Health Profile of Rockwall County, Texas
Rockwall 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
Rockwall County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Rockwall County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.3% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Rockwall County is 79.4 years, about 1.4 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 8.7%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.3% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
36,712 residents in Rockwall County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,341 482 men · 859 women
- 75–84 4,056 1,694 men · 2,361 women
- 65–74 8,607 4,070 men · 4,537 women
- 50–64 22,709 11,117 men · 11,591 women
Younger residents
32,390 residents in Rockwall County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 10,481 5,264 boys · 5,217 girls
- 7–12 10,025 5,148 boys · 4,877 girls
- 3–7 7,093 3,661 boys · 3,432 girls
- 0–3 4,792 2,414 boys · 2,378 girls
About 3,044 residents in Rockwall County (2.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Rockwall County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.2% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.2% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.2% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Rockwall County is about 34% lower than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Rockwall County is about 34% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Rockwall County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.3% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.7% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.5% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Rockwall County is about 33% lower than in Texas. The rate of smoking in Rockwall County is about 23% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 138,905 cigarettes a day, 4.2 million a month, or 50.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 557.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rockwall County is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 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 | Rockwall County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.96 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Rockwall County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Rockwall County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Rockwall County, TX is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 123,617 residents against a local median of 172,699. The measure that sets Rockwall County, TX apart most is uninsured: 8.7%, 49% below the local median of 17.0%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 11.9% on uninsured, so Rockwall County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Rockwall County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwall County, TX | 123,617 | 79.4 yrs #3/6 | 8.7% #1/6 | 33.2% #2/6 |
| Kaufman County, TX | 172,699 | 76.4 yrs | 15.0% | 36.5% |
| Collin County, TX | 1,163,170 | 80.5 yrs | 9.5% | 29.0% |
| Dallas County, TX | 2,620,115 | 77.9 yrs | 21.5% | 36.0% |
| Hunt County, TX | 108,970 | 76.0 yrs | 17.0% | 36.8% |
| Rains County, TX | 12,775 | 80.5 yrs | 17.5% | 37.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Rockwall 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 Rockwall County, Texas.
How healthy is Rockwall County, Texas?
Rockwall 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 Rockwall County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Rockwall County ranks 7th 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 life expectancy in Rockwall County, Texas?
People in Rockwall County, Texas can expect to live 79.4 years on average, 1.4 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Rockwall County, Texas residents are uninsured?
8.7% of residents in Rockwall County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 8.5 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Rockwall County, Texas residents are obese?
33.2% of adults in Rockwall County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.4 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Rockwall County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 138,905 cigarettes a day, 4.2 million a month, or 50.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 557.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rockwall County is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 lifetimes a year.
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