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Virginia Health Statistics
34.5% of adults have obesity, #25 highest among states. Compare 133 counties and the largest cities.
- Obesity
- 34.5%
- +1.2 pts
- Diabetes
- 12.4%
- about the same
- Smoking
- 12.2%
- -0.6 pts
- Uninsured (18-64)
- 8.7%
- -2.4 pts
Health by county
Share of adults, A to Z. Select a name for all 40 measures.
| County | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Depression | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack | 40.0% | 18.2% | 16.5% | 21.7% | 12.0% |
| Albemarle | 28.2% | 10.2% | 9.0% | 20.9% | 6.4% |
| Alexandria | 32.0% | 9.9% | 9.0% | 20.9% | 7.9% |
| Alleghany | 39.0% | 15.1% | 16.6% | 24.5% | 8.8% |
| Amelia | 39.3% | 16.6% | 17.7% | 23.4% | 10.3% |
| Amherst | 39.3% | 15.1% | 15.6% | 23.3% | 9.1% |
| Appomattox | 38.9% | 14.8% | 15.8% | 23.5% | 9.0% |
| Arlington | 25.3% | 8.0% | 7.0% | 21.2% | 6.4% |
| Augusta | 40.8% | 13.2% | 14.5% | 24.7% | 8.6% |
| Bath | 38.8% | 18.4% | 19.3% | 24.8% | 10.4% |
| Bedford | 36.9% | 13.5% | 13.2% | 23.3% | 7.2% |
| Bland | 36.5% | 13.8% | 16.0% | 23.6% | 9.0% |
| Botetourt | 35.1% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 23.6% | 7.2% |
| Bristol | 39.2% | 14.8% | 17.2% | 25.6% | 9.6% |
| Brunswick | 43.4% | 18.2% | 17.9% | 20.8% | 12.3% |
| Buchanan | 38.9% | 17.4% | 21.6% | 26.6% | 11.7% |
| Buckingham | 43.6% | 16.6% | 18.4% | 22.8% | 11.2% |
| Buena Vista | 37.0% | 12.9% | 15.8% | 26.9% | 10.0% |
| Campbell | 35.6% | 14.2% | 15.3% | 23.1% | 8.7% |
| Caroline | 41.9% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 22.8% | 10.1% |
| Carroll | 41.4% | 15.9% | 17.9% | 25.8% | 10.0% |
| Charles City | 42.1% | 19.4% | 16.6% | 21.0% | 9.5% |
| Charlotte | 42.6% | 18.6% | 19.2% | 24.0% | 11.2% |
| Charlottesville | 33.0% | 10.4% | 11.1% | 24.4% | 7.7% |
| Chesapeake | 40.1% | 12.8% | 12.5% | 21.6% | 8.3% |
| Chesterfield | 36.4% | 12.4% | 11.5% | 21.2% | 8.2% |
| Clarke | 32.8% | 12.2% | 11.7% | 23.3% | 7.4% |
| Colonial Heights | 37.4% | 12.3% | 12.8% | 22.9% | 8.7% |
| Covington | 40.7% | 16.6% | 19.9% | 25.6% | 11.0% |
| Craig | 36.5% | 14.3% | 15.6% | 24.2% | 8.4% |
| Culpeper | 38.5% | 12.8% | 13.7% | 22.5% | 10.4% |
| Cumberland | 39.5% | 16.1% | 15.4% | 22.7% | 9.2% |
| Danville | 41.7% | 19.9% | 19.1% | 22.1% | 12.4% |
| Dickenson | 39.1% | 16.9% | 20.6% | 26.4% | 11.1% |
| Dinwiddie | 40.7% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 22.7% | 8.7% |
| Emporia | 44.4% | 20.0% | 18.6% | 21.1% | 13.3% |
| Essex | 42.6% | 18.0% | 16.9% | 22.8% | 10.3% |
| Fairfax | 24.0% | 10.7% | 8.1% | 18.4% | 7.4% |
| Fairfax | 31.8% | 11.1% | 9.2% | 19.5% | 8.4% |
| Falls Church | 29.1% | 8.9% | 6.7% | 20.4% | 5.0% |
| Fauquier | 32.7% | 11.6% | 11.5% | 22.1% | 8.1% |
| Floyd | 32.7% | 13.5% | 15.0% | 23.7% | 8.0% |
| Fluvanna | 39.1% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 23.5% | 7.3% |
| Franklin | 34.8% | 15.1% | 15.0% | 24.0% | 8.6% |
| Franklin | 43.8% | 18.1% | 16.8% | 22.4% | 10.6% |
| Frederick | 37.5% | 11.8% | 13.0% | 22.3% | 9.4% |
| Fredericksburg | 39.5% | 10.2% | 11.7% | 24.8% | 8.8% |
| Galax | 39.4% | 16.3% | 19.2% | 26.5% | 13.2% |
| Giles | 36.1% | 13.8% | 16.0% | 24.9% | 8.6% |
| Gloucester | 35.8% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 24.1% | 7.8% |
| Goochland | 33.0% | 12.2% | 10.1% | 21.0% | 6.0% |
| Grayson | 41.1% | 17.5% | 19.8% | 24.9% | 11.5% |
| Greene | 37.8% | 12.7% | 14.2% | 23.8% | 9.0% |
| Greensville | 45.3% | 17.1% | 19.2% | 19.4% | 13.0% |
| Halifax | 40.2% | 19.3% | 18.4% | 22.4% | 11.2% |
| Hampton | 40.3% | 15.0% | 14.1% | 21.0% | 9.7% |
| Hanover | 32.9% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 21.7% | 6.6% |
| Harrisonburg | 34.0% | 10.2% | 13.2% | 26.9% | 13.0% |
| Henrico | 32.8% | 12.3% | 11.4% | 20.8% | 7.8% |
| Henry | 41.9% | 18.0% | 17.8% | 23.7% | 11.2% |
| Highland | 33.0% | 15.2% | 12.8% | 21.6% | 7.3% |
| Hopewell | 45.8% | 17.7% | 20.3% | 24.1% | 13.6% |
| Isle of Wight | 36.6% | 13.8% | 13.2% | 22.2% | 7.7% |
| James City | 32.1% | 12.5% | 9.7% | 21.4% | 6.5% |
| King and Queen | 40.7% | 17.0% | 16.4% | 22.7% | 9.5% |
| King George | 36.1% | 11.6% | 13.1% | 23.1% | 8.2% |
| King William | 34.9% | 12.2% | 13.8% | 23.9% | 7.9% |
| Lancaster | 35.1% | 18.1% | 13.4% | 20.7% | 8.3% |
| Lee | 42.3% | 17.3% | 21.2% | 25.8% | 12.0% |
| Lexington | 29.1% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 25.9% | 7.4% |
| Loudoun | 28.1% | 9.5% | 8.4% | 18.4% | 6.8% |
| Louisa | 36.7% | 14.1% | 14.9% | 23.0% | 8.6% |
| Lunenburg | 46.1% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 22.8% | 12.5% |
| Lynchburg | 36.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 24.9% | 8.9% |
| Madison | 37.8% | 13.7% | 14.1% | 23.4% | 8.4% |
| Manassas | 35.8% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 20.0% | 15.3% |
| Manassas Park | 38.6% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 20.4% | 17.8% |
| Martinsville | 44.9% | 18.6% | 19.1% | 23.2% | 12.2% |
| Mathews | 35.1% | 15.2% | 13.1% | 23.1% | 7.4% |
| Mecklenburg | 41.2% | 18.6% | 16.3% | 22.7% | 10.1% |
| Middlesex | 37.8% | 16.5% | 13.1% | 21.8% | 7.7% |
| Montgomery | 28.0% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 25.3% | 7.7% |
| Nelson | 35.2% | 15.6% | 13.7% | 22.5% | 8.3% |
| New Kent | 35.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% | 22.5% | 7.2% |
| Newport News | 40.8% | 13.5% | 14.1% | 22.2% | 10.3% |
| Norfolk | 40.3% | 12.7% | 13.7% | 21.8% | 10.8% |
| Northampton | 39.5% | 18.5% | 14.4% | 20.8% | 10.0% |
| Northumberland | 36.0% | 16.8% | 12.0% | 20.1% | 7.6% |
| Norton | 40.8% | 14.9% | 19.8% | 27.1% | 10.5% |
| Nottoway | 43.5% | 16.7% | 18.0% | 22.1% | 11.7% |
| Orange | 37.1% | 12.9% | 13.7% | 23.4% | 8.7% |
| Page | 34.6% | 14.1% | 17.0% | 25.1% | 9.5% |
| Patrick | 39.9% | 16.4% | 17.2% | 23.7% | 9.8% |
| Petersburg | 46.6% | 19.2% | 16.9% | 20.9% | 11.8% |
| Pittsylvania | 41.6% | 17.5% | 18.1% | 22.9% | 10.2% |
| Poquoson | 33.2% | 11.0% | 11.2% | 23.1% | 6.3% |
| Portsmouth | 40.8% | 15.8% | 16.4% | 22.7% | 10.9% |
| Powhatan | 36.4% | 12.1% | 12.8% | 22.4% | 7.1% |
| Prince Edward | 37.2% | 13.5% | 14.6% | 25.6% | 10.2% |
| Prince George | 38.4% | 11.5% | 13.8% | 22.2% | 10.9% |
| Prince William | 34.3% | 11.4% | 11.1% | 20.0% | 10.4% |
| Pulaski | 35.7% | 14.1% | 15.7% | 24.1% | 8.5% |
| Radford | 34.4% | 9.2% | 14.0% | 30.0% | 9.2% |
| Rappahannock | 35.2% | 14.7% | 13.5% | 22.9% | 7.8% |
| Richmond | 37.7% | 12.9% | 14.2% | 22.8% | 10.0% |
| Richmond | 37.1% | 15.1% | 17.3% | 21.9% | 12.5% |
| Roanoke | 42.0% | 15.1% | 16.5% | 23.5% | 10.7% |
| Roanoke | 34.4% | 12.0% | 11.9% | 24.6% | 7.2% |
| Rockbridge | 34.0% | 14.0% | 13.8% | 23.3% | 7.7% |
| Rockingham | 33.1% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 23.9% | 9.7% |
| Russell | 39.6% | 15.7% | 19.0% | 26.3% | 10.0% |
| Salem | 35.2% | 12.0% | 13.0% | 24.9% | 7.7% |
| Scott | 38.3% | 16.4% | 18.6% | 26.7% | 10.1% |
| Shenandoah | 36.2% | 14.1% | 15.9% | 23.6% | 10.4% |
| Smyth | 38.1% | 15.4% | 18.3% | 26.0% | 9.9% |
| Southampton | 38.4% | 15.9% | 15.0% | 21.5% | 8.7% |
| Spotsylvania | 40.3% | 12.6% | 12.8% | 22.7% | 9.4% |
| Stafford | 35.7% | 10.7% | 11.0% | 22.1% | 8.8% |
| Staunton | 36.4% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 24.5% | 8.1% |
| Suffolk | 42.5% | 13.7% | 13.2% | 21.2% | 8.5% |
| Surry | 39.9% | 17.3% | 14.4% | 21.1% | 8.5% |
| Sussex | 45.5% | 16.2% | 17.1% | 20.2% | 11.7% |
| Tazewell | 40.4% | 15.9% | 18.1% | 26.9% | 10.0% |
| Virginia Beach | 36.7% | 12.3% | 11.9% | 23.3% | 8.1% |
| Warren | 38.0% | 12.7% | 15.0% | 24.4% | 9.5% |
| Washington | 38.3% | 13.8% | 14.8% | 24.3% | 8.0% |
| Waynesboro | 38.6% | 13.2% | 15.2% | 24.2% | 10.3% |
| Westmoreland | 41.0% | 18.3% | 17.1% | 23.0% | 11.2% |
| Williamsburg | 31.1% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 24.8% | 7.8% |
| Winchester | 37.6% | 14.2% | 15.5% | 24.2% | 12.7% |
| Wise | 43.5% | 15.1% | 19.4% | 26.3% | 10.9% |
| Wythe | 38.8% | 14.3% | 16.7% | 25.1% | 8.6% |
| York | 31.5% | 11.1% | 10.0% | 21.2% | 6.7% |
Largest cities
Share of adults, largest population first
| City | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Depression | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | 36.5% | 11.8% | 12.1% | 23.7% | 8.3% |
| Chesapeake | 40.1% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 22.0% | 8.2% |
| Arlington | 24.9% | 7.3% | 7.0% | 21.8% | 6.7% |
| Norfolk | 39.9% | 12.4% | 13.7% | 22.2% | 10.9% |
| Richmond | 36.7% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 23.2% | 10.7% |
| Newport News | 40.7% | 13.5% | 14.4% | 22.3% | 10.5% |
| Alexandria | 31.7% | 9.2% | 9.1% | 21.4% | 8.6% |
| Hampton | 40.1% | 15.0% | 14.3% | 21.3% | 9.5% |
| Roanoke | 41.9% | 14.9% | 16.7% | 23.8% | 11.0% |
| Portsmouth | 40.3% | 16.1% | 16.5% | 22.7% | 10.7% |
| Suffolk | 42.4% | 14.0% | 13.4% | 21.4% | 8.4% |
| Lynchburg | 37.1% | 11.9% | 12.9% | 24.8% | 9.1% |
| Centreville | 23.4% | 10.1% | 8.8% | 18.6% | 7.7% |
| Dale City | 36.0% | 12.3% | 12.4% | 19.8% | 13.7% |
| Reston | 24.5% | 9.4% | 7.6% | 20.0% | 6.7% |
| Harrisonburg | 33.4% | 9.1% | 12.9% | 27.6% | 13.2% |
| McLean | 21.1% | 10.1% | 5.8% | 17.8% | 4.0% |
| Leesburg | 31.5% | 9.3% | 9.8% | 20.8% | 9.0% |
| Tuckahoe | 30.3% | 11.0% | 10.5% | 22.1% | 7.4% |
| Charlottesville | 32.4% | 9.0% | 11.1% | 25.4% | 8.5% |
| Ashburn | 27.6% | 9.4% | 7.6% | 18.8% | 6.0% |
| Lake Ridge | 33.9% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 20.8% | 8.9% |
| Blacksburg | 24.8% | 5.7% | 10.1% | 27.1% | 8.9% |
| Woodbridge | 37.4% | 12.0% | 13.2% | 20.4% | 16.8% |
| Annandale | 26.3% | 13.5% | 11.2% | 18.0% | 14.1% |
| Manassas | 35.5% | 11.3% | 12.1% | 20.6% | 15.5% |
| Danville | 41.6% | 20.6% | 19.6% | 22.1% | 12.4% |
| Burke | 23.8% | 10.7% | 7.7% | 18.7% | 6.2% |
| Linton Hall | 31.3% | 8.7% | 9.7% | 21.2% | 6.5% |
| Mechanicsville | 33.6% | 12.0% | 12.6% | 22.5% | 6.9% |
| Oakton | 22.2% | 9.2% | 6.9% | 18.5% | 6.0% |
| Fair Oaks | 22.4% | 8.1% | 7.3% | 19.4% | 6.1% |
| South Riding | 26.1% | 9.1% | 8.4% | 17.5% | 5.9% |
| Petersburg | 46.3% | 19.4% | 17.6% | 21.1% | 12.0% |
| Springfield | 24.6% | 12.7% | 9.6% | 17.1% | 11.5% |
| Short Pump | 25.9% | 8.6% | 7.5% | 19.7% | 4.6% |
| Sterling | 32.4% | 11.4% | 11.3% | 18.9% | 15.6% |
| West Falls Church | 26.2% | 11.2% | 10.5% | 19.4% | 12.6% |
| Winchester | 37.4% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 24.6% | 13.1% |
| Fredericksburg | 39.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% | 24.8% | 8.8% |
Virginia compared with the U.S.
Population-weighted average of all counties
Health outcomes
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Obesity | 34.5%+1.2 pts | 33.3% |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 12.4%about the same | 12.1% |
| High blood pressure | 35.4%+1.0 pts | 34.4% |
| High cholesterol (among those screened) | 37.9%+1.5 pts | 36.4% |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.1%about the same | 6.3% |
| Stroke | 3.3%about the same | 3.4% |
| Current asthma | 10.4%about the same | 10.2% |
| COPD | 6.2%about the same | 6.5% |
| Cancer (excluding skin cancer) | 7.7%about the same | 7.7% |
| Arthritis | 26.2%+1.0 pts | 25.2% |
| Depression | 21.7%about the same | 21.6% |
| All teeth lost (age 65+) | 11.1%-1.5 pts | 12.6% |
Health behaviors
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Current smoking | 12.2%-0.6 pts | 12.8% |
| Binge drinking | 14.5%-1.4 pts | 15.9% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 23.7%-1.5 pts | 25.2% |
| Short sleep (under 7 hours) | 36.0%about the same | 36.1% |
Prevention
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| No health insurance (age 18 to 64) | 8.7%-2.4 pts | 11.1% |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 79.2%+2.4 pts | 76.8% |
| Dental visit in the past year | 68.0%+6.3 pts | 61.7% |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (if high) | 76.8%+1.3 pts | 75.5% |
| Cholesterol screening | 87.5%+1.3 pts | 86.2% |
| Colorectal cancer screening (age 45 to 75) | 67.3%+3.6 pts | 63.7% |
| Mammogram in the past 2 years (women 50 to 74) | 78.6%+2.5 pts | 76.1% |
Health status
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor general health | 18.1%-1.7 pts | 19.8% |
| Frequent mental distress | 15.9%-0.6 pts | 16.5% |
| Frequent physical distress | 12.8%-0.5 pts | 13.3% |
Disability
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Any disability | 29.9%-0.5 pts | 30.4% |
| Mobility disability | 13.5%about the same | 13.8% |
| Cognitive disability | 13.9%about the same | 14.3% |
| Hearing disability | 6.4%about the same | 6.8% |
| Vision disability | 4.7%-0.6 pts | 5.3% |
| Self-care disability | 3.4%about the same | 3.8% |
| Independent living disability | 7.7%about the same | 8.1% |
Social needs
| Adults with | Here | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Loneliness | 33.8%about the same | 34.1% |
| Lack of social and emotional support | 21.6%-3.0 pts | 24.6% |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 13.1%-2.8 pts | 15.9% |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) in the past year | 10.7%-2.1 pts | 12.8% |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 10.9%-2.1 pts | 13.0% |
| Threat of utility shutoff in the past year | 7.1%-0.9 pts | 8.0% |
| Lack of reliable transportation | 7.4%-1.1 pts | 8.5% |
Share of adults (18 and older unless noted), crude prevalence. Differences are compared with the U.S.; green is better than the national rate, red is worse. These are model-based estimates, not counts.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the obesity rate in Virginia?
- About 34.5% of adults in Virginia have obesity, compared with 33.3% nationwide. Petersburg has the highest county rate (46.6%) and Fairfax the lowest (24.0%).
- How many adults in Virginia have diabetes?
- About 12.4% of adults in Virginia have been diagnosed with diabetes (U.S. 12.1%).
- What share of Virginia adults smoke?
- About 12.2% of adults in Virginia currently smoke cigarettes (U.S. 12.8%).
Source: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health · Last updated 12/01/2025 · Model-based estimates of the share of adults. State figures are population-weighted averages of county estimates.