County Health Rankings & Roadmaps: U.S. County-Level Health and Equity Data

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) is a U.S. public health initiative providing county-level data on health conditions and equity. The dataset is produced by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the CHORDS organization, with annual updates and a last recorded metadata update in 2026. It includes dozens of measures for comparing counties and states to identify strengths, challenges, and disparities.

Use Cases

• Benchmark county health performance based on the dozens of measures mentioned in the description
• Identify geographic health disparities based on county and state comparisons
• Support community health improvement initiatives based on annual trend reports
• Analyze social determinants of health and equity across U.S. counties

Strengths

• Annual updates ensure data reflects recent trends, with a last metadata update in 2026
• Provides data at the county, state, and ZIP code levels for granular analysis
• Includes dozens of measures for multi-faceted community health assessment

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Connecting Health Outcomes Research and Data Systems (CHORDS)

Collection Method

Likely compiled from various public health and demographic data sources as part of a U.S. initiative.

Time Range

Annual coverage, with updates every year.

Freshness

Updated annually, with a last recorded metadata update on 2026-05 04.

Geography

United States, at county, state, and ZIP code levels.