County profile
Union County, Tennessee
Environmental & community health profile. Fused from EPA, CDC, CMS, and Census data into a single free view.
Opportunity Score
out of 100
Env
39
Disease
70
Provider
75
SDOH
74
Compound Signal Status
Strong compound signal detected
Union County, Tennessee shows a strong compound signal: disease burden (70th percentile), provider gap (75th percentile), and SDOH stress (74th percentile) all exceed the 70th percentile. Environmental risk is the one dimension below threshold, which means the primary drivers here are chronic disease prevalence across respiratory, cardiovascular, oncology, and behavioral health conditions, healthcare specialist shortages relative to population need, and social vulnerability including poverty, housing instability, transportation barriers, and insurance gaps rather than environmental exposure. This is a pattern more commonly seen in non-industrial communities facing deep systemic health and access challenges.
Environmental Factors
Air, water, and exposure indicators
Top environmental indicators for Union County with state and national benchmarks. Full profile covers 40+ metrics on the platform.
| Indicator | Union County | TN avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
PM2.5 (annual mean) EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 7.6 µg/m³ ▲ +9.2% vs TN | 6.9 | 7.4 |
Ozone EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 53.9 ppb ▼ -2.6% vs TN | 55.3 | 57.1 |
Traffic Proximity EJSCREEN | 3,585 index ▼ -97% vs TN | 138,411 | 291,320 |
Superfund Proximity EPA EJSCREEN | 0.00 score ▼ -100% vs TN | 0.08 | 0.16 |
Drinking Water Violations EPA EJSCREEN | 1.96 score ▼ -19% vs TN | 2.42 | 3.39 |
Health Outcomes
Chronic disease prevalence
CDC PLACES model-based prevalence estimates for adults in Union County. Full profile covers 15+ health outcomes plus mortality on the platform.
| Condition | Union County | TN avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
Current Asthma % of adults with current asthma | 11.1% -0.3% vs TN | 11.1% | 10.6% |
COPD % of adults with diagnosed COPD | 10.9% ▲ +2.1% vs TN | 10.7% | 8.5% |
Diabetes % of adults with diagnosed diabetes | 14.6% ▼ -3.2% vs TN | 15.1% | 13.6% |
Coronary Heart Disease % of adults with CHD | 8.3% -0.8% vs TN | 8.4% | 7.8% |
Depression % of adults ever diagnosed with depression | 29.9% +1.3% vs TN | 29.5% | 22.9% |
Frequent Mental Distress % of adults with 14+ poor mental health days/month | 20.4% +1.4% vs TN | 20.1% | 17.1% |
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What else is available for Union County
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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 Union County ranks for respiratory, oncology, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, and behavioral health service line opportunity.
Multi-County Comparison
Compare Union 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.
PDF Report Export
Generate a consultant-ready environmental health briefing for Union County with methodology citations — drops straight into a CHNA or grant application.
Nearby Counties
Counties bordering Union County
Adjacent county profiles with their own scores and environmental health data. Source: Census Bureau County Adjacency File.
Claiborne County
Tennessee
69
Elevated
Grainger County
Tennessee
67
Elevated
Anderson County
Tennessee
64
Elevated
Campbell County
Tennessee
63
Elevated
Knox County
Tennessee
50
Moderate
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