Health Profile of Travis County, Texas
Travis 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
Travis County Around averageAmong the top 3 healthiest counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Travis County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.8 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.0% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.0% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Travis County is 79.8 years, about 1.8 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 12.0%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.0% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
337,410 residents in Travis County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 13,248 4,419 men · 8,830 women
- 75–84 32,252 14,048 men · 18,204 women
- 65–74 74,550 35,247 men · 39,303 women
- 50–64 217,360 108,376 men · 108,984 women
Younger residents
259,691 residents in Travis County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 79,437 41,100 boys · 38,337 girls
- 7–12 75,398 38,662 boys · 36,736 girls
- 3–7 59,239 30,193 boys · 29,046 girls
- 0–3 45,617 23,399 boys · 22,218 girls
About 26,770 residents in Travis County (2.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Travis County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.6% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.4% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.1% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.9% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Travis County is about 47% lower than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Travis County is about 45% lower than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Travis County is about 33% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Travis County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.6% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.0% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Travis County is about 35% lower than in Texas. The rate of smoking in Travis County is about 34% lower than in Texas. The rate of binge drinking in Travis County is about 19% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1.4 million cigarettes a day, 41.2 million a month, or 501.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 15.1 million minutes a day and 5.5 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Travis County is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.36 lifetimes a day, or 132 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 | Travis County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.19 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Travis County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Travis County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Travis County, TX is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,315,315 residents against a local median of 106,582. Where Travis County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 36% below the local median of 18.9% at 12.0%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 12.0% on uninsured, so Travis County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Travis County, TX has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis County, TX | 1,315,315 | 79.8 yrs #1/6 | 12.0% #3/6 | 28.9% #1/6 |
| Williamson County, TX | 671,548 | 79.4 yrs | 9.8% | 31.2% |
| Hays County, TX | 268,638 | 78.9 yrs | 11.6% | 29.8% |
| Caldwell County, TX | 48,669 | 77.9 yrs | 21.4% | 38.2% |
| Bastrop County, TX | 106,582 | 77.5 yrs | 21.8% | 34.9% |
| Burnet County, TX | 52,652 | 78.6 yrs | 18.9% | 34.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Travis County, Texas has an overall health index grade of B, making it far better than Texas, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Travis County, Texas.
How healthy is Travis County, Texas?
Travis 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 Travis County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Travis County ranks 2nd 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 Travis County, Texas?
People in Travis County, Texas can expect to live 79.8 years on average, 1.8 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Travis County, Texas residents are uninsured?
12.0% of residents in Travis County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 5.1 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Travis County, Texas?
28.9% of adults in Travis County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 8.6 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Travis County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1.4 million cigarettes a day, 41.2 million a month, or 501.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 15.1 million minutes a day and 5.5 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Travis County is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.36 lifetimes a day, or 132 lifetimes a year.
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