Health Profile of Webb County, Texas
Webb 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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D
Webb County Well below averageLess healthy than 94% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Webb County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.6 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 27.3% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 30.3% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Webb County is 78.6 years, about 0.6 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 27.3%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 30.3% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
64,369 residents in Webb County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,120 1,191 men · 1,930 women
- 75–84 7,329 2,832 men · 4,496 women
- 65–74 14,793 6,779 men · 8,013 women
- 50–64 39,127 18,441 men · 20,686 women
Younger residents
81,774 residents in Webb County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 24,247 11,848 boys · 12,399 girls
- 7–12 24,206 12,432 boys · 11,774 girls
- 3–7 19,077 10,010 boys · 9,067 girls
- 0–3 14,244 7,269 boys · 6,975 girls
About 7,177 residents in Webb County (2.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Webb County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.9% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 3.7% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 45.5% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Webb County is about 43% lower than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Webb County is about 22% higher than in Texas. The rate of obesity in Webb County is about 21% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Webb County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.3% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.2% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 40.4% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Webb County is about 38% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 357,273 cigarettes a day, 10.7 million a month, or 130.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.9 million minutes a day and 1.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Webb County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.10 lifetimes a day, or 35 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 | Webb County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.78 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Webb County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Webb County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Webb County, TX is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 269,285 residents against a local median of 8,380. The measure that sets Webb County, TX apart most is uninsured: 27.3%, 23% above the local median of 22.2%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 14.5% on uninsured, so Webb County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Webb County, TX has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webb County, TX | 269,285 | 78.6 yrs #4/6 | 27.3% #4/6 | 45.5% #6/6 |
| La Salle County, TX | 6,839 | 79.2 yrs | 17.5% | 38.5% |
| Zapata County, TX | 13,841 | 78.8 yrs | 27.6% | 42.5% |
| Dimmit County, TX | 8,380 | 78.4 yrs | 14.5% | 44.4% |
| Duval County, TX | 9,742 | 81.7 yrs | 22.2% | 42.3% |
| Jim Hogg County, TX | 4,727 | 76.1 yrs | 29.0% | 43.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Webb County, Texas has an overall health index grade of D, making it about on par with Texas, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Webb County, Texas.
How healthy is Webb County, Texas?
Webb County, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of D, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a D grade means residents face somewhat worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Webb County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Webb County ranks 233rd 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 Webb County, Texas?
People in Webb County, Texas can expect to live 78.6 years on average, 0.6 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Webb County, Texas?
27.3% of residents in Webb County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 4 people, 10.2 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Webb County, Texas?
45.5% of adults in Webb County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 8.0 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
Which health problem stands out most in Webb County, Texas?
Compared with Texas as a whole, physical inactivity stands out most: the adult rate here is 40.4%, about 38% higher than the Texas rate of 29.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Webb County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 357,273 cigarettes a day, 10.7 million a month, or 130.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.9 million minutes a day and 1.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Webb County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.10 lifetimes a day, or 35 lifetimes a year.
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