County profile
Cottle County, Texas
Environmental & community health profile. Fused from EPA, CDC, CMS, and Census data into a single free view.
Opportunity Score
out of 100
Env
30
Disease
73
Provider
98
SDOH
74
Compound Signal Status
Strong compound signal detected
Cottle County, Texas shows a strong compound signal: disease burden (73rd percentile), provider gap (98th percentile), and SDOH stress (74th percentile) all exceed the 70th percentile. Environmental risk is the one dimension below threshold, which means the primary drivers here are chronic disease prevalence across respiratory, cardiovascular, oncology, and behavioral health conditions, healthcare specialist shortages relative to population need, and social vulnerability including poverty, housing instability, transportation barriers, and insurance gaps rather than environmental exposure. This is a pattern more commonly seen in non-industrial communities facing deep systemic health and access challenges.
Environmental Factors
Air, water, and exposure indicators
Top environmental indicators for Cottle County with state and national benchmarks. Full profile covers 40+ metrics on the platform.
| Indicator | Cottle County | TX avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
PM2.5 (annual mean) EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 6.1 µg/m³ ▼ -19% vs TX | 7.6 | 7.4 |
Ozone EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 56.9 ppb ▼ -4.0% vs TX | 59.2 | 57.1 |
Traffic Proximity EJSCREEN | 528 index ▼ -100% vs TX | 167,061 | 291,320 |
Days Above 95°F NOAA ACIS | 144 days/yr ▲ +81% vs TX | 79 | 25 |
Superfund Proximity EPA EJSCREEN | 0.00 score ▼ -100% vs TX | 0.04 | 0.16 |
Drinking Water Violations EPA EJSCREEN | 0.00 score ▼ -100% vs TX | 9.09 | 3.39 |
Health Outcomes
Chronic disease prevalence
CDC PLACES model-based prevalence estimates for adults in Cottle County. Full profile covers 15+ health outcomes plus mortality on the platform.
| Condition | Cottle County | TX avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
Current Asthma % of adults with current asthma | 10.5% ▲ +6.7% vs TX | 9.8% | 10.6% |
COPD % of adults with diagnosed COPD | 11.0% ▲ +43% vs TX | 7.7% | 8.5% |
Diabetes % of adults with diagnosed diabetes | 18.8% ▲ +29% vs TX | 14.6% | 13.6% |
Coronary Heart Disease % of adults with CHD | 10.2% ▲ +37% vs TX | 7.4% | 7.8% |
Depression % of adults ever diagnosed with depression | 22.6% ▲ +2.2% vs TX | 22.1% | 22.9% |
Frequent Mental Distress % of adults with 14+ poor mental health days/month | 17.4% -0.0% vs TX | 17.4% | 17.1% |
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Full Environmental Profile
All 40+ environmental metrics including toxic releases, hazardous site proximity, PFAS detection, pesticide exposure, and climate stress indicators.
Service Line Opportunities
See how Cottle County ranks for respiratory, oncology, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, and behavioral health service line opportunity.
Multi-County Comparison
Compare Cottle County side-by-side with neighboring counties across every dimension.
Trend Analysis
5-year sparklines for health outcomes, SDOH measures, and mortality rates so you can see where the county is heading, not just where it is today.
PDF Report Export
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Nearby Counties
Counties bordering Cottle County
Adjacent county profiles with their own scores and environmental health data. Source: Census Bureau County Adjacency File.
Foard County
Texas
72
High
Dickens County
Texas
71
High
Hall County
Texas
69
Elevated
Motley County
Texas
67
Elevated
Hardeman County
Texas
61
Elevated
Childress County
Texas
48
Moderate
Data sources: EPA AQS, EPA EJSCREEN, EPA TRI, CDC PLACES, CDC WONDER, CMS NPPES, Census ACS, County Health Rankings, NOAA ACIS, NCI State Cancer Profiles. Every score on this page is derived from publicly available federal data, fused by the Banana Analytics pipeline.
Methodology: See the full scoring methodology (v1.2.0) for weights, sensitivity analysis, and validation against county-level mortality data.
Last refreshed: April 17, 2026