County health data
Patrick County, VA
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 16.4% of adults in Patrick County (Virginia: 11.8%). This county has 6 HRSA shortage designations and 2 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Patrick County (about 14,402 adults). 24 have a Virginia figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Virginia figure: arthritis 37.2% vs 27.0% (+10.2 points), no leisure-time physical activity 30.3% vs 22.3% (+8.0 points), and high blood pressure 43.4% vs 35.6% (+7.8 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Patrick County | Virginia | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 37.2% | 27.0% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 43.4% | 35.6% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 11.1% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 11.0% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 10.1% | 4.3% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 11.0% | 6.9% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 23.7% | 20.4% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 16.4% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 43.4% | 39.3% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 39.9% | 34.3% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 5.1% | 3.7% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 17.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Patrick County | Virginia | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 9.8% | 10.1% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 82.3% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 80.5% | 80.2% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 87.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 65.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 62.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 76.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Patrick County | Virginia | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 12.8% | 13.0% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 17.2% | 10.9% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 30.3% | 22.3% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 36.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Patrick County | Virginia | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 24.4% | 18.1% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.2% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.6% | 12.7% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Patrick County | Virginia | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 16.6% | 14.5% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 38.7% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 10.4% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 10.5% | 7.3% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 20.7% | 13.7% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 5.1% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 6.4% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Patrick County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 20.8% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 14.3% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 13.1% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 10.4% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 32.4% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 7.2% | 2023 |
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
Health professional shortage areas
HRSA lists 6 designated shortage rows in Patrick County: primary care 2 (highest score 18), mental health 2 (highest score 17), and dental 2 (highest score 17). 3 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 3 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| mental health | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| dental | 1 | 1 | 17 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI-Patrick County | primary care | HPSA Population | 18 |
| LI - Piedmont MHCA | mental health | HPSA Population | 16 |
| LI - Patrick County | dental | HPSA Population | 16 |
Facility designations (3)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK COUNTY FAMILY PRACTICE - STUART | mental health | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| PATRICK COUNTY FAMILY PRACTICE - STUART | dental | Rural Health Clinic | 17 |
| PATRICK COUNTY FAMILY PRACTICE - STUART | primary care | Rural Health Clinic | 15 |
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Health centers
2 active health center sites in Patrick County, run by 2 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connect Health- Patrick | MARTINSVILLE HENRY COUNTY COALITION FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS | 22121 Jeb Stuart Hwy | Stuart 24171 |
| Tri-Area Community Health at Patrick County Schools | TRI-AREA COMMUNITY HEALTH | 215 Cougar Ln | Stuart 24171 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Virginia rural health plan
VA Rural Vitality – transforming health access and outcomes for more than 1.5 million rural residents through technological innovation, workforce development, wellness, and sustainable access
Initiatives, as the state's abstract names them (page 68):
- CareIQ
- Homegrown Health Heroes
- Connected Care, Closer to Home
CMS says the abstract budgets are illustrative and are not award amounts, so none are shown.
Source: CMS Rural Health Transformation Program state project abstracts, as of December 2025. Publisher page
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About this data
County rates are CDC PLACES model-based estimates of adults, built from the CDC BRFSS survey and Census population data. State and US figures are BRFSS survey results for the same year. They are not averages of counties, and small differences may not be meaningful.
Shortage rows are HRSA designations with status Designated. Scores run from 0 to 25 (0 to 26 for dental); a higher score means greater need. Hospitals are acute care and critical access hospitals CMS lists in the county, with 30-day rates of unplanned readmission. Health centers are active HRSA-funded and look-alike sites.
Rural health plan initiatives are copied as the state wrote them. Nothing here is medical advice.
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page