
- 50–64 24,731 11,922 men · 12,809 women
Younger residents
33,351 residents in Randall County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 10,521 5,425 boys · 5,096 girls
- 7–12 9,919 5,255 boys · 4,663 girls
- 3–7 7,464 3,871 boys · 3,593 girls
- 0–3 5,447 2,698 boys · 2,749 girls
About 6,109 residents in Randall County (4.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Randall County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.7% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.7% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.4% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Randall County is about 30% lower than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Randall County is about 26% lower than in Texas. The rate of obesity in Randall County is about 16% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Randall County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.9% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.7% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.2% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Randall County is about 27% lower than in Texas. The rate of smoking in Randall County is about 15% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 187,812 cigarettes a day, 5.6 million a month, or 68.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.1 million minutes a day and 754.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Randall County is 78.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 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 | Randall County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.50 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Randall County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Randall County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Randall County, TX is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 146,053 residents against a local median of 6,937. Randall County, TX's uninsured, at 11.0%, runs 43% below the 19.3% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 19.1% on uninsured, so Randall County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Randall County, TX has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall County, TX | 146,053 | 78.1 yrs #4/6 | 11.0% #2/6 | 31.4% #1/6 |
| Potter County, TX | 115,952 | 74.8 yrs | 19.3% | 39.9% |
| Swisher County, TX | 6,937 | 80.6 yrs | 23.3% | 38.1% |
| Armstrong County, TX | 1,822 | 86.2 yrs | 4.2% | 33.6% |
| Castro County, TX | 7,344 | 76.9 yrs | 22.2% | 36.9% |
| Carson County, TX | 5,801 | 83.8 yrs | 11.7% | 34.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Randall County, Texas has an overall health index grade of B, making it notably better than Texas, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Randall County, Texas.
Is Randall County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Randall 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 Randall County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Randall County ranks 12th 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 Randall County, Texas?
People in Randall County, Texas can expect to live 78.1 years on average, about the same as the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Randall County, Texas?
11.0% of residents in Randall County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 6.2 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Randall County, Texas residents are obese?
31.4% of adults in Randall County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 6.1 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Randall County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 187,812 cigarettes a day, 5.6 million a month, or 68.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.1 million minutes a day and 754.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Randall County is 78.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 lifetimes a year.
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