Hill County Health Data
Hill County, Texas
Health Score
18/100
Below Avg
Life Expectancy
72.6 yr
Uninsured Rate
19.6%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
72.6 yr
State avg 74.3 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
19.6%
State avg 19.8%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
25
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
42
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in Hill County, Texas
Hill County lags on life expectancy
At 72.6 years, Hill County residents live 1.9 years less than the U.S. average of 74.5 years, and 22.3% report poor or fair health. These figures place the county among the lower-performing regions in the nation.
Below Texas average in health outcomes
Hill County's 72.6-year life expectancy trails the Texas average of 74.3 years, and its 19.6% uninsured rate hovers near the state average of 19.8%. The county ranks among Texas's lower-performing regions on life expectancy.
Hill County struggles against better-off peers
Hill County's 72.6-year life expectancy lags Hays County (79.4 years) by nearly 7 years and Hood County (76.0 years) by 3.4 years. With just 25 primary care providers per 100K, the county faces the second-lowest provider availability in this comparison.
Severe shortage of primary care access
Hill County has only 25 primary care providers per 100,000 residents and 42 mental health providers per 100,000—the lowest in this dataset. At 19.6% uninsured, many residents cannot afford to visit even the scarce doctors available.
Enroll to access limited local providers
With only 25 primary care providers per 100K in Hill County, having insurance is essential to get any care at all. Visit healthcare.gov or call your county health department to explore Medicaid and marketplace plans available to you.
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Data Sources
Health data sourced from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
Data is informational only. Not medical or health advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.