Health Profile of Taylor County, Texas
Taylor 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
Taylor County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Taylor County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.3 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.1% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Taylor County is 75.3 years, about 2.7 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 14.1%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.8% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
42,973 residents in Taylor County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,836 947 men · 1,889 women
- 75–84 6,680 2,857 men · 3,823 women
- 65–74 11,430 5,246 men · 6,184 women
- 50–64 22,027 10,510 men · 11,518 women
Younger residents
34,294 residents in Taylor County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 10,099 5,013 boys · 5,085 girls
- 7–12 9,997 5,233 boys · 4,764 girls
- 3–7 8,050 4,210 boys · 3,839 girls
- 0–3 6,149 3,081 boys · 3,068 girls
About 9,288 residents in Taylor County (6.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Taylor County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.6% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.5% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.7% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.7% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Taylor County is about 16% lower than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Taylor County is about 15% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Taylor County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.3% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.6% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.2% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Taylor County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 235,226 cigarettes a day, 7.1 million a month, or 85.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.6 million minutes a day and 944.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Taylor County is 75.3 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 | Taylor County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.18 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Taylor County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Taylor County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Taylor County, TX is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 145,863 residents against a local median of 14,241. Nothing separates Taylor 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, 9% below the local median at 14.1% against 15.5%. Taylor County, TX has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor County, TX | 145,863 | 75.3 yrs #5/6 | 14.1% #3/6 | 34.7% #1/6 |
| Jones County, TX | 20,304 | 73.5 yrs | 19.3% | 39.9% |
| Runnels County, TX | 9,874 | 78.6 yrs | 16.7% | 36.8% |
| Nolan County, TX | 14,454 | 75.6 yrs | 13.3% | 39.2% |
| Callahan County, TX | 14,241 | 76.4 yrs | 15.5% | 37.4% |
| Fisher County, TX | 3,655 | 77.9 yrs | 11.7% | 38.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Taylor 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 Taylor County, Texas.
Is Taylor County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Taylor 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 Taylor County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Taylor County ranks 89th 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 Taylor County, Texas?
People in Taylor County, Texas can expect to live 75.3 years on average, 2.7 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Taylor County, Texas?
14.1% of residents in Taylor County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 3.1 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Taylor County, Texas?
34.7% of adults in Taylor County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.9 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Taylor County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 235,226 cigarettes a day, 7.1 million a month, or 85.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.6 million minutes a day and 944.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Taylor County is 75.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 24 lifetimes a year.
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