Data update! View updated map layers from the CDC’s BRFSS Places!
Map data topics include preventative health, risk behaviors, and health outcomes. Estimates from the PLACES Project are available at the county, city, ZIP Code, and census tract levels for nearly every community in the United States. For more map layers from this series, search the Map Room for the term BRFSS PLACES.
Low Education Counties
Low education counties are those where at least 57 percent of residents ages 25 to 64 did not have any post-secondary education in the 2018–22 5-year American Community Survey (ACS). Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas are based on the U.S. Office of Management and Budget 2023 delineation of core based statistical areas.
Influenza and Pneumonia Mortality for 2016-20 by County
This layer displays influenza and pneumonia mortality rates from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System – Mortality database. Data are 5-year aggregates for 2016-20 and grouped by ICD-10 codes.
LEHD Commuting Data
This layer displays the net commuting flow for counties and census tracts from the 2022 LEHD Location-Origin Dataset. Other commuting data layers are also available in the same data release including out commuters, in commuters, and workplace area characteristics. These other layers can be found by searching for LEHD.
Diabetes Incidence by County, 2021
This updated layer displays the estimated rate per 1000 population with newly diagnosed diabetes by county. These figures are multi-year modeled estimates based on survey data from the CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
Low Food Access Population, 2019
This layer displays the percentage and total population with Limited Food Access across the US. A population is defined as having limited food access if they are living more than 1 mile from a supermarket or large grocery store if in an urban area, or more than 10 miles from a supermarket or large grocery…
Heat Index – Average Days Above 98th Percentile
This updated dataset reports the total number of days in which an extreme heat event was above the 98th percentile between 2019-2021 at the county level. Data were obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (EPHTN).
Maximum Temperature – Average Days Above 100 Degrees
This updated dataset reports the total number of days in which an extreme heat event was above 100 degrees between 2019-2021 at the county level. Data were obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (EPHTN).
Suicide Mortality by County and Census Tract, 2023-24
This layer displays timely information on the estimated suicide mortality rate for counties and census tracts using provisional and final death data. Some census tracts are grouped to protect data privacy. Rates are modeled for areas with greater than 0 but fewer than 10 deaths in the report period.