County profile
Bell County, Kentucky
Environmental & community health profile. Fused from EPA, CDC, CMS, and Census data into a single free view.
Opportunity Score
out of 100
Env
59
Disease
0
Provider
52
SDOH
68
Compound Signal Status
No compound signal at the 70th-percentile threshold
Bell County, Kentucky does not show a compound signal, but its SDOH stress score of 68 (68th percentile nationally) is notably above the median. This reflects elevated social vulnerability including poverty, housing instability, transportation barriers, and insurance gaps. The other dimensions remain below the 70th-percentile compound-signal threshold, so the pattern here is concentrated risk in one area rather than converging multi-dimensional stress.
Environmental Factors
Air, water, and exposure indicators
Top environmental indicators for Bell County with state and national benchmarks. Full profile covers 40+ metrics on the platform.
| Indicator | Bell County | KY avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
PM2.5 (annual mean) EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 7.1 µg/m³ ▼ -9.9% vs KY | 7.8 | 7.4 |
Ozone EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 53.0 ppb ▼ -7.4% vs KY | 57.2 | 57.1 |
Traffic Proximity EJSCREEN | 80,285 index ▼ -34% vs KY | 120,803 | 291,320 |
Superfund Proximity EPA EJSCREEN | 0.00 score ▼ -100% vs KY | 0.02 | 0.16 |
Drinking Water Violations EPA EJSCREEN | 0.00 score ▼ -100% vs KY | 1.04 | 3.39 |
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Full Environmental Profile
All 40+ environmental metrics including toxic releases, hazardous site proximity, PFAS detection, pesticide exposure, and climate stress indicators.
Service Line Opportunities
See how Bell County ranks for respiratory, oncology, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, and behavioral health service line opportunity.
Multi-County Comparison
Compare Bell County side-by-side with neighboring counties across every dimension.
Trend Analysis
5-year sparklines for health outcomes, SDOH measures, and mortality rates so you can see where the county is heading, not just where it is today.
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Nearby Counties
Counties bordering Bell County
Adjacent county profiles with their own scores and environmental health data. Source: Census Bureau County Adjacency File.
Claiborne County
Tennessee
69
Elevated
Lee County
Virginia
62
Elevated
Clay County
Kentucky
36
Below Avg
Harlan County
Kentucky
34
Below Avg
Leslie County
Kentucky
33
Below Avg
Whitley County
Kentucky
32
Below Avg
Data sources: EPA AQS, EPA EJSCREEN, EPA TRI, CDC PLACES, CDC WONDER, CMS NPPES, Census ACS, County Health Rankings, NOAA ACIS, NCI State Cancer Profiles. Every score on this page is derived from publicly available federal data, fused by the Banana Analytics pipeline.
Methodology: See the full scoring methodology (v1.2.0) for weights, sensitivity analysis, and validation against county-level mortality data.
Last refreshed: April 17, 2026