The Economic Research Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture has updated its atlas of rural areas with the most recent data available from the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics on a number of socio-economic factors for the people who live in small towns. The interactive map provides a pop-up window for each county with information on demographics, rural-urban classification, income, employment trends and status of veterans. The 2018 County Health Rankings makes a direct correlation between these socio-economic indicators and health outcomes. Read more
