Local Health Data

St. Mary’s County public health data

One of the primary roles of public health is to systematically collect, analyze, report, and disseminate information about the health of the County’s population. This encourages collaboration among community partners to support health improvement interventions and policy. The broad purpose of data collection and reporting is to help policy-makers, educators, community members, and program planners identify priority issues and measure progress in the health of their residents.

Curated Data Dashboards

Click below to view data in curated dashboards by health topic. Community members may submit data questions via this online form or by email to smchd.data@maryland.gov.

BreatheWell St. Mary's

Local air quality monitoring data

Opioids

Data on opioid use in St. Mary's County

Quick Facts

Data on key topics in St. Mary's County

ACEs

Data on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

St. Mary’s County Data Reports

Community Health Assessment

In 2020, the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership completed a comprehensive Community Health Assessment (CHA) using quantitative and qualitative methods to systematically collect and analyze data to better understand health within our community. The results of this assessment informed the development, implementation, and evaluation of an updated community health improvement plan, Healthy St. Mary’s 2026.

Wastewater Data

Beginning July 1, 2024, the Marlay Taylor Water Reclamation Facility in Hollywood, MD, will participate in the national wastewater surveillance program, WastewaterSCAN.

WastewaterSCAN monitors infectious diseases through municipal wastewater systems to inform public health response. The program monitors for the following infectious diseases:

Influenza (Flu)
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV)
Norovirus GII
Enterovirus D68
MPox
Candida auris
Hepatitis A

Local Data by Topic

Alcohol: Alcohol Use & Consequences in St. Mary’s County
Asthma: Asthma in St. Mary’s County
Child Fatalities: Child Fatality Review Surveillance and Quality Improvement Report
Maternal and Infant Health: 2018 St. Mary’s County Profile
Youth Sexual Health: St. Mary’s County Youth Sexual Risks Fact Sheet
Substance Use & Mental Health: Substance Use & Mental Health Among High School Cannabis Users

Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)

The YRBS is a national school-based survey conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in partnership with state and local education systems and public health agencies. This survey monitors health-risk behaviors of the nation’s high school students, including those factors which contribute to the leading causes of death, disability, and social distress among youth and young adults. Monitored topics include mental health; tobacco, alcohol and other drug use; sexual behavior; violence and injury prevention; and nutrition and exercise. Data goes through months of review at the national level prior to being available for local jurisdictional use.