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Health in Port Royal · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Port Royal residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.6%
About the same as VA (18.1%)
Obesity
39.7%
About the same as VA (34.5%)
No exercise
25.4%
About the same as VA (23.8%)
Uninsured
8.8%
About the same as VA (8.7%)
Feel lonely
34.5%
About the same as VA (33.8%)
Nearest ER
16.6 mi
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Port Royal adults…

On every condition, Port Royal is about the same as Virginia. Tap one to see it as people.

39 of every 100 Port Royal adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · about the same · likely 34.6–43.5%
Better than VAWorseAbout the sameVirginia
Getting care

Care in and near Port Royal

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

HNearest ERSpotsylvania Regional Medical CenterFredericksburg · 16.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySpotsylvania Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCentral Virginia Health ServicesBowling Green · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Central Virginia Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Bowling Green
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.6 mi
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center
Fredericksburg · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.3 mi
Mary Washington Hospital
Fredericksburg · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.6 mi
Stafford Hospital
Stafford · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.3 mi
VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital
Tappahannock · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.1 mi
Greater Baden Medical Services
2 sites · nearest in La Plata
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Port Royal itself
✓ Dental carePort Royal is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Port Royal 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 Port Royal; ≈ 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 25.4%VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.5%VA 36%
Binge drink 14.2%VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 12.7%VA 12.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Port Royal, betterPort Royal, worseAbout the sameVirginia
Where Port Royal gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupVA 79%
68%Dentist visitVA 68%
89%Cholesterol checkVA 88%
68%Colon screeningVA 67%
79%MammogramVA 79%
79%Taking BP medsVA 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Port Royal 8.8% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Port Royal adults are doing

About the same as Virginia on each measure.

1 in 3Port Royal adults feel lonely
34.5% · VA 33.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 4Port Royal adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · VA 21.6% · About the same as VA
1 in 5Port Royal adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · VA 21.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 6Port Royal adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · VA 15.9% · About the same as VA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Port Royal 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 8
Port Royal adults worry about having enough food
13% · VA 13.1%
About the same as VA
1 in 9
Port Royal adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · VA 10.9%
About the same as VA
1 in 14
Port Royal adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · VA 7.1%
About the same as VA
1 in 14
Port Royal adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · VA 7.4%
About the same as VA

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

Around town

Port Royal 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.

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Virginia

Questions about health in Port Royal

Why doesn’t Port Royal have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Port Royal?

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center in Fredericksburg, 16.6 miles in a straight line from Port Royal’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Port Royal.

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.