Report Indicator

The updated homicide rate data for the years 2016–2022 are now available. This indicator reports the number of deaths due to homicide per 100,000 population, based on data from the National Center for Health Statistics and used in the 2025 … Continued

The new data on percentage of citizen population aged 18 or older who voted in the 2020 U.S. Presidential election are now available. Data were originally sourced from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (2020) and the 2016–2020 American … Continued

The new 2020 data on access to parks are now available. This indicator reports the percentage of the total population living within one-half mile of a park and is included in the 2025 County Health Rankings framework. Access to outdoor … Continued

The new age-adjusted suicide death rate data for 2018–2022 are now available. This indicator reports the number of deaths due to self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 population, based on data from the National Center for Health Statistics and used in the … Continued

The 2023 data on drinking water quality are now available. This indicator reports the presence or absence of one or more health-based violations in community water systems that serve the population. Data were obtained from the 2023 Safe Drinking Water … Continued

The 2020 census self-response rate reports the percentage of all households that responded by internet, paper questionnaire, or telephone. Data were sourced from the Census Operational Quality Metrics and are used in the 2025 County Health Rankings. Note that estimates … Continued

The updated Food Environment Index data are now available. This indicator reflects the overall food environment in terms of access to healthy foods and affordability, combining measures of proximity to grocery stores and barriers such as income. Data come from … Continued

The 2022 data on adult smoking rates are now available. This indicator reports the percentage of adults who report smoking cigarettes every day or on most days. Data were sourced from the 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and … Continued

The 2018–2022 firearm death rate data are now available. This indicator reports the number of deaths due to firearms per 100,000 population, based on data from the National Center for Health Statistics and included in the 2025 County Health Rankings. … Continued