Photo: Mojo Hand · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Urbanna residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Urbanna, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Urbanna. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Urbanna
Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Urbanna
1 in 8 adults have had cancer (13.2%), vs 7.7% across Virginia. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.1%), vs 6.1% across Virginia. Arthritis is also above the state: 38.8%, vs 26.2% across Virginia. In all, Urbanna runs above Virginia on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 42% of residents are 65 or older (Virginia 17%), and cancer, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Urbanna is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Urbanna’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 Urbanna, and more people treating it
43.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Virginia 35.4%), but 84.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.8% statewide. Checkups ↓
Urbanna keeps up with checkups
It beats Virginia on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (84.5% vs 79.2%) and cholesterol checks (91.6% vs 87.5%). Checkups ↓
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 Urbanna’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Urbanna adults…
Urbanna runs above VA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Urbanna is an older town: 42% 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 Urbanna as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Urbanna
No hospital or community health center in Urbanna 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 Urbanna; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Urbanna adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Virginia.
Everyday habits, side by side with Virginia
Share of adults, with the Virginia figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Urbanna adults are doing
About the same as Virginia on each measure.
3 in 10 Urbanna 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.
8.2% of Urbanna adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.
Urbanna and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Urbanna adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Urbanna
Why doesn’t Urbanna have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Urbanna.
What hospital is closest to Urbanna?
Rappahannock General Hospital in Kilmarnock, 14.3 miles in a straight line from Urbanna’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 Urbanna.
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.