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Health in Barboursville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Barboursville residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.5%
About the same as VA (18.1%)
Obesity
37.8%
About the same as VA (34.5%)
No exercise
25.2%
About the same as VA (23.8%)
Uninsured
8.5%
About the same as VA (8.7%)
Feel lonely
31.2%
About the same as VA (33.8%)
Nearest ER
13.3 mi
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Barboursville

8.2%have COPD · VA 6.2%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Barboursville adults…

Barboursville runs above VA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Barboursville adults have COPD
Virginia: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.4–10.1%
Better than VAWorseAbout the sameVirginia
Getting care

Care in and near Barboursville

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

HNearest ERSentara Martha Jefferson HospitalCharlottesville · 13.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySentara Martha Jefferson Hospital★★★★★ · 13.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCentral Virginia Health ServicesCharlottesville · 14.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.3 mi
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
Charlottesville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.1 mi
Central Virginia Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Charlottesville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈14.3 mi
University of Virginia Medical Center
Charlottesville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.6 mi
UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center
Culpeper · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.1 mi
Harrisonburg Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Elkton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.1 mi
Sentara RMH Medical Center
Harrisonburg · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careBarboursville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Barboursville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Barboursville 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 Barboursville; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Virginia

Share of adults, with the Virginia figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.2%VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.6%VA 36%
Binge drink 14.5%VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%VA 12.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Barboursville, betterBarboursville, worseAbout the sameVirginia
Where Barboursville gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Barboursville Community Park4 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupVA 79%
65%Dentist visitVA 68%
88%Cholesterol checkVA 88%
65%Colon screeningVA 67%
75%MammogramVA 79%
79%Taking BP medsVA 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Barboursville 8.5% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Barboursville adults are doing

About the same as Virginia on each measure.

1 in 3Barboursville adults feel lonely
31.2% · VA 33.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 5Barboursville adults lack social or emotional support
18.6% · VA 21.6% · About the same as VA
1 in 4Barboursville adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · VA 21.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 6Barboursville adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · VA 15.9% · About the same as VA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Barboursville 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 9
Barboursville adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · VA 13.1%
About the same as VA
1 in 11
Barboursville adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · VA 10.9%
About the same as VA
1 in 16
Barboursville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · VA 7.1%
About the same as VA
1 in 15
Barboursville adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · VA 7.4%
About the same as VA

9.9% of Barboursville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Around town

Barboursville 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.

33.7%

of Barboursville adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Virginia

Questions about health in Barboursville

Why doesn’t Barboursville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Barboursville?

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, 13.3 miles in a straight line from Barboursville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Virginia 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.