What is the obesity rate in Ewing, VA?

About 40.6% of adults in Ewing, VA have obesity, compared with 34.5% in Virginia and 33.3% nationwide. That ranks #161 of 667 cities and towns in Virginia.

How common is diabetes in Ewing, VA?

About 17.5% of adults have diagnosed diabetes (Virginia 12.4%, U.S. 12.1%).

What share of adults smoke in Ewing, VA?

About 20.4% of adults currently smoke cigarettes, compared with 12.8% nationwide.

How accurate are these numbers?

They are CDC model-based estimates built from national survey data and local population data, not counts from local health records. Small areas have wider margins of error.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

Ewing, VA Health Statistics

40.6% of adults have obesity and 17.5% have diabetes, among about 381 residents.

Obesity: 40.6%; #161 of 667 · +7.3 pts
Diabetes: 17.5%; #116 of 667 · +5.4 pts
Smoking: 20.4%; +7.6 pts
Uninsured (18-64): 10.8%; about the same

How it compares

Largest differences from the U.S. average

Higher than the U.S.

COPD12.8% vs 6.5%
Heart disease10.6% vs 6.3%
Mobility23.0% vs 13.8%

Lower than the U.S.

Binge drinking13.0% vs 15.9%
Lack of support21.1% vs 24.6%
Housing insecurity11.6% vs 13.0%

Health measures

Ewing, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.

Health outcomes

Adults with	Here	VA	U.S.
Obesity	40.6%+7.3 pts	34.5%	33.3%
Diagnosed diabetes	17.5%+5.4 pts	12.4%	12.1%
High blood pressure	45.4%+11.0 pts	35.4%	34.4%
High cholesterol (among those screened)	45.0%+8.6 pts	37.9%	36.4%
Coronary heart disease	10.6%+4.3 pts	6.1%	6.3%
Stroke	5.4%+2.0 pts	3.3%	3.4%
Current asthma	11.5%+1.3 pts	10.4%	10.2%
COPD	12.8%+6.3 pts	6.2%	6.5%
Cancer (excluding skin cancer)	10.7%+3.0 pts	7.7%	7.7%
Arthritis	37.5%+12.3 pts	26.2%	25.2%
Depression	25.2%+3.6 pts	21.7%	21.6%
All teeth lost (age 65+)	14.4%+1.8 pts	11.1%	12.6%

Health behaviors

Adults with	Here	VA	U.S.
Current smoking	20.4%+7.6 pts	12.2%	12.8%
Binge drinking	13.0%-2.9 pts	14.5%	15.9%
No leisure-time physical activity	33.2%+8.0 pts	23.7%	25.2%
Short sleep (under 7 hours)	36.1%about the same	36.0%	36.1%

Prevention

Adults with	Here	VA	U.S.
No health insurance (age 18 to 64)	10.8%about the same	8.7%	11.1%
Routine checkup in the past year	80.1%+3.3 pts	79.2%	76.8%
Dental visit in the past year	61.6%about the same	68.0%	61.7%
Taking blood pressure medicine (if high)	81.5%+6.0 pts	76.8%	75.5%
Cholesterol screening	85.9%about the same	87.5%	86.2%
Colorectal cancer screening (age 45 to 75)	64.9%+1.2 pts	67.3%	63.7%
Mammogram in the past 2 years (women 50 to 74)	68.5%-7.6 pts	78.6%	76.1%

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 Ewing, VA?: About 40.6% of adults in Ewing, VA have obesity, compared with 34.5% in Virginia and 33.3% nationwide. That ranks #161 of 667 cities and towns in Virginia.
How common is diabetes in Ewing, VA?: About 17.5% of adults have diagnosed diabetes (Virginia 12.4%, U.S. 12.1%).
What share of adults smoke in Ewing, VA?: About 20.4% of adults currently smoke cigarettes, compared with 12.8% nationwide.
How accurate are these numbers?: They are CDC model-based estimates built from national survey data and local population data, not counts from local health records. Small areas have wider margins of error.

Source: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health · Last updated 12/01/2025 · 2025 release. Share of adults, crude prevalence.

Health status, disability and social needs

Compared with Virginia and the U.S.

Health status

Adults with	Here	VA	U.S.
Fair or poor general health	27.2%+7.4 pts	18.1%	19.8%
Frequent mental distress	18.4%+1.9 pts	15.9%	16.5%
Frequent physical distress	19.2%+5.9 pts	12.8%	13.3%

Disability

Adults with	Here	VA	U.S.
Any disability	42.5%+12.1 pts	29.9%	30.4%
Mobility disability	23.0%+9.2 pts	13.5%	13.8%
Cognitive disability	18.7%+4.4 pts	13.9%	14.3%
Hearing disability	11.1%+4.3 pts	6.4%	6.8%
Vision disability	7.3%+2.0 pts	4.7%	5.3%
Self-care disability	5.9%+2.1 pts	3.4%	3.8%
Independent living disability	12.1%+4.0 pts	7.7%	8.1%

Social needs

Adults with	Here	VA	U.S.
Lack of social and emotional support	21.1%-3.5 pts	21.6%	24.6%
Food insecurity in the past year	16.9%+1.0 pts	13.1%	15.9%
Received SNAP (food stamps) in the past year	16.7%+3.9 pts	10.7%	12.8%
Housing insecurity in the past year	11.6%-1.4 pts	10.9%	13.0%
Threat of utility shutoff in the past year	8.2%about the same	7.1%	8.0%
Lack of reliable transportation	9.1%+0.6 pts	7.4%	8.5%

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Data sources

PLACES: Local Data for Better HealthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · Official site

Data as of 12/01/2025

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