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Health in Sperryville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sperryville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sperryville

Cancer, COPD and heart disease run high in Sperryville

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.7%), vs 7.7% across Virginia. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.5%), vs 6.2% across Virginia. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.1%, vs 6.1% across Virginia. In all, Sperryville runs above Virginia on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 65% of residents are 65 or older (Virginia 17%), and cancer, COPD and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Sperryville is short on primary care and dental care

Sperryville’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and dental care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Sperryville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sperryville adults…

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

11 of every 100 Sperryville adults have had cancer
Virginia: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.9%
Better than VAWorseAbout the sameVirginia
Why age matters here

Sperryville is an older town: 65% 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 Sperryville as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Sperryville65%
Virginia17%
Getting care

Care in and near Sperryville

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

HNearest ERPage Memorial HospitalLuray · 12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPage Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHarrisonburg Community Health CenterElkton · 26.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Page Memorial Hospital
Luray · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.4 mi
UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center
Culpeper · ★★★★★
ER
19.3 mi
Warren Memorial Hospital
Front Royal · ★★★★★
ER
21 mi
Fauquier Hospital
Warrenton · ★★★★★
ER
26.6 mi
Harrisonburg Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Elkton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35 mi
E. A. Hawse Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Wardensville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sperryville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sperryville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sperryville 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 Sperryville; ≈ 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 24.3%VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.4%VA 36%
Binge drink 14.5%VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14%VA 12.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sperryville, betterSperryville, worseAbout the sameVirginia
Where Sperryville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupVA 79%
68%Dentist visitVA 68%
88%Cholesterol checkVA 88%
71%Colon screeningVA 67%
75%MammogramVA 79%
80%Taking BP medsVA 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sperryville 7.8% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Sperryville adults are doing

About the same as Virginia on each measure.

1 in 3Sperryville adults feel lonely
31.4% · VA 33.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 5Sperryville adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · VA 21.6% · About the same as VA
1 in 4Sperryville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · VA 21.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 6Sperryville adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · VA 15.9% · About the same as VA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Sperryville 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
Sperryville adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · VA 13.1%
About the same as VA
1 in 12
Sperryville adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · VA 10.9%
Better than VA
1 in 18
Sperryville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · VA 7.1%
Better than VA
1 in 16
Sperryville adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · VA 7.4%
About the same as VA

8.9% of Sperryville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Around town

Sperryville 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.

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Virginia

Questions about health in Sperryville

Why doesn’t Sperryville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Sperryville?

Page Memorial Hospital in Luray, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Sperryville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.