Lamb County Health Data
Lamb County, Texas
Health Score
9/100
Below Avg
Life Expectancy
72.2 yr
Uninsured Rate
23.0%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
72.2 yr
State avg 74.3 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
23.0%
State avg 19.8%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
23
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
39
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in Lamb County, Texas
Lamb lags significantly on national measures
Lamb County's life expectancy of 72.2 years falls 6.7 years short of the U.S. average of 78.9 years. With 28.3% of residents reporting poor or fair health and 23% uninsured, Lamb faces compounding health access barriers.
Lamb among Texas's worst health rankings
At 72.2 years, Lamb's life expectancy is 2.1 years below Texas's state average of 74.3 years. The county's 23.0% uninsured rate ranks among the state's highest, leaving nearly 1 in 4 residents without coverage.
Lamb has highest uninsured rate in region
Lamb's 23.0% uninsured rate is the worst among all regional peers—exceeding Knox (20.9%), Kleberg (19.1%), Lamar (18.2%), and Lampasas (17.5%). With only 23 primary care providers per 100,000, provider scarcity compounds access challenges.
Scarce providers, highest uninsured rate
Lamb provides just 23 primary care providers per 100,000 residents and only 39 mental health providers—among the lowest in the region. At 23% uninsured, residents already facing provider shortages also lack insurance to cover available care.
Lamb uninsured rate demands urgent action
With 23% of Lamb County uninsured—the highest in its region—residents face severe barriers to healthcare access. Visit healthcare.gov immediately to explore coverage options, or contact your local health department for assistance navigating insurance enrollment.
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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.