Jones County Health Data
Jones County, Texas
Health Score
17/100
Below Avg
Life Expectancy
73.6 yr
Uninsured Rate
17.9%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
73.6 yr
State avg 74.3 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
17.9%
State avg 19.8%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
10
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
25
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in Jones County, Texas
Jones County health slightly below U.S.
At 73.6 years, Jones County residents live 2.8 years shorter than the national average of 76.4 years, indicating modest but meaningful health disparities. With 25.9% reporting poor or fair health—nearly 5 percentage points above the national rate—the county faces above-average chronic disease burden. These gaps, while not extreme, reflect rural economic stress and limited specialist access.
Below state average, rural Texas pattern
At 73.6 years, Jones County falls 0.7 years short of Texas's state average of 74.3 years, placing it just below the median of Texas health outcomes. Its 25.9% poor/fair health rate exceeds the state average, suggesting higher diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease prevalence. Like many rural West Texas counties, Jones faces classic rural health challenges: aging population, economic decline, and provider shortages.
Compared to Abilene region peers
Jones (73.6 years) sits between Fisher County (72.0 years) and Callahan County (74.5 years), with the fewest primary care providers in its region: just 10 per 100,000 residents versus 41 in Johnson County and 51 in Jeff Davis County. Mental health coverage (25 per 100K) trails all neighbors except rural Jim Hogg County. Rural residents in Jones often drive to Abilene (30 miles) for specialists.
A rural provider shortage in action
While 17.9% of Jones residents lack insurance—below the state average—the county's critical provider shortage (10 primary care providers per 100K) means appointments are scarce even for insured patients. Many residents travel to Abilene or Lubbock for routine care, and mental health services (25 per 100K) are nearly unavailable locally. Rural clinics struggle to attract and retain physicians in a declining population.
Enroll in coverage and use telemedicine
Jones County residents can explore Marketplace and Medicaid plans at healthcare.gov; those over 65 should review Medicare options including rural hospital benefits. Telehealth platforms like Teladoc and Doctor on Demand can bridge the specialist gap for mental health, chronic disease management, and urgent care. Abilene-based West Texas Rural Health Network offers mobile clinics and care coordination to Jones County residents.
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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.