County rankings

Drunkest Counties

Denver County, CO has the highest Binge Drinking in 2023 (25.6%), followed by Williams County, ND (24.3%) and Grand Forks County, ND (24.1%). Atchison County, KS has the lowest (16.5%).

Facts & Trivia1,000 counties · 2 metricsUpdated Oct 28, 2026Original page
Year 20231,000 of 3,094 counties
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Binge Drinking, 2023

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 1,000 counties.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

How many counties fall in each range; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
17.9%
Middle half 17.1% – 18.8%
Average
18.1%
1,000 counties
Lowest (best)
16.5%
Bexar County, TX
Highest (worst)
25.6%
Denver County, CO

Data

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1,000 counties · # = rank by Binge Drinking
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1Bexar County, TX16.5%16.5%
1Suffolk County, NY16.5%18.2%
1San Luis Obispo County, CA16.5%18.4%
1Canadian County, OK16.5%16.9%
1Mesa County, CO16.5%18.6%
1Coconino County, AZ16.5%16.4%
1Linn County, OR16.5%18.2%
1Platte County, MO16.5%17.7%
1Eaton County, MI16.5%18.6%
1Franklin County, WA16.5%16.1%
1Clinton County, NY16.5%18.1%
1Barry County, MI16.5%18.8%
1Otter Tail County, MN16.5%20.6%
1Caldwell County, TX16.5%17.2%
1Polk County, TX16.5%18.5%
1Ashland County, OH16.5%18.8%
1St. Martin Parish, LA16.5%18.1%
1Douglas County, WA16.5%18.1%
1Oconee County, GA16.5%18.5%
1Upshur County, TX16.5%18.5%
1Webster County, MO16.5%17.7%
1Crawford County, KS16.5%17.0%
1Champaign County, OH16.5%18.7%
1Defiance County, OH16.5%18.6%
1Lumpkin County, GA16.5%17.2%
1Grimes County, TX16.5%18.2%
1Cooper County, MO16.5%18.5%
1Atchison County, KS16.5%17.8%
29Tarrant County, TX16.6%16.7%
29Middlesex County, MA16.6%17.4%
29Macomb County, MI16.6%18.2%
29Camden County, NJ16.6%17.8%
29Benton County, AR16.6%17.0%
29Gloucester County, NJ16.6%18.0%
29Lake County, OH16.6%19.2%
29Bay County, FL16.6%18.3%
29Strafford County, NH16.6%17.4%
29Ontario County, NY16.6%19.3%
29Geauga County, OH16.6%20.0%
29Victoria County, TX16.6%17.8%
29Lapeer County, MI16.6%19.1%
29Kosciusko County, IN16.6%18.3%
29Effingham County, GA16.6%17.0%
29Van Zandt County, TX16.6%19.1%
29Nacogdoches County, TX16.6%17.0%
29Washington County, OH16.6%19.4%
29Newaygo County, MI16.6%19.2%
29Val Verde County, TX16.6%16.6%
29Clinton County, OH16.6%18.5%
29Sweetwater County, WY16.6%17.5%
29Harrison County, IN16.6%19.0%
29Preble County, OH16.6%19.1%
29Orleans County, NY16.6%18.8%
29Baker County, FL16.6%17.5%
29Ripley County, IN16.6%18.6%
29Van Wert County, OH16.6%18.9%
29Decatur County, IN16.6%18.3%
29Iroquois County, IL16.6%19.8%
29Vilas County, WI16.6%22.7%
29Moore County, TX16.6%16.6%
29Wyandot County, OH16.6%19.2%
29Union County, IL16.6%19.6%
29Moniteau County, MO16.6%18.1%
29Chippewa County, MN16.6%19.5%
29Lake County, MN16.6%21.2%
29Nemaha County, KS16.6%19.2%
29Brewster County, TX16.6%19.0%
29West Carroll Parish, LA16.6%19.4%
29Thomas County, KS16.6%18.1%
29Spink County, SD16.6%20.6%
29Washington County, CO16.6%19.4%
29Kittson County, MN16.6%20.9%
29Kimball County, NE16.6%21.1%
29Sherman County, NE16.6%21.2%
29Dolores County, CO16.6%19.5%
76San Diego County, CA16.7%17.2%
76Dallas County, TX16.7%16.5%
76Hidalgo County, TX16.7%16.5%
76Lake County, IN16.7%18.3%
76McLennan County, TX16.7%17.1%
76Deschutes County, OR16.7%18.9%
76Hendricks County, IN16.7%17.7%
76Dorchester County, SC16.7%17.6%
76Muskegon County, MI16.7%18.4%
76Peoria County, IL16.7%18.2%
76Carroll County, MD16.7%18.6%
76Clark County, IN16.7%17.9%
76Yuba County, CA16.7%16.8%
76Cape Girardeau County, MO16.7%17.8%
76Midland County, MI16.7%19.0%
76Boone County, IN16.7%17.8%
76Cattaraugus County, NY16.7%19.2%
76Vermilion County, IL16.7%18.9%
76Warrick County, IN16.7%18.7%
76Otsego County, NY16.7%18.4%
76Noble County, IN16.7%18.3%
76Knox County, IL16.7%19.3%
76Callaway County, MO16.7%18.3%
76St. Bernard Parish, LA16.7%17.2%
76Daviess County, IN16.7%18.0%
76Jasper County, IN16.7%18.8%
76Bureau County, IL16.7%19.9%
76Kleberg County, TX16.7%16.4%
76Los Alamos County, NM16.7%18.3%
76Martin County, MN16.7%20.3%
76Edgar County, IL16.7%20.2%
76Williamsburg city, VA16.7%16.0%
76Callahan County, TX16.7%19.5%
76Renville County, MN16.7%19.7%
76Watonwan County, MN16.7%19.4%
76Jackson County, MN16.7%20.2%
76Swift County, MN16.7%20.1%
76Lander County, NV16.7%18.3%
76Edwards County, IL16.7%20.0%
76Lincoln County, MN16.7%20.4%
76Walworth County, SD16.7%20.2%
76Crane County, TX16.7%17.0%
76Douglas County, SD16.7%20.7%
76Irion County, TX16.7%19.7%
76Hyde County, SD16.7%20.2%
121Kings County, NY16.8%17.4%
121Kern County, CA16.8%16.7%
121Milwaukee County, WI16.8%17.2%
121Norfolk County, MA16.8%18.3%
121Norfolk city, VA16.8%16.1%
121Beaufort County, SC16.8%20.8%
121Kent County, RI16.8%18.9%
121Hampshire County, MA16.8%17.9%
121Jackson County, GA16.8%17.7%
121Columbiana County, OH16.8%19.6%
121Grand Traverse County, MI16.8%19.4%
121St. Francois County, MO16.8%18.1%
121Genesee County, NY16.8%19.2%
121Rusk County, TX16.8%18.1%
121Fremont County, CO16.8%19.1%
121Lincoln Parish, LA16.8%16.5%
121Franklin County, NY16.8%18.9%
121Mower County, MN16.8%18.5%
121Hopkins County, TX16.8%18.6%
121Hardin County, OH16.8%17.6%
121Henry County, OH16.8%19.1%
121Logan County, CO16.8%18.3%
121Perry County, IN16.8%18.7%
121Humboldt County, NV16.8%18.0%
121Pecos County, TX16.8%17.0%
121Faribault County, MN16.8%20.2%
121Pope County, MN16.8%20.7%
121Yuma County, CO16.8%18.7%
121Ochiltree County, TX16.8%17.2%
121Doniphan County, KS16.8%18.9%
121Grant County, KS16.8%17.8%
121Lac qui Parle County, MN16.8%21.5%
121San Saba County, TX16.8%18.7%
121Brule County, SD16.8%19.8%
121Miner County, SD16.8%20.7%
121Griggs County, ND16.8%22.6%
121Meagher County, MT16.8%22.6%
121Boyd County, NE16.8%22.6%
121Dundy County, NE16.8%21.6%
121Treasure County, MT16.8%22.5%
161Harris County, TX16.9%16.8%
161Davidson County, TN16.9%16.5%
161Adams County, CO16.9%16.6%
161East Baton Rouge Parish, LA16.9%17.2%
161Santa Barbara County, CA16.9%17.6%
161Brazoria County, TX16.9%17.2%
161Hamilton County, IN16.9%17.8%
161Oneida County, NY16.9%19.0%
161Benton County, WA16.9%17.9%
161York County, ME16.9%19.7%
161El Dorado County, CA16.9%20.4%
161Grayson County, TX16.9%18.5%
161Sussex County, NJ16.9%19.0%
161Faulkner County, AR16.9%17.0%
161St. Mary's County, MD16.9%17.7%
161Miami County, OH16.9%19.1%
161Christian County, MO16.9%18.4%
161Clinton County, MI16.9%18.9%
161Hancock County, OH16.9%18.5%
161Kauai County, HI16.9%19.9%
161Montcalm County, MI16.9%18.5%
161Dearborn County, IN16.9%19.2%
161Montgomery County, NY16.9%19.0%
161Cooke County, TX16.9%18.9%
161Caledonia County, VT16.9%19.7%
161Schoharie County, NY16.9%20.0%
161Colusa County, CA16.9%17.9%
161East Feliciana Parish, LA16.9%19.0%
161Jefferson County, KS16.9%19.7%
161Young County, TX16.9%19.2%
161Hancock County, IL16.9%20.7%
161Ashland County, WI16.9%19.7%
161Charles Mix County, SD16.9%19.4%
161Grant County, MN16.9%20.2%
161Hansford County, TX16.9%17.9%
161Petersburg Borough, AK16.9%19.3%
161Judith Basin County, MT16.9%21.5%
161Sully County, SD16.9%21.1%
199El Paso County, TX17.0%17.0%
199Hamilton County, OH17.0%18.0%
199Williamson County, TX17.0%17.1%
199El Paso County, CO17.0%17.1%
199Bristol County, MA17.0%18.6%
199Saratoga County, NY17.0%19.2%
199Rock County, WI17.0%18.7%
199Floyd County, IN17.0%18.6%
199Waller County, TX17.0%16.9%
199Madison County, NY17.0%19.3%
199Knox County, OH17.0%19.0%
199Carson City, NV17.0%19.2%
199Greene County, NY17.0%20.2%
199Auglaize County, OH17.0%19.3%
199Phelps County, MO17.0%17.8%
199Gratiot County, MI17.0%18.1%
199Putnam County, IN17.0%18.1%
199Brown County, SD17.0%18.6%
199Greene County, IN17.0%19.5%
199Hockley County, TX17.0%18.0%
199Washburn County, WI17.0%22.1%
199Richland County, WI17.0%20.7%
199Wadena County, MN17.0%19.6%
199Pike County, IL17.0%19.9%
199Osage County, MO17.0%19.0%
199Mason County, IL17.0%20.3%
199Greenlee County, AZ17.0%17.4%
199Archer County, TX17.0%19.8%
199Hamilton County, IL17.0%20.0%
199Edmunds County, SD17.0%20.7%
199Lyman County, SD17.0%19.1%
199Wells County, ND17.0%22.5%
199Armstrong County, TX17.0%20.5%
199Buffalo County, SD17.0%16.3%
233King County, WA17.1%17.2%
233Pierce County, WA17.1%17.7%
233Multnomah County, OR17.1%17.3%
233Jackson County, MO17.1%18.0%
233Stanislaus County, CA17.1%17.5%
233Allen County, IN17.1%17.9%
233Kitsap County, WA17.1%18.8%
233St. Louis city, MO17.1%17.4%
233St. Clair County, IL17.1%18.7%
233Santa Rosa County, FL17.1%18.5%
233Calcasieu Parish, LA17.1%18.3%
233Tippecanoe County, IN17.1%16.2%
233Shasta County, CA17.1%19.6%
233Johnson County, IN17.1%18.1%
233Pickens County, SC17.1%17.8%
233Bossier Parish, LA17.1%18.0%
233Humboldt County, CA17.1%18.6%
233Bastrop County, TX17.1%18.1%
233Montgomery County, VA17.1%16.4%
233San Benito County, CA17.1%17.6%
233Pickaway County, OH17.1%18.2%
233Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK17.1%19.3%
233DeKalb County, IN17.1%18.7%
233Franklin County, IL17.1%19.8%
233Yates County, NY17.1%20.1%
233Teton County, WY17.1%18.3%
233Green Lake County, WI17.1%20.8%
233Frio County, TX17.1%16.4%
233Radford city, VA17.1%15.2%
233Wayne County, IL17.1%20.1%
233Cass County, IL17.1%19.0%
233Ward County, TX17.1%17.7%
233Stephens County, TX17.1%19.0%
233Grant County, SD17.1%21.1%
233Dixon County, NE17.1%20.4%
233Nuckolls County, NE17.1%21.9%
233Red Lake County, MN17.1%20.4%
233Shackelford County, TX17.1%20.0%
233Liberty County, MT17.1%20.7%
233Logan County, ND17.1%21.7%
233Powder River County, MT17.1%22.4%
233San Juan County, CO17.1%20.0%
275Ada County, ID17.2%18.2%
275Dakota County, MN17.2%18.5%
275Cherokee County, GA17.2%18.5%
275Alachua County, FL17.2%16.9%
275Arlington County, VA17.2%16.4%
275Racine County, WI17.2%19.1%
275Tom Green County, TX17.2%18.2%
275Putnam County, NY17.2%19.6%
275Hancock County, IN17.2%18.9%
275Vermilion Parish, LA17.2%18.8%
275Kendall County, TX17.2%19.8%
275Franklin County, VT17.2%19.1%
275LaGrange County, IN17.2%18.3%
275Morrison County, MN17.2%20.1%
275Evangeline Parish, LA17.2%18.4%
275Lewis County, NY17.2%20.0%
275Adair County, MO17.2%17.1%
275Lincoln County, MT17.2%22.5%
275Shelby County, IL17.2%20.8%
275Langlade County, WI17.2%21.4%
275Scurry County, TX17.2%18.2%
275Jefferson County, IA17.2%20.4%
275Moffat County, CO17.2%18.7%
275Kodiak Island Borough, AK17.2%17.6%
275Somervell County, TX17.2%19.8%
275Clearwater County, MN17.2%20.1%

Showing the first 300 of 1,000 counties, ranked by Binge Drinking.

What correlates with Binge Drinking (2023)?

Pearson r against 34 other county metrics sharing at least 600 counties. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Binge Drinking tend to score higher on these

  1. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)
    r = +0.63 · strong · n = 1,000
    Plot
  2. Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    r = +0.30 · weak · n = 975
    Plot
  3. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census)
    r = +0.14 · weak · n = 1,000
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Binge Drinking tend to score lower on these

  1. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)
    r = −0.33 · moderate · n = 1,000
    Plot
  2. Average January Temperature (°F)Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    r = −0.31 · moderate · n = 998
    Plot
  3. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)
    r = −0.29 · weak · n = 1,000
    Plot
  4. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)
    r = −0.28 · weak · n = 1,000
    Plot
  5. Average Temperature (°F)Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    r = −0.27 · weak · n = 998
    Plot
  6. Adults with Diabetes (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)
    r = −0.25 · weak · n = 1,000
    Plot

Quick answers

Which county has the highest Binge Drinking?
Denver County, CO has the highest Binge Drinking in 2023, at 25.6%, followed by Williams County, ND (24.3%) and Grand Forks County, ND (24.1%).
Which county has the lowest Binge Drinking?
Atchison County, KS has the lowest Binge Drinking in 2023, at 16.5%.
What is the median Binge Drinking across US counties?
The median is 17.9% across the 1,000 US counties with data in 2023.
Where does this drunkest counties data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review. Last updated 2026-10-28.