County health data
Wayne County, WV
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 16.9% of adults in Wayne County (West Virginia: 18.2%). This county has 3 HRSA shortage designations, 1 hospital, and 7 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Wayne County (about 30,122 adults). 24 have a West Virginia figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the West Virginia figure: no leisure-time physical activity 35.7% vs 32.0% (+3.7 points), coronary heart disease 9.7% vs 6.7% (+3.0 points), and no health insurance, ages 18 to 64 9.0% vs 7.3% (+1.7 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Wayne County | West Virginia | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 40.5% | 39.7% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 46.5% | 45.1% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 10.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 12.5% | 13.9% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 9.7% | 6.7% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 12.0% | 12.6% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 31.3% | 31.2% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 16.9% | 18.2% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 43.7% | 45.0% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 42.6% | 41.2% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 4.6% | 5.2% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 21.7% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Wayne County | West Virginia | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 9.0% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 81.0% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 81.6% | 81.1% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 86.7% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 68.4% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 51.8% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 75.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Wayne County | West Virginia | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 13.8% | 12.5% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 21.5% | 20.4% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 35.7% | 32.0% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 44.3% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Wayne County | West Virginia | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 27.9% | 26.5% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 21.8% | 22.0% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 18.7% | 18.4% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Wayne County | West Virginia | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 19.5% | 19.7% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 42.7% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 10.0% | 9.0% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 11.9% | 13.3% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 20.8% | 20.1% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 5.1% | 5.5% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 6.3% | 6.5% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Wayne County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 23.5% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 17.0% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 19.2% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 12.6% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 9.2% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 33.0% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 11.3% | 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
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Health professional shortage areas
HRSA, the federal Health Resources and Services Administration, designates Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs): places, population groups, or facilities with too few primary care, mental health, or dental providers. An area designation covers a geographic area or a population group, such as low-income residents. A facility designation covers one site, such as a health center or clinic. Each has a score from 0 to 25 (0 to 26 for dental); a higher score means greater need.
HRSA lists 3 designated shortage rows in Wayne County: primary care 1 (highest score 17), mental health 1 (highest score 18), and dental 1 (highest score 13). All of them cover a geographic area or population group.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| mental health | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| dental | 1 | 0 | 13 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI-Wayne County | mental health | HPSA Population | 18 |
| LI-Wayne County | primary care | HPSA Population | 17 |
| LI-Wayne County | dental | HPSA Population | 13 |
In the Type column, an HPSA Population designation covers one group of people in the area. In HRSA's designation names, LI means low-income residents.
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Hospitals and readmission rates
CMS Care Compare lists 1 acute care or critical access hospital in Wayne County. The CMS file in this snapshot does not compare these rates with the national rate, so none is marked better or worse.
| Hospital | City | Stars | Heart failure | Pneumonia | COPD | Heart attack | Hip or knee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER | HUNTINGTON | 5 | 20.5% | 18.2% | 18.9% | n/a | 7.7% |
Each rate is the share of patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge, July 2023 to June 2025. "n/a" means CMS did not publish a rate for that hospital.
Source: CMS Care Compare hospital general information, as of August 13, 2026. Publisher page
Source: CMS Care Compare unplanned hospital visits, as of September 30, 2026. Publisher page
Health centers
7 active health center sites in Wayne County, run by 2 organizations.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin County Middle School | BIG SANDY HEALTH CARE | 130 Crum Middle School Dr | Crum 25669 |
| VALLEY HEALTH - FORT GAY | VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC | 71 Wayne St | Fort Gay 25514 |
| VALLEY HEALTH - SPRING VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC | 1 Timberwolf Ln | Huntington 25704 |
| VALLEY HEALTH - STEPPTOWN | VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC | 3 Adena Dr | Kermit 25674 |
| Valley Health - Wayne | VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC | 42 McGinnis Dr | Wayne 25570 |
| VALLEY HEALTH - WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL | VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC | 100 Pioneer Rd | Wayne 25570 |
| VALLEY HEALTH - WESTMORELAND | VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC | 2908 Auburn Rd | Huntington 25704 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
West Virginia rural health plan
The WV Rural Health Transformation Program launches a once-in-a-generation effort to improve healthcare outcomes, build a healthy and long-lasting rural workforce, and develop a more vibrant economy.
Initiatives, as the state's abstract names them (page 70):
- Connected Care Grid
- Rural Health Link
- Mountain State Care Force
- Smart Care Catalyst
- Health to Prosperity Pipeline
- Personal Health Accelerator
- HealthTech Appalachia
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
Neighboring counties
Medicare plans in Wayne County, WV
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 accesshospitals 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