Health by ZIP

Franklin city, VA health estimates

Virginia. 8,339 residents, 6,018 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 0 ZIP Codes and 1 place with estimates.

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Franklin city in Virginia. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 43.8% of the adults of Franklin city, VA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 34.9% to 52.5%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Franklin city, VA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 60%Estimate95% intervalVA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202218.1%14.4 to 22.211.1%above12.2%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.618.5%14.8 to 22.711.4%above12.6%higherinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202332.2%28.7 to 35.726.2%above25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.627.1%23.9 to 30.423.4%above21.9%higherinterval 21.6 to 22.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20237.6%6.8 to 8.47.7%in line7.9%similar5.9%5.3 to 6.56.6%below6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20239.3%7.7 to 11.16.2%above6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.37.8%6.5 to 9.15.5%above5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20238.1%7.1 to 9.26.1%above6.4%higherinterval 6.2 to 6.56.3%5.5 to 7.25.2%above5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202312.5%11.0 to 14.010.4%above9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.012.6%11.1 to 14.210.5%above9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.0
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202322.4%18.9 to 26.021.8%in line20.2%similar23.4%19.8 to 27.122.4%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202318.1%15.7 to 20.612.5%above12.0%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.215.1%13.0 to 17.311.0%above10.3%higherinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202345.2%40.7 to 49.535.4%above34.4%higherinterval 34.0 to 34.740.3%35.9 to 44.732.6%above30.7%higherinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202339.1%34.6 to 43.438.0%in line37.4%similar33.1%28.9 to 37.333.8%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202343.8%34.9 to 52.534.5%above32.8%higherinterval 32.4 to 33.144.2%35.3 to 53.034.6%above32.9%higherinterval 32.5 to 33.2
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20235.2%4.6 to 5.83.3%above3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.54.2%3.7 to 4.72.9%above2.9%higherinterval 2.8 to 3.0
Prevention: Franklin city, VA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalVA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202386.8%84.7 to 88.687.5%in line87.5%similar84.8%82.4 to 87.086.3%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202265.0%58.8 to 70.667.4%in line66.3%similar56.7%50.6 to 62.562.7%below54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202310.6%8.5 to 13.28.7%in line11.0%similar11.1%8.9 to 13.89.0%in line11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202276.2%66.9 to 84.178.6%in line76.5%similar75.2%65.6 to 83.378.3%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202380.3%77.8 to 82.576.8%above77.0%higherinterval 76.5 to 77.563.6%59.2 to 67.659.3%in line57.5%higherinterval 56.8 to 58.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202258.1%53.7 to 62.667.9%below63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.257.2%52.7 to 61.767.4%below63.4%lowerinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202382.1%79.0 to 84.979.2%in line77.7%higherinterval 77.4 to 78.080.0%76.6 to 83.177.7%in line75.7%higherinterval 75.4 to 76.0
Health risk behaviors: Franklin city, VA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 60%Estimate95% intervalVA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202311.3%9.2 to 13.714.5%below15.2%lowerinterval 15.0 to 15.512.8%10.5 to 15.415.5%below16.6%lowerinterval 16.3 to 16.9
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202316.8%13.7 to 20.312.2%above11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.617.5%14.2 to 20.912.5%above11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202332.7%26.9 to 38.523.8%above24.5%higherinterval 24.2 to 24.831.2%25.7 to 36.923.1%above23.7%higherinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202241.3%32.8 to 50.536.0%in line36.0%similar42.8%34.2 to 52.136.7%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Franklin city, VA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalVA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202339.1%33.5 to 44.630.0%above30.0%higherinterval 29.7 to 30.336.8%31.3 to 42.128.8%above28.3%higherinterval 28.0 to 28.7
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202317.8%15.2 to 20.514.0%above13.7%higherinterval 13.4 to 13.918.7%16.0 to 21.514.4%above14.1%higherinterval 13.8 to 14.3
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.4%6.4 to 8.46.4%in line6.7%similar6.0%5.2 to 6.85.6%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 202311.7%10.0 to 13.67.7%above7.9%higherinterval 7.7 to 8.111.4%9.8 to 13.27.6%above7.6%higherinterval 7.4 to 7.8
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202320.9%17.9 to 24.313.5%above13.5%higherinterval 13.3 to 13.717.6%14.9 to 20.512.1%above11.7%higherinterval 11.5 to 11.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.0%5.1 to 7.03.5%above3.8%higherinterval 3.6 to 3.95.3%4.6 to 6.23.2%above3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.7%6.6 to 8.94.7%above5.5%higherinterval 5.4 to 5.77.1%6.2 to 8.24.5%above5.2%higherinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Franklin city, VA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalVA figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202326.4%22.4 to 30.618.1%above19.2%higherinterval 18.9 to 19.525.0%21.1 to 29.017.4%above18.3%higherinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202318.6%16.3 to 21.015.9%above15.6%higherinterval 15.3 to 15.820.1%17.5 to 22.616.7%above16.3%higherinterval 16.0 to 16.6
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202316.4%14.0 to 18.912.8%above12.8%higherinterval 12.6 to 13.015.3%13.1 to 17.512.2%above12.1%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.3

ZIP Codes in Franklin city

The Census relationship file gives no ZIP Code Tabulation Area to this county.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time.

Cities and places in Franklin city

Places in Franklin city, VA, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Franklin city
Franklin8,18044.3%35.5 to 53.3similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Franklin city. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Franklin city, VA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Franklin city, VA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD9.0%7.9 to 10.110.0%8.5 to 11.89.7%8.6 to 11.09.3%7.7 to 11.1
Coronary Heart Disease8.3%7.7 to 8.98.0%7.0 to 9.18.3%7.4 to 9.38.1%7.1 to 9.2
Current Asthma11.1%10.6 to 11.712.3%10.8 to 13.911.8%10.2 to 13.712.5%11.0 to 14.0
Depression19.0%18.1 to 20.020.9%17.1 to 25.122.2%18.2 to 26.822.4%18.9 to 26.0
Diabetes17.0%16.0 to 17.917.6%15.2 to 20.218.3%15.8 to 21.218.1%15.7 to 20.6
High Blood Pressure46.3%45.1 to 47.546.0%41.2 to 50.745.3%40.6 to 50.045.2%40.7 to 49.5
Obesity41.2%39.6 to 42.843.6%34.9 to 52.546.5%36.5 to 57.043.8%34.9 to 52.5
Health Insurance15.6%13.3 to 18.39.8%7.7 to 12.37.2%6.2 to 8.210.6%8.5 to 13.2
Binge Drinking11.9%11.4 to 12.312.1%9.8 to 14.913.5%10.3 to 17.411.3%9.2 to 13.7
Current Cigarette Smoking19.7%17.4 to 22.119.7%16.2 to 23.417.8%15.3 to 20.716.8%13.7 to 20.3
Physical Inactivity30.0%27.4 to 32.631.7%26.5 to 37.329.5%24.2 to 35.432.7%26.9 to 38.5
General Health21.8%19.6 to 24.224.8%21.6 to 28.524.9%22.0 to 28.026.4%22.4 to 30.6

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Health by ZIP. Franklin city, VA: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/va/franklin-city/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Franklin city, VA

How does the obesity estimate of Franklin city, VA compare with Virginia?

The Virginia figure is 34.5% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The whole interval of Franklin city, VA is above the Virginia figure.

How does the obesity estimate of Franklin city, VA compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals do not overlap. The estimate for Franklin city, VA is higher.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Franklin city, VA?

CDC estimates that 18.1% of the adults of Franklin city, VA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 15.7% to 20.6%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Franklin city, VA above or below the Virginia figure?

Franklin city, VA and the Virginia figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Franklin city, VA is above the Virginia figure for 26 measures.

It is below the Virginia figure for 2 measures.

It is in line with the Virginia figure for 12 measures.