County profile
Owsley 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
71
SDOH
75
Compound Signal Status
Moderate compound signal detected
Owsley County, Kentucky shows a moderate compound signal: provider gap (71st percentile) and SDOH stress (75th percentile) are both elevated. A healthcare access deficit paired with social vulnerability means that the barriers are compounding — not only are there fewer providers, but the population faces transportation, insurance, and economic barriers to reaching the providers who do exist.
Environmental Factors
Air, water, and exposure indicators
Top environmental indicators for Owsley County with state and national benchmarks. Full profile covers 40+ metrics on the platform.
| Indicator | Owsley County | KY avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
PM2.5 (annual mean) EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 7.2 µg/m³ ▼ -7.8% vs KY | 7.8 | 7.4 |
Ozone EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 52.2 ppb ▼ -8.7% vs KY | 57.2 | 57.1 |
Traffic Proximity EJSCREEN | 50 index ▼ -100% 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 Owsley County ranks for respiratory, oncology, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, and behavioral health service line opportunity.
Multi-County Comparison
Compare Owsley 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 Owsley County
Adjacent county profiles with their own scores and environmental health data. Source: Census Bureau County Adjacency File.
Lee County
Kentucky
37
Below Avg
Perry County
Kentucky
37
Below Avg
Clay County
Kentucky
36
Below Avg
Jackson County
Kentucky
35
Below Avg
Breathitt County
Kentucky
33
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