Williamson County has been ranked the third healthiest county in the state of Texas, according to 2023 County Health Rankings.
“The health rankings are a great way to raise awareness of what our community does well, and where we can improve. They give us the opportunity to become more purposefully engaged in improving health and healthy opportunities countywide.” said Dr. Caroline Hilbert, Williamson County and Cities Health District Executive Director. “WCCHD is committed to working with our community partners on improving health outcomes through our core public health services and programs such as the Healthy Williamson County coalition. The coalition contributes to the Community Health Improvement Plan, which outlines actionable steps in priority areas of focus, including access to care, behavioral health resources, and chronic disease prevention.”
According to the Williamson County and Cities Health District, counties are ranked using a variety of data including:
- Education
- Housing
- Crime
- Employment
- Unhealthy Behaviors
- Exercise
“These components are considered to be “changeable behaviors” and indicate the current and future health of a county,” according to a news release from the organization. “Additional measures make up Health Outcomes, which are based on length of life and the quality of daily physical and mental health. The 2023 Rankings are based on data sources from 2014 through 2021.”
Denton County, TX was ranked the second healthiest county in the state with Collin County, TX coming in at number one. You can learn more about the rankings, methodology and more at https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/.
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