Counties with the shortest life expectancy in Texas

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#44. Gregg County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.8 years
--- 4.4 years lower than the state average

#44. Floyd County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.8 years
--- 4.4 years lower than the state average

#44. Howard County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.8 years
--- 4.4 years lower than the state average

#44. Gray County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.8 years
--- 4.4 years lower than the state average

#44. Henderson County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.8 years
--- 4.4 years lower than the state average

#44. Wilbarger County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.8 years
--- 4.4 years lower than the state average

#44. Swisher County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.8 years
--- 4.4 years lower than the state average

#43. Morris County

- Life expectancy: 72.7 years
--- 4.5 years lower than the state average

#41. Dawson County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.6 years
--- 4.6 years lower than the state average

#41. Orange County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.6 years
--- 4.6 years lower than the state average

#40. Lamar County

- Life expectancy: 72.5 years
--- 4.7 years lower than the state average

#36. Wheeler County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.4 years
--- 4.8 years lower than the state average

#36. Ector County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.4 years
--- 4.8 years lower than the state average

#36. Tyler County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.4 years
--- 4.8 years lower than the state average

#36. Eastland County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.4 years
--- 4.8 years lower than the state average

#30. Hockley County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.3 years
--- 4.9 years lower than the state average

#30. Marion County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.3 years
--- 4.9 years lower than the state average

#30. Collingsworth County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.3 years
--- 4.9 years lower than the state average

#30. McCulloch County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.3 years
--- 4.9 years lower than the state average

#30. Lynn County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.3 years
--- 4.9 years lower than the state average

#30. Camp County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.3 years
--- 4.9 years lower than the state average

#25. Young County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.2 years
--- 5.0 years lower than the state average

#25. Jim Wells County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.2 years
--- 5.0 years lower than the state average

#25. Duval County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.2 years
--- 5.0 years lower than the state average

#25. Dimmit County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.2 years
--- 5.0 years lower than the state average

#25. Shelby County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.2 years
--- 5.0 years lower than the state average

#22. Armstrong County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.1 years
--- 5.1 years lower than the state average

#22. Cass County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.1 years
--- 5.1 years lower than the state average

#22. Panola County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.1 years
--- 5.1 years lower than the state average

#19. Jasper County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.0 years
--- 5.2 years lower than the state average

#19. Cochran County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.0 years
--- 5.2 years lower than the state average

#19. Anderson County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.0 years
--- 5.2 years lower than the state average

#18. Terry County

- Life expectancy: 71.9 years
--- 5.3 years lower than the state average

#17. San Augustine County

- Life expectancy: 71.8 years
--- 5.4 years lower than the state average

#16. Knox County

- Life expectancy: 71.7 years
--- 5.5 years lower than the state average

#14. Dallam County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.6 years
--- 5.6 years lower than the state average

#14. Donley County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.6 years
--- 5.6 years lower than the state average

#13. Hutchinson County

- Life expectancy: 71.4 years
--- 5.8 years lower than the state average

#11. Montague County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.3 years
--- 5.9 years lower than the state average

#11. Zavala County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.3 years
--- 5.9 years lower than the state average

#9. Sabine County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.2 years
--- 6.0 years lower than the state average

#9. Crockett County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.2 years
--- 6.0 years lower than the state average

#8. Potter County

- Life expectancy: 71.1 years
--- 6.1 years lower than the state average

#7. Winkler County

- Life expectancy: 71.0 years
--- 6.2 years lower than the state average

#6. Brooks County

- Life expectancy: 70.9 years
--- 6.3 years lower than the state average

#5. Polk County

- Life expectancy: 70.8 years
--- 6.4 years lower than the state average

#3. Baylor County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 70.7 years
--- 6.5 years lower than the state average

#3. Crosby County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 70.7 years
--- 6.5 years lower than the state average

#2. Coleman County

- Life expectancy: 70.2 years
--- 7.0 years lower than the state average

#1. Red River County

- Life expectancy: 69.6 years
--- 7.6 years lower than the state average

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Kiersten Hickman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 49 states.

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