Health Profile of Uvalde County, Texas
Uvalde 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
Uvalde County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Uvalde County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.7 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 18.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 24.4% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Uvalde County is 78.7 years, about 0.7 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 18.7%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 24.4% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,911 residents in Uvalde County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 535 197 men · 339 women
- 75–84 1,290 595 men · 695 women
- 65–74 2,198 1,029 men · 1,169 women
- 50–64 3,887 1,802 men · 2,085 women
Younger residents
6,344 residents in Uvalde County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,990 1,071 boys · 920 girls
- 7–12 1,869 895 boys · 975 girls
- 3–7 1,429 685 boys · 744 girls
- 0–3 1,055 525 boys · 530 girls
About 1,307 residents in Uvalde County (5.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Uvalde County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.0% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.9% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.9% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.2% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Uvalde County is about 15% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Uvalde County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.2% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.6% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Uvalde County is about 15% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 33,061 cigarettes a day, 991,833 a month, or 12.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 363,672 minutes a day and 132.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Uvalde County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.21 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 | Uvalde County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.72 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Uvalde County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Uvalde County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Uvalde County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 24,881 residents against a local median of 15,716. Uvalde County, TX's uninsured, at 18.7%, runs 32% above the 14.1% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.6% on uninsured, so Uvalde County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Uvalde County, TX has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uvalde County, TX | 24,881 | 78.7 yrs #3/5 | 18.7% #5/5 | 38.2% #2/5 |
| Real County, TX | 2,802 | 78.3 yrs | 16.2% | 39.5% |
| Zavala County, TX | 9,412 | 77.6 yrs | 14.9% | 45.6% |
| Bandera County, TX | 22,021 | 80.3 yrs | 13.3% | 35.0% |
| Medina County, TX | 53,547 | 79.7 yrs | 11.6% | 40.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Uvalde 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 Uvalde County, Texas.
How healthy is Uvalde County, Texas?
Uvalde 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 Uvalde County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Uvalde County ranks 169th 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 Uvalde County, Texas?
People in Uvalde County, Texas can expect to live 78.7 years on average, 0.7 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Uvalde County, Texas residents are uninsured?
18.7% of residents in Uvalde County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 1.5 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Uvalde County, Texas?
38.2% of adults in Uvalde County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Uvalde County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 33,061 cigarettes a day, 991,833 a month, or 12.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 363,672 minutes a day and 132.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Uvalde County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.21 lifetimes a year.
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