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Health in Graysville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Graysville residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Graysville, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Graysville. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Graysville

COPD and arthritis run high in Graysville

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.1%), vs 8% across Ohio. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (34.3%), vs 29.8% across Ohio. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Graysville

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.2%), vs 15.4% across Ohio. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Ohio figure falls outside Graysville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Graysville adults…

Graysville runs above OH on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Graysville adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–12%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.9%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16.9%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.2%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Graysville, betterGraysville, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Graysville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Graysville

No hospital or community health center in Graysville itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSistersville General HospitalSistersville · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWetzel County Hospital★★★★★ · 16.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast, Inc. - Woodsfield Health CenterWoodsfield · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Southeast, Inc. - Woodsfield Health Center
Woodsfield · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
7.5 mi
Ohio Hills Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Woodsfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.6 mi
Sistersville General Hospital
Sistersville · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.9 mi
Wetzel County Hospital
New Martinsville · ★★★★★
ER
21.1 mi
Selby General Hospital
Marietta · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.3 mi
Marietta Memorial Hospital
Marietta · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Graysville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Graysville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Graysville itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Graysville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Graysville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
60%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
63%Colon screeningOH 65%
72%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Graysville 8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Graysville adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Graysville adults feel lonely
33.8% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Graysville adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Graysville adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Graysville adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Graysville adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 7
Graysville adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Graysville adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Graysville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Graysville adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

11.9% of Graysville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Graysville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.4%

of Graysville adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Ohio

Questions about health in Graysville

Why doesn’t Graysville have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Graysville.

What hospital is closest to Graysville?

Sistersville General Hospital in Sistersville, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Graysville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Graysville?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Southeast, Inc. - Woodsfield Health Center in Woodsfield, 7.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Graysville.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Ohio figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.