Health by ZIP

Fayette County, WV health estimates

West Virginia. 39,072 residents, 31,056 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 40 ZIP Codes and 28 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Fayette County in West 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 40.5% of the adults of Fayette County, WV have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 33.3% to 47.9%.

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: Fayette County, WV
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 60%Estimate95% intervalWV figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202226.8%22.6 to 31.319.5%above12.2%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.627.9%23.5 to 32.520.1%above12.6%higherinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202340.1%36.2 to 44.037.7%in line25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.632.4%29.0 to 36.031.8%in line21.9%higherinterval 21.6 to 22.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 202310.2%9.1 to 11.49.6%in line7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.17.4%6.6 to 8.37.4%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 202312.2%10.2 to 14.410.6%in line6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.39.7%8.2 to 11.48.8%in line5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20239.7%8.4 to 11.18.7%in line6.4%higherinterval 6.2 to 6.57.1%6.2 to 8.06.7%in line5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202312.5%10.9 to 14.212.2%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.012.7%11.1 to 14.412.3%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.0
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202331.2%27.0 to 35.730.4%in line20.2%higherinterval 19.9 to 20.533.2%28.8 to 37.831.9%in line20.7%higherinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202317.9%15.4 to 20.515.9%in line12.0%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.213.8%11.9 to 15.912.9%in line10.3%higherinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202345.6%41.2 to 50.144.0%in line34.4%higherinterval 34.0 to 34.738.3%34.2 to 42.738.4%in line30.7%higherinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202345.6%41.1 to 50.342.7%in line37.4%higherinterval 37.1 to 37.837.6%33.2 to 42.336.2%in line32.2%higherinterval 31.9 to 32.6
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202340.5%33.3 to 47.940.6%in line32.8%higherinterval 32.4 to 33.140.3%33.2 to 47.740.8%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20234.7%4.1 to 5.44.2%in line3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.53.5%3.1 to 4.03.3%in line2.9%higherinterval 2.8 to 3.0
Prevention: Fayette County, WV
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalWV figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202386.9%84.5 to 88.986.8%in line87.5%similar83.4%80.3 to 86.084.4%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202264.2%59.4 to 68.766.5%in line66.3%similar57.5%52.6 to 62.360.6%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20239.2%7.0 to 11.88.5%in line11.0%similar9.6%7.3 to 12.58.9%in line11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202279.1%72.5 to 84.676.1%in line76.5%similar78.4%71.7 to 84.175.4%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202380.6%77.7 to 83.279.5%in line77.0%higherinterval 76.5 to 77.560.6%55.9 to 65.460.9%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202249.8%46.2 to 53.655.5%below63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.248.7%45.0 to 52.554.6%below63.4%lowerinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202380.5%76.8 to 83.981.0%in line77.7%similar77.0%72.7 to 80.978.4%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Fayette County, WV
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 60%Estimate95% intervalWV figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202313.1%10.6 to 16.114.1%in line15.2%similar15.5%12.6 to 19.016.1%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202321.7%17.7 to 25.919.3%in line11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.622.2%17.9 to 26.720.0%in line11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202335.9%30.1 to 42.032.8%in line24.5%higherinterval 24.2 to 24.833.4%27.6 to 39.531.1%in line23.7%higherinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202246.6%40.9 to 52.640.7%above36.0%higherinterval 35.7 to 36.348.2%42.5 to 54.242.0%above36.8%higherinterval 36.5 to 37.2
Disability: Fayette County, WV
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalWV figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202343.1%37.5 to 48.739.2%in line30.0%higherinterval 29.7 to 30.340.1%34.5 to 45.836.8%in line28.3%higherinterval 28.0 to 28.7
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202319.5%16.6 to 22.618.6%in line13.7%higherinterval 13.4 to 13.921.0%17.7 to 24.519.7%in line14.1%higherinterval 13.8 to 14.3
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 202310.1%8.7 to 11.59.0%in line6.7%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.97.8%6.8 to 9.07.2%in line5.8%higherinterval 5.7 to 6.0
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 202311.8%10.0 to 13.710.9%in line7.9%higherinterval 7.7 to 8.111.4%9.6 to 13.410.6%in line7.6%higherinterval 7.4 to 7.8
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202321.1%17.8 to 24.618.7%in line13.5%higherinterval 13.3 to 13.716.7%14.2 to 19.615.5%in line11.7%higherinterval 11.5 to 11.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.1%4.3 to 6.04.6%in line3.8%higherinterval 3.6 to 3.94.3%3.7 to 5.14.0%in line3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.4%5.5 to 7.45.7%in line5.5%similar5.7%4.9 to 6.65.2%in line5.2%similar
Health status: Fayette County, WV
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalWV figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202329.0%24.7 to 33.625.4%in line19.2%higherinterval 18.9 to 19.526.7%22.5 to 31.323.8%in line18.3%higherinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202321.8%19.0 to 24.721.1%in line15.6%higherinterval 15.3 to 15.824.3%21.0 to 27.522.9%in line16.3%higherinterval 16.0 to 16.6
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202318.8%16.2 to 21.717.3%in line12.8%higherinterval 12.6 to 13.017.1%14.6 to 19.716.0%in line12.1%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.3

ZIP Codes in Fayette County

ZIP Codes in Fayette County, WV, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Fayette County
ZIP Code 2503183241.1%34.8 to 47.7similar
ZIP Code 2503631842.2%36.3 to 48.1similar
ZIP Code 2504047839.4%33.1 to 46.1similar
ZIP Code 2505726445.5%38.4 to 52.3similar
ZIP Code 2505942441.5%36.5 to 47.0similar
ZIP Code 2508565040.0%33.6 to 46.7similar
ZIP Code 2509023839.4%33.0 to 45.9similar
ZIP Code 251157742.7%35.7 to 49.9similar
ZIP Code 2511847443.7%37.1 to 50.5similar
ZIP Code 2511936742.1%35.5 to 48.6similar
ZIP Code 251361,36643.3%38.9 to 47.6similar
ZIP Code 2513924543.6%36.8 to 50.3similar
ZIP Code 2515230642.0%35.6 to 48.6similar
ZIP Code 2516148943.5%36.8 to 50.3similar
ZIP Code 2517330444.0%37.5 to 51.0similar
ZIP Code 251851,09343.8%37.2 to 50.4similar
ZIP Code 2518675639.8%33.4 to 46.5similar
ZIP Code 258121,58940.1%33.6 to 46.7similar
ZIP Code 258311,46440.7%34.4 to 47.3similar
ZIP Code 2583738034.8%28.9 to 41.2similar
ZIP Code 258407,29039.8%33.3 to 46.3similar
ZIP Code 2584612443.3%36.9 to 50.0similar
ZIP Code 2585486739.4%32.9 to 46.1similar
ZIP Code 2585534040.0%33.5 to 46.3similar
ZIP Code 2586224438.7%32.3 to 45.3similar
ZIP Code 2586411940.2%35.2 to 45.3similar
ZIP Code 2586632241.0%34.4 to 47.8similar
ZIP Code 2586840837.1%30.8 to 43.7similar
ZIP Code 2587920339.2%32.8 to 46.1similar
ZIP Code 2590110,33840.8%34.3 to 47.2similar
ZIP Code 2590467540.1%33.6 to 46.7similar
ZIP Code 2590712044.2%37.5 to 51.0similar
ZIP Code 259171,88741.0%34.5 to 47.6similar
ZIP Code 259381,40340.8%34.3 to 47.3similar
ZIP Code 2594217636.4%30.1 to 42.9similar
ZIP Code 259623,27343.0%37.0 to 48.9similar
ZIP Code 259762,03541.7%36.9 to 46.9similar
ZIP Code 2598636242.6%35.9 to 49.7similar
ZIP Code 2668044138.8%34.1 to 43.7similar
ZIP Code 2669046841.3%36.2 to 46.8similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Fayette County. 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.

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. Download the ZIP Codes of Fayette County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Fayette County

Places in Fayette County, WV, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Fayette County
Ansted1,30339.9%33.5 to 46.4similar
Beards Fork12747.0%40.4 to 54.2similar
Belva7843.0%35.4 to 51.9similar
Boomer59940.3%33.8 to 46.7similar
Charlton Heights30739.8%33.4 to 46.6similar
Cunard9839.2%32.2 to 45.7similar
Deep Water18345.4%38.4 to 52.2similar
Falls View19340.2%33.8 to 46.9similar
Fayetteville2,88739.7%33.3 to 46.4similar
Garten20441.3%34.7 to 48.3similar
Gatewood39041.8%35.0 to 48.9similar
Gauley Bridge55339.8%33.4 to 46.4similar
Glen Ferris17439.6%33.2 to 46.2similar
Glen Jean9044.7%38.2 to 51.5similar
Hico23939.8%33.2 to 46.5similar
Hilltop52840.5%34.1 to 46.9similar
Kimberly21343.5%36.8 to 50.3similar
Kincaid19143.0%36.0 to 49.8similar
Meadow Bridge32442.8%36.2 to 49.7similar
Montgomery1,27543.1%38.7 to 47.4similar
Mount Carbon34142.9%36.3 to 49.5similar
Mount Hope1,12546.3%39.7 to 53.1similar
Oak Hill8,17940.6%34.1 to 47.1similar
Page15240.6%34.3 to 47.4similar
Pax13640.4%34.0 to 47.3similar
Powellton49343.1%36.4 to 50.0similar
Scarbro46140.8%34.2 to 47.5similar
Smithers75439.8%33.4 to 46.4similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Fayette County. 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 Fayette County, WV, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Fayette County, WV: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD13.9%11.8 to 15.913.1%11.0 to 15.514.5%13.2 to 16.012.2%10.2 to 14.4
Coronary Heart Disease10.7%9.8 to 11.710.4%9.1 to 11.911.1%10.0 to 12.29.7%8.4 to 11.1
Current Asthma11.7%11.1 to 12.511.9%10.4 to 13.512.5%11.1 to 14.112.5%10.9 to 14.2
Depression28.3%26.9 to 30.029.2%25.1 to 33.627.2%23.7 to 31.131.2%27.0 to 35.7
Diabetes17.2%15.9 to 18.516.0%13.8 to 18.418.4%16.3 to 20.717.9%15.4 to 20.5
High Blood Pressure45.9%44.5 to 47.445.6%41.4 to 49.845.5%41.5 to 49.445.6%41.2 to 50.1
Obesity40.4%38.7 to 42.242.3%36.3 to 48.639.5%33.7 to 45.840.5%33.3 to 47.9
Health Insurance12.1%9.8 to 14.510.2%7.7 to 13.17.4%6.5 to 8.39.2%7.0 to 11.8
Binge Drinking11.3%10.8 to 11.811.9%9.7 to 14.513.7%11.1 to 16.613.1%10.6 to 16.1
Current Cigarette Smoking25.1%21.8 to 28.423.9%19.7 to 28.624.5%22.0 to 27.421.7%17.7 to 25.9
Physical Inactivity34.9%31.6 to 38.434.8%29.6 to 40.337.1%32.7 to 41.735.9%30.1 to 42.0
General Health25.5%22.5 to 29.125.5%21.7 to 29.430.2%27.5 to 33.129.0%24.7 to 33.6

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Fayette County, WV: 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/wv/fayette-county/

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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 Fayette County, WV

How does the obesity estimate of Fayette County, WV compare with West Virginia?

The West Virginia figure is 40.6% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The West Virginia figure is inside the interval of Fayette County, WV. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Fayette County, WV 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 Fayette County, WV is higher.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Fayette County, WV?

CDC estimates that 17.9% of the adults of Fayette County, WV have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 15.4% to 20.5%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Fayette County, WV above or below the West Virginia figure?

Fayette County, WV and the West Virginia figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Fayette County, WV is above the West Virginia figure for 2 measures.

It is below the West Virginia figure for 1 measure.

It is in line with the West Virginia figure for 37 measures.