State index
Maryland
Environmental and community health profiles for all 24 counties in Maryland. Sorted by opportunity score (highest need first).
24
Counties
29
Avg opportunity score
0
Converging-risk counties
What the data shows in Maryland
Across Maryland's 24 counties, none have two or more of the four health-risk areas (environmental, disease, provider access, and social conditions) above the national threshold at once. Where need shows up here, it tends to be concentrated in a single area rather than stacking.
Statewide, the health-risk area scoring highest on average is environmental risk, the leading driver of community health need in Maryland.
The most widespread specific risk pattern is Respiratory Burden, triggered in 3 counties, followed by Runoff Burden in 2 counties.
Dorchester County carries the highest overall need in the state, with an opportunity score of 43 out of 100 (moderate). Higher scores mean more burden relative to the rest of the country.
| County | Opportunity | Env | Disease | Provider | Social | Pop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester County 24019 | 43 | 31 | 72 | 8 | 50 | 32,879 |
| Garrett County 24023 | 40 | 34 | 67 | 7 | 45 | 28,423 |
| Caroline County 24011 | 38 | 16 | 63 | 11 | 53 | 33,593 |
| Baltimore city 24510 | 38 | 41 | 46 | 7 | 55 | 565,239 |
| Cecil County 24015 | 37 | 55 | 41 | 7 | 47 | 105,672 |
| Washington County 24043 | 37 | 45 | 47 | 13 | 45 | 155,813 |
| Allegany County 24001 | 36 | 21 | 64 | 7 | 47 | 67,273 |
| Somerset County 24039 | 34 | 23 | 52 | 8 | 51 | 24,910 |
| Kent County 24029 | 34 | 33 | 59 | 8 | 38 | 19,303 |
| Baltimore County 24005 | 31 | 62 | 33 | 7 | 34 | 844,703 |
| Carroll County 24013 | 30 | 66 | 27 | 7 | 33 | 176,639 |
| Talbot County 24041 | 29 | 15 | 56 | 7 | 39 | 37,823 |
| Worcester County 24047 | 29 | 12 | 55 | 12 | 39 | 54,171 |
| Calvert County 24009 | 27 | 60 | 24 | 7 | 32 | 94,728 |
| Charles County 24017 | 26 | 47 | 24 | 14 | 36 | 171,973 |
| Harford County 24025 | 25 | 50 | 25 | 6 | 33 | 264,644 |
| Frederick County 24021 | 25 | 67 | 15 | 8 | 27 | 293,391 |
| Prince George's County 24033 | 24 | 40 | 32 | 3 | 33 | 947,430 |
| Anne Arundel County 24003 | 23 | 57 | 17 | 7 | 28 | 594,582 |
| Wicomico County 24045 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 11 | 35 | 104,800 |
| Queen Anne's County 24035 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 8 | 34 | 52,508 |
| Howard County 24027 | 19 | 58 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 336,001 |
| Montgomery County 24031 | 17 | 51 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 1,058,474 |
| St. Mary's County 24037 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 29 | 115,281 |
Scores are national percentile ranks (0–100) from the Banana Analytics methodology (v1.2.0). Higher scores indicate more burden. Click any county for its full environmental and community health profile.