New data on juveline arrests are available for the year 2024. Affected Indicators:
Other Social & Economic Factors
- Juvenile Arrests
New maps and data now available for the Park Access indicator from the 2025 County Health Rankings.
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 recreation encourages physical activity and other healthy behaviors.
New maps and data now available for Population Receiving Medicaid from the NC Medicaid Enrollment Reports are provided by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), Division of Health Benefits (DHB).
Note:Data for this indicator has changed sources. Previously data were obtained from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, which represent self-reported multi-year estimates. The new indicator data are sourced from the North Carolina Medicaid Enrollment Reports. This source provides timely and accurate enrollment numbers from administrative records.
New data now available for the Suicides indicator from the 2025 County Health Rankings.
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 2025 County Health Rankings. Data are suppressed for counties with fewer than 10 suicide deaths in the time period.
New maps and data now available for two indicators from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI). State of North Carolina Only.
New data on violent and property crimes are available for the 2023. Affected Indicators:
Other Social & Economic Factors
- Violent Crimes
- Pproperty Crimes
New maps and data now available for the Drinking Water Safety indicator from the 2025 County Health Rankings.
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 Information System (SDWIS) and are used in the 2025 County Health Rankings.
New maps and data now available for the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) 2020-2022.
New data on maternal and infant health from year 2020-2022. Data obtained from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). Affected indicators:
Health Factors – Behaviors
- Prenatal Care in the 1st Trimester
- Obesity – Pre-pregnancy
- Smoking During Pregnancy
- Breastfeeding Initiation
Health Outcomes- Cesarean Delivery
- Infant Mortality
New maps and data now available for the Bureau of Labor Statistic (BLS). Work Injury and Illness
New data on work injury and illness from year 2022. Data obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Affected indicators:
Social & Economic Factors
- Total Reported Work Injury and Illness
New maps and data now available for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicators from July 2025.
Updated July data for Bureau of Labor Statistics (BL) has been released and processed. Affected indicators:
Unemployment
Labor Force
New data now available for the Forested Acres indicator from the Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium.
This indicator displays the percent of total acreage in a county that is forested.