Population and Health Data
Socioeconomic
US Census Bureau
Population, social, economic data. Data available at the state and county level, and census tract level for many indicators.
US Census Bureau
Census Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE)
Census-produced county-level estimates of the proportion of the population with and without health insurance. Estimates are produced using a combination of survey data and statistical modeling. Web site includes a link to a map and downloadable data, and a description of the small area estimation method.
SAHIE Program
Census Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE)
Census-produced county-level estimates of the number and percent in poverty. Estimates are produced using a combination of survey data and statistical modeling. Web site includes a link to a map and downloadable data, and a description of the small area estimation method.
SAIPE Program
UNC Odum Institute for Research in Social Science
Data archive stores data from many projects.
Stores past data for NC Vital Statistics, births, deaths, marriages. Enter North Carolina Vital Statistics into the search box.
Odum Institute for Research in Social Science
AAMC physician Specialty Data Report
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Mortality
CDC Wonder
National Center for Health Statistics data access tool. Provides access to mortality data and other data including births, cancer, TB. Use the web request form to specify year, geography, race, and other details.
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Mortality Rates by Causes of Death and Life Expectancy by County, Race, and Ethnicity
US Mortality Rate and Life Expectancy Reports
Visualization
US Life Expectancy Visualization
Specialty
CDC Diabetes Surveillance System
Diabetes Surveillance Reports
County level diabetes prevalence and social determinants estimates. County level data can be downloaded from interactive maps.
CDC Vision and Eye Health Surveillance System
Interactive map
Vision and Eye Health Surveillance System
CDC Kidney Disease Surveillance system
Kidney Disease Surveillance Reports
mapping tool
Kidney Disease Visualization
Annie E Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Center
Foundation that supports child well-being. Web site has data on many factors related to child and family health.
Kids Count Data Center
Food
USDA Data Products Website
USDA Economic Research Service
USDA Food Access Research Atlas
County and census tract level data for all US states, counties and census tracts. Indicators of food access, supermarkets, food stores, low-income populations with low access to food stores
download the data
Food Access Research Atlas
Food Access Research Atlas Visualization
Food Access Research Atlas Data Download
USDA Food Environment Atlas
County-level interactive data map that displays fast food restaurants and expenditures at fast food restaurants for all counties in the US. Additional data is available in a downloadable data set.
County level population, low access to store, number of grocery stores, convenience stores, students eligible for reduced price lunch, farms, farmers markets, percent households with food insecurity. All at the county level.
Fast Food restaurant Visualization
Food Environment Data Download
National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey
Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey Data
Other
HRSA Data Warehouse
Link to US Dept of Health and Human Services Health Research and Services Administration data warehouse. Area Health Resource Files, Health Center and Look Alike Sites, Health Professional Shortage Areas, Medically Underserved Areas/Populations.
HRSA Data website
Data downloads: HRSA Data Download
Geographic Areas
Social Vulnerability Index
The SVI index combines 16 census variables such as poverty, racial and ethnic minority status, transportation, and household characteristics into a composite index to evaluate overall disaster vulnerability for different counties and census tracts. Data is displayed in a web map. Data can also be downloaded from the web site. Data is available for all counties and census tracts in the US.
ASTDR Social Vulnerability Index
Health Professional Shortage Area
US Dept of Health and Human Services Health Research and Services Administration designated areas with a shortage of health workforce professionals. Used for allocating program resources. Includes a shortage area locator tool.
Health Workforce Data
Link to map of North Carolina county Health Professional Shortage Areas
Health Professional Shortage Report
Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas
Census Metropolitan and Micropolitan
Datasets:
Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023
NC Office of State Budget and Management Core Based Statistical Area maps for North Carolina
2023 Core Based Statistical Area Maps
Urban-Rural Classification Scheme for Counties
NCHS Urban-Rural Classification Scheme for Counties
County Health Rankings
Includes all the indicators that go into the rankings plus additional ones.
County Health Ranking and Roadmaps
North Carolina data set can be downloaded in excel.
County Health Ranking Data Search and Download
North Carolina
North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics
Extensive North Carolina health data.
SCHS: Publications: Statistics and Reports
Cancer Incidence Rates
NC SCHS: Statistics and Reports: Cancer (ncdhhs.gov)
North Carolina Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
North Carolina portion of national survey. Click on Survey Results and select a particular year. Then select Statewide results. Scroll down to view all the questions. Select a particular question for results. Results can be viewed for the state overall or for east, piedmont, or west region. County level results not available due to small sample size.
NC State Center for Health Statistics
Log Into North Carolina (LINC)
An extensive data portal maintained by the North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management. Includes State Demographer Data, population data, economic data, health data, agriculture, housing, education.
https://www.osbm.nc.gov/facts-figures/linc
https://linc.osbm.nc.gov/pages/home/
NC Dept of Health and Human Services
Link to NC DHHS page where they list various data dashboards, action plans and white papers.
Data Dashboards, Action Plans/White Papers | NCDHHS
NC Dept of Health and Human Services Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Division
Includes links to Facts and Figures on work related injuries, farm injuries, climate-related illnesses, lead, county reports.
NC DPH: Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology: Occupational Health (ncdhhs.gov)
NC DPH: Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Facts & Figures (ncdhhs.gov)
North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Includes various reports, as well as FAQs, rules and statutes, and data and document request forms.
N.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) (nc.gov)
East Carolina University Drive East Data
North Carolina specific data on agriculture, demographics, economy, health. Created by ECU Division of Research, Economic Development and Engagement to support NC focused research and outreach. Data can be downloaded from the web page.
Regional Transformation Data
UNC Sheps Center for Health Services Research
Data tab lists data available, most is by application and may have a fee.
NC Health Professions Data system has data on the number of licensed health professionals by type in NC by county and can be easily downloaded from the web page.
SHEPS Center website