Health Profile of Wilson County, Texas
Wilson 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
Wilson County Around averageHealthier than 90% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Wilson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.9 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.0% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.5% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Wilson County is 79.9 years, about 1.9 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 11.0%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.5% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
19,417 residents in Wilson County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 770 268 men · 503 women
- 75–84 2,480 1,222 men · 1,258 women
- 65–74 5,149 2,550 men · 2,599 women
- 50–64 11,017 5,423 men · 5,594 women
Younger residents
11,750 residents in Wilson County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,751 1,912 boys · 1,839 girls
- 7–12 3,645 1,801 boys · 1,843 girls
- 3–7 2,605 1,293 boys · 1,313 girls
- 0–3 1,749 892 boys · 857 girls
About 1,741 residents in Wilson County (3.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Wilson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.2% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.1% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Wilson County is about 16% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Wilson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.9% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.4% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.2% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Wilson County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 72,144 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 26.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 793,585 minutes a day and 289.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wilson County is 79.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.90 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 | Wilson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.94 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Wilson County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Wilson County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Wilson County, TX is typical in size for this group, 52,781 residents against a local median of 51,008, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Wilson County, TX's uninsured, at 11.0%, runs 31% below the 16.0% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 8.4% on uninsured, so Wilson County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Wilson County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson County, TX | 52,781 | 79.9 yrs #1/6 | 11.0% #1/6 | 37.1% #1/6 |
| Karnes County, TX | 14,968 | 79.3 yrs | 15.8% | 37.7% |
| Guadalupe County, TX | 183,641 | 79.1 yrs | 11.0% | 38.4% |
| Bexar County, TX | 2,066,173 | 77.8 yrs | 16.0% | 40.4% |
| Atascosa County, TX | 51,008 | 78.0 yrs | 19.5% | 38.2% |
| Gonzales County, TX | 19,851 | 78.2 yrs | 18.0% | 40.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Wilson County, Texas has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Texas, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Wilson County, Texas.
Is Wilson County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Wilson 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 Wilson County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Wilson County ranks 25th 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 Wilson County, Texas?
People in Wilson County, Texas can expect to live 79.9 years on average, 1.9 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Wilson County, Texas?
11.0% of residents in Wilson County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 6.2 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Wilson County, Texas residents are obese?
37.1% of adults in Wilson County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Wilson County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 72,144 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 26.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 793,585 minutes a day and 289.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wilson County is 79.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.90 lifetimes a year.
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