Northumberland 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 | 9,180 per 100K |
|---|---|
| Health Rankings · Poor Fair Health Pct | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 3.7 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.0 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 | 9,180 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 16.4% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 38.5% |
| Health Rankings · Food Environment Index | 8.70 |
| Health Rankings · Exercise Access Pct | 38.3% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 12.9% |
| Health Rankings · Uninsured Pct | 10.7% |
| Health Rankings · Unemployment Pct | 4.0% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 27.54 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 20.39 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 37.18 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| 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 | Nonmetropolitan County |
|---|---|
| Crime · Violent Crime | 15 |
| Crime · Murder | 1 |
| Crime · Rape | 2 |
| Crime · Aggravated Assault | 12 |
| Crime · Property Crime | 77 |
| Crime · Burglary | 9 |
| Crime · Year | 2024 |
Sources: FBI CIUS Table 10 — county sheriff data, matched by state+county name