Data and Reports

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The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment is a resource of health-related data for Johnson County, Kansas.

Information about department accomplishments and clients served each year is also available.

If you need reports from previous years, please email your request.

Community Data Request Form

This form is designed for internal and external partners seeking assistance with data, survey development and various projects that could benefit from epidemiological knowledge and expertise. Please fill out the following form if you would like to collaborate with or receive assistance on a project, survey, data, evaluation or presentation. This form will allow us to assign the project to a member of the team based on capacity and the depth of the project request.

Community Data Request Form

Eviction Sealing and Expungement HIA

  • The Eviction Sealing and Expungement Health Impact Assessment explores how sealing or expunging eviction records can improve housing stability, reduce food insecurity and support better health and economic outcomes. 

Eviction Mediation HIA

  • The Eviction Mediation Health Impact Assessment shows how eviction mediation programs can help tenants avoid judgments, improve housing stability, and reduce health and economic hardships. With local success in Johnson County, this evidence-based strategy supports healthier communities and stronger outcomes for families, schools, and employers. 

This report includes snapshots of the most recent data regarding:

  • Emergency department visits (with separate charts for RSV, influenza and COVID-19 and one chart with general respiratory illnesses)
  • Respiratory illness activity
  • Percent of the population vaccinated for flu and COVID-19 during the current respiratory virus season
  • COVID-19 variants for HHS Region 7 – Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska
  • Wastewater surveillance for respiratory viruses 

The report is published weekly during respiratory virus season (September to May) and will be updated every Thursday by 5 p.m.

Reportable Infectious Disease Statistics for Johnson County, Kansas (Select the blue County Statistics tab, then select Johnson County in the Select Counties to View box. You can also sort data by disease and year.)

If you need disease reports before the year 2020, please send your request to jcdhe@jocogov.org.

These reports and briefs, produced by the Epidemiology Division, provide valuable insights and data that are critical to understanding and addressing the health challenges facing our community.

County Health Rankings 2021-2025 Peer Counties Analysis

  • This report compares County Health Rankings (CHR) measures for Johnson County, Kansas to measures from a select group of peer counties from around the U.S. for the data release year and over a five-year period. Peer counties were previously determined by the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) due to key demographic, social and economic similarities to Johnson County. 

Stroke Data Brief (2025)

  • This data brief highlights stroke as the third leading cause of death in Johnson County, accounting for nearly one in five deaths in 2023. Stroke disproportionately affects older adults, males, non-Hispanic Black residents, and individuals with lower incomes, emphasizing the critical need for targeted prevention and early detection.

Suicide Data Brief (2025)

  • This data brief underscores the urgent public health crisis of suicide in Johnson County, Kansas, ranked as the fourth leading cause of premature death in 2023, with a life lost every four days. It highlights the disproportionate burden on males, youth, and people of color, the profound ripple effects on families and communities and outlines evidence-based strategies for prevention.

Extreme Heat Data Brief (2025)

  • This data brief outlines the growing threat of extreme heat in Johnson County due to climate change, with projections showing up to 65 additional days annually over 95°F and increasing risks of heat-related illnesses and deaths. It highlights the urgency of targeted interventions, such as cooling centers, green infrastructure, and public education, to protect vulnerable populations and build community resilience.

Heart Disease Data Brief (2025)

  • The data brief highlights heart disease as the leading cause of death in Johnson County, with nearly one in five deaths in 2022 attributed to it, particularly affecting older adults, men and communities of color. It outlines key disparities, risk factors and strategies for prevention.

Food Insecurity Data Brief (2025)

  • The data brief highlights how food insecurity affects Johnson County residents and outlines community-driven solutions to break the cycle of poor health and financial instability.

Older Adult Fall Prevention Data Brief (2025)

  • This data brief highlights the growing public health concern of falls among older adults in Johnson County. Falls are the leading cause of emergency department visits and injury-related deaths among residents age 65 and older. Over the past decade (2014–2023), the age-adjusted fall death rate among older adults in Johnson County has risen by 54%, a sharper increase than what has been seen nationally. 

Excessive Alcohol Use Data Brief (2024)

  • This data brief examines excessive alcohol consumption, focusing on binge drinking and alcohol use disorder. It also explores the health, social and economic impacts of alcohol use, disparities, and evidence-based interventions aimed at reducing excessive alcohol use.

Heat Mapping Project (2023)

  • On Aug. 12, 2023, 200 volunteer Community Scientists traveled 31 unique routes to collect over 200,000 temperature and humidity data points throughout 310 square miles of Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas to identify heat islands as part of the 2023 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Urban Heat Mapping Campaign.

2023 Vital Records Report

  • The 2023 Vital Records Report provides a snapshot of Johnson County’s health, highlighting trends in birth outcomes, infant mortality, life expectancy and premature death. While some disparities are narrowing, gaps in outcomes across racial and ethnic groups remain a public health concern.

2023 Birth Vital Records Report

  • The 2023 Births Report shows that birth rates in Johnson County continue to decline, following national trends. The report also highlights ongoing disparities in birth outcomes across different racial and ethnic groups.

2023 Infant Mortality and Stillbirths Vital Records Report

  • The 2023 Infant Mortality and Stillbirths Vital Records report provides an analysis of infant mortality and stillbirths in Johnson County, Kansas. The report highlights key statistics, trends and disparities in infant mortality rates across different racial and ethnic groups. 

JCDHE works with its partners to conduct regular Community Health Assessments (CHA), in which data is collected and analyzed about the state of the community’s health, and works to create and implement Community Health Improvement Plans (CHIP) that outline potential health improvements.

The annual report provides a summary of the clients JCDHE served and highlights the department’s accomplishments and the many services and programs JCDHE provides to the community.