County profile
McCreary 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
28
Disease
0
Provider
57
SDOH
67
Compound Signal Status
No compound signal at the 70th-percentile threshold
McCreary County, Kentucky does not show a compound signal, but its SDOH stress score of 67 (67th 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 McCreary County with state and national benchmarks. Full profile covers 40+ metrics on the platform.
| Indicator | McCreary County | KY avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
PM2.5 (annual mean) EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 7.0 µg/m³ ▼ -11% vs KY | 7.8 | 7.4 |
Ozone EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 52.9 ppb ▼ -7.5% vs KY | 57.2 | 57.1 |
Traffic Proximity EJSCREEN | 20,689 index ▼ -83% 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 McCreary County ranks for respiratory, oncology, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, and behavioral health service line opportunity.
Multi-County Comparison
Compare McCreary 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 McCreary County
Adjacent county profiles with their own scores and environmental health data. Source: Census Bureau County Adjacency File.
Campbell County
Tennessee
63
Elevated
Scott County
Tennessee
63
Elevated
Pulaski County
Kentucky
36
Below Avg
Wayne County
Kentucky
32
Below Avg
Whitley County
Kentucky
32
Below Avg
Laurel County
Kentucky
29
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