US Counties With the Highest Binge Drinking (CDC PLACES)

2,956 US counties ranked by binge drinking (cdc places), from highest to lowest. First are Lyon County, IA (26.3%), Denver County, CO (24.4%) and Gage County, NE (24.3%). The middle one of the 2,956 has 17.6%.

What this measures

The estimated percentage of adults who report binge drinking (several drinks at one time) in the past month. It is adjusted so places with older or younger populations can be compared fairly. It is an estimate from a statistical model, not a direct count from a local survey. Source: CDC PLACES.

For most measures, a national ranking mostly sorts places by income and by how urban they are. Each county’s own page compares it with the 50 counties most like it instead, which is often the fairer view.

The 100 highest counties

More on binge drinking (cdc places)

• US Counties With the Lowest Binge Drinking (CDC PLACES)
• Binge drinking (CDC PLACES) by US county: map by year and what it goes with

A ranking describes places, not the people in them, and a high or low place does not by itself say why. All US rankings.