Health Profile of Scurry County, Texas
Scurry 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
Scurry County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Scurry County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.3 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 16.8% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.1% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Scurry County is 76.3 years, about 1.7 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 16.8%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.2% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,386 residents in Scurry County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 260 93 men · 167 women
- 75–84 788 281 men · 507 women
- 65–74 1,368 677 men · 691 women
- 50–64 2,970 1,538 men · 1,432 women
Younger residents
3,878 residents in Scurry County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,237 615 boys · 621 girls
- 7–12 1,120 583 boys · 537 girls
- 3–7 848 429 boys · 419 girls
- 0–3 673 315 boys · 358 girls
About 921 residents in Scurry County (5.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Scurry County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.2% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.4% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Scurry County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Scurry County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.0% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.0% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.7% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Scurry County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,871 cigarettes a day, 776,117 a month, or 9.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 284,576 minutes a day and 103.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Scurry County is 76.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.59 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 | Scurry County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.78 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Scurry County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Scurry County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Scurry County, TX is the largest of the 4 counties compared here, 16,488 residents against a local median of 5,118. Nothing separates Scurry 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 uninsured, 4% below the local median at 16.8% against 17.5%. Scurry County, TX has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scurry County, TX | 16,488 | 76.3 yrs #3/4 | 16.8% #2/4 | 37.4% #2/4 |
| Mitchell County, TX | 9,018 | 79.1 yrs | 17.5% | 36.4% |
| Fisher County, TX | 3,655 | 77.9 yrs | 11.7% | 38.0% |
| Garza County, TX | 5,118 | 75.8 yrs | 18.0% | 38.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Scurry 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 Scurry County, Texas.
Is Scurry County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Scurry 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 Scurry County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Scurry County ranks 159th 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 Scurry County, Texas?
People in Scurry County, Texas can expect to live 76.3 years on average, 1.7 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Scurry County, Texas?
16.8% of residents in Scurry County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, about the same as the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Scurry County, Texas?
37.4% of adults in Scurry County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Scurry County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,871 cigarettes a day, 776,117 a month, or 9.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 284,576 minutes a day and 103.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Scurry County is 76.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.59 lifetimes a year.
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