On CDC estimates, Claypool Hill is healthier than 9% of U.S. towns
Claypool Hill differs from Virginia on 20 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 19 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Claypool Hill. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Claypool Hill
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Claypool Hill
1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.6%), about twice the Virginia rate. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.8%), vs 6.1% across Virginia. Stroke is also above the state: 4.9%, vs 3.3% across Virginia. In all, Claypool Hill runs above Virginia on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Virginia 17%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Dental care lags in Claypool Hill
60.4% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 67.9% across Virginia. Among those 65 and older, 17.8% have lost all their teeth (Virginia 11.1%). Claypool Hill’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓
Claypool Hill is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Claypool Hill’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
More high blood pressure in Claypool Hill, and more people treating it
43.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Virginia 35.4%), but 80.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.8% statewide. Checkups ↓
Claypool Hill is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Claypool Hill is healthier than 9%. Against the 4,161 towns with similar household incomes ($34K–$57K), it’s healthier than 33%. Health Grade ↓
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 Virginia figure falls outside Claypool Hill’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.
What’s behind Claypool Hill’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Claypool Hill is healthier than 9% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 20% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 6%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Claypool Hill’s median household income is $45,446; among the 4,161 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($34K–$57K), it’s healthier than 33%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Where Claypool Hill compares well: taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure), 80.2% (U.S. 76.5%).
Out of every 100 Claypool Hill adults…
Claypool Hill runs above VA on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Claypool Hill is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Virginia. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Claypool Hill as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Claypool Hill adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Virginia.
Care in and near Claypool Hill
No hospital or community health center in Claypool Hill itself. These are the nearest.
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 Claypool Hill; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Virginia
Share of adults, with the Virginia figure marked.
How Claypool Hill adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Claypool Hill runs above Virginia.
1 in 3 Claypool Hill adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
16.1% of Claypool Hill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.
Claypool Hill and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claypool Hill | D | 40.6% | 16.6% | 18.6% | CDC place |
| Cedar Bluff | D | 41.3% | 16.3% | 19.4% | CDC place |
| Pounding Mill | — | — | — | — |
Pounding Mill: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Claypool Hill adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Claypool Hill
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Claypool Hill is better than Virginia on 1 and worse on 19; on the rest, the Virginia figure falls inside Claypool Hill’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Claypool Hill | VA | U.S. | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 25.8%22.4–29.5 | 18.1% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 18.1%15.9–20.5 | 12.8% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 18.9%16.6–21.2 | 15.9% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 40.6%33–48.3 | 34.5% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 16.6%14.4–18.9 | 12.5% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 43.9%39.5–48.2 | 35.4% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 43.3%38.8–47.7 | 38% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 36.5%32.8–40.1 | 26.2% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11.6%10.3–13.1 | 10.4% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 10.3%9.2–11.4 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 9.8%8.7–11.1 | 6.1% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 11.6%10–13.4 | 6.2% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.9%4.4–5.5 | 3.3% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 17.8%14.6–21 | 11.1% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.6%15.5–21.6 | 12.2% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 31.4%26.4–36.7 | 23.8% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 13.3%10.8–16.1 | 14.5% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.8%33.3–46.1 | 36% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 10.1%7.9–12.5 | 8.7% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 80.4%76.8–83.6 | 79.2% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 60.4%56.6–63.9 | 67.9% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 86%83.8–87.9 | 87.5% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 80.2%77.4–82.7 | 76.8% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 64.8%59.8–69.2 | 67.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 71.7%63.6–78.5 | 78.6% | 76.4% | Worse |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 27.5%23.6–31.4 | 21.8% | 20.6% | Worse |
| Feel lonely | 34.6%29.3–40.2 | 33.8% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20.3%17.1–23.8 | 21.6% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 16.1%13.3–19.2 | 13.1% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 11.4%9.5–13.5 | 10.9% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 8.1%6.9–9.5 | 7.1% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 8.8%7.5–10.1 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 16.1%13.2–19.1 | 10.7% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 41.5%36.5–46.5 | 30% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 21.1%18.4–24 | 13.5% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 18.2%16–20.6 | 14% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 10.2%9.1–11.5 | 6.4% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 6.6%5.8–7.5 | 4.7% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 11.5%10–13 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5.3%4.7–6.1 | 3.5% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Virginia figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Claypool Hill
Is Claypool Hill a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Claypool Hill is healthier than 9% of U.S. towns: D for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 33%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Claypool Hill?
CDC estimates 40.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 33% and 48.3%, against 34.5% across Virginia and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Claypool Hill?
Clinch Valley Medical Center in Richlands, 4.4 miles in a straight line from Claypool Hill’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Claypool Hill have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 10.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.9–12.5%), against 8.7% across Virginia.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Claypool Hill more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Claypool Hill.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.