Health Profile of Walker County, Texas
Walker 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
Walker County Below averageHealthier than 80% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Walker County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.4% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.3% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Walker County is 77.4 years, about 0.6 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 15.4%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.3% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
24,123 residents in Walker County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,180 335 men · 845 women
- 75–84 2,818 1,346 men · 1,472 women
- 65–74 5,905 3,082 men · 2,823 women
- 50–64 14,220 9,080 men · 5,140 women
Younger residents
11,572 residents in Walker County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,405 1,887 boys · 1,519 girls
- 7–12 3,434 1,786 boys · 1,647 girls
- 3–7 2,734 1,481 boys · 1,253 girls
- 0–3 1,999 1,135 boys · 864 girls
About 3,195 residents in Walker County (4.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Walker County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.2% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.9% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.9% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.6% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Walker County is about 26% lower than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Walker County is about 24% lower than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Walker County is about 20% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Walker County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.9% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.9% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.6% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Walker County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 143,194 cigarettes a day, 4.3 million a month, or 52.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.6 million minutes a day and 574.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Walker County is 77.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 14 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 | Walker County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.85 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Walker County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Walker County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Walker County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 80,209 residents against a local median of 28,441. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Walker County, TX an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 4% below the local median at 15.4% against 16.0%. Walker County, TX has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker County, TX | 80,209 | 77.4 yrs #3/6 | 15.4% #3/6 | 39.6% #4/6 |
| Madison County, TX | 13,648 | 74.9 yrs | 12.9% | 36.9% |
| San Jacinto County, TX | 28,441 | 74.5 yrs | 17.7% | 39.2% |
| Montgomery County, TX | 684,384 | 77.7 yrs | 15.1% | 33.4% |
| Grimes County, TX | 31,340 | 78.8 yrs | 18.3% | 41.1% |
| Trinity County, TX | 14,046 | 77.1 yrs | 16.0% | 41.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Walker 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 Walker County, Texas.
How healthy is Walker County, Texas?
Walker 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 Walker County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Walker County ranks 50th 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 Walker County, Texas?
People in Walker County, Texas can expect to live 77.4 years on average, 0.6 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Walker County, Texas?
15.4% of residents in Walker County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 1.7 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Walker County, Texas?
39.6% of adults in Walker County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.0 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Walker County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 143,194 cigarettes a day, 4.3 million a month, or 52.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.6 million minutes a day and 574.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Walker County is 77.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 14 lifetimes a year.
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