Amherst County: Healthcare & Safety
Public Health Indicators
County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 10,011 per 100K |
|---|---|
| Health Rankings · Poor Fair Health Pct | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.0 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.5 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Food Environment Index | 8.70 |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 10,011 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 18.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 36.4% |
| Health Rankings · Food Environment Index | 8.70 |
| Health Rankings · Exercise Access Pct | 83.5% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 16.4% |
| Health Rankings · Uninsured Pct | 8.9% |
| Health Rankings · Unemployment Pct | 3.1% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 20.81 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 16.39 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 26.42 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Small Metro |
| Overdose Deaths · Trend 5Yr | rising |
Sources: FIPS match · Robert Wood Johnson Foundation County Health Rankings 2024 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — FIPS matched
Other
| Crime · Type | Metropolitan County |
|---|---|
| Crime · Violent Crime | 69 |
| Crime · Rape | 14 |
| Crime · Aggravated Assault | 55 |
| Crime · Property Crime | 294 |
| Crime · Burglary | 11 |
| Crime · Year | 2024 |
Sources: FBI CIUS Table 10 — county sheriff data, matched by state+county name