Health by ZIP

Nicholas County, WV health estimates

West Virginia. 24,169 residents, 19,286 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 16 ZIP Codes and 8 places with estimates.

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Nicholas 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 40.6% of the adults of Nicholas County, WV have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.5% to 48.9%.

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: Nicholas 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 202223.7%19.9 to 27.719.5%above12.2%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.625.7%21.8 to 29.920.1%above12.6%higherinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202341.4%37.1 to 45.337.7%in line25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.632.7%29.0 to 36.431.8%in line21.9%higherinterval 21.6 to 22.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 202310.6%9.6 to 11.99.6%in line7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.17.5%6.7 to 8.47.4%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 202311.9%9.8 to 14.110.6%in line6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.39.2%7.7 to 10.88.8%in line5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20239.9%8.5 to 11.38.7%in line6.4%higherinterval 6.2 to 6.56.9%5.9 to 7.86.7%in line5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202312.1%10.5 to 13.712.2%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.012.3%10.8 to 14.012.3%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.0
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202330.8%26.5 to 35.330.4%in line20.2%higherinterval 19.9 to 20.533.1%28.6 to 37.931.9%in line20.7%higherinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202316.8%14.2 to 19.315.9%in line12.0%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.212.6%10.6 to 14.412.9%in line10.3%higherinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202346.6%41.9 to 51.244.0%in line34.4%higherinterval 34.0 to 34.738.4%34.1 to 42.938.4%in line30.7%higherinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202344.6%39.9 to 49.342.7%in line37.4%higherinterval 37.1 to 37.836.0%31.6 to 40.736.2%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202340.6%32.5 to 48.940.6%in line32.8%similar40.3%32.5 to 48.840.8%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20234.6%4.0 to 5.34.2%in line3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.53.4%2.9 to 3.83.3%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Nicholas County, WV
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalWV figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202387.5%85.3 to 89.686.8%in line87.5%similar83.7%80.7 to 86.484.4%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202267.1%62.0 to 71.766.5%in line66.3%similar60.6%55.4 to 65.560.6%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20238.6%6.3 to 11.48.5%in line11.0%similar9.2%6.6 to 12.18.9%in line11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202276.4%68.8 to 82.876.1%in line76.5%similar76.7%69.2 to 83.075.4%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202381.2%78.4 to 83.779.5%in line77.0%higherinterval 76.5 to 77.560.4%55.7 to 65.160.9%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202254.2%50.0 to 58.255.5%in line63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.254.7%50.6 to 58.854.6%in line63.4%lowerinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202381.0%77.5 to 84.481.0%in line77.7%similar77.1%73.0 to 80.978.4%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Nicholas County, WV
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 60%Estimate95% intervalWV figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202313.0%10.5 to 15.914.1%in line15.2%similar15.8%12.9 to 19.216.1%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202320.7%16.8 to 24.819.3%in line11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.621.3%17.2 to 25.820.0%in line11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202335.1%28.9 to 41.232.8%in line24.5%higherinterval 24.2 to 24.832.4%26.7 to 38.431.1%in line23.7%higherinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202241.2%34.7 to 47.940.7%in line36.0%similar42.3%35.7 to 49.142.0%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Nicholas County, WV
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalWV figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202341.6%35.7 to 47.539.2%in line30.0%higherinterval 29.7 to 30.338.3%32.8 to 43.936.8%in line28.3%higherinterval 28.0 to 28.7
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202318.6%15.7 to 21.518.6%in line13.7%higherinterval 13.4 to 13.920.3%17.0 to 23.619.7%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 6.97.6%6.5 to 8.67.2%in line5.8%higherinterval 5.7 to 6.0
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 202311.3%9.5 to 13.210.9%in line7.9%higherinterval 7.7 to 8.110.9%9.2 to 12.810.6%in line7.6%higherinterval 7.4 to 7.8
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202320.6%17.1 to 24.118.7%in line13.5%higherinterval 13.3 to 13.715.9%13.1 to 18.515.5%in line11.7%higherinterval 11.5 to 11.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.9%4.1 to 5.74.6%in line3.8%higherinterval 3.6 to 3.94.1%3.4 to 4.74.0%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.0%5.1 to 7.15.7%in line5.5%similar5.3%4.5 to 6.15.2%in line5.2%similar
Health status: Nicholas 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 202327.1%22.6 to 31.825.4%in line19.2%higherinterval 18.9 to 19.524.7%20.6 to 29.023.8%in line18.3%higherinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202320.7%18.1 to 23.521.1%in line15.6%higherinterval 15.3 to 15.823.5%20.4 to 26.522.9%in line16.3%higherinterval 16.0 to 16.6
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202318.4%15.5 to 21.117.3%in line12.8%higherinterval 12.6 to 13.016.4%14.0 to 18.816.0%in line12.1%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.3

ZIP Codes in Nicholas County

ZIP Codes in Nicholas County, WV, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Nicholas County
ZIP Code 2620256842.7%35.3 to 51.5similar
ZIP Code 262053,33741.3%34.2 to 50.0similar
ZIP Code 266101,09539.4%32.6 to 47.3similar
ZIP Code 2661723142.3%36.5 to 49.3similar
ZIP Code 266518,77440.0%32.9 to 48.8similar
ZIP Code 2665647440.9%35.5 to 47.2similar
ZIP Code 2666033041.7%34.0 to 50.4similar
ZIP Code 2666265841.5%34.1 to 50.2similar
ZIP Code 266679540.3%33.0 to 49.2similar
ZIP Code 2667130944.3%36.8 to 53.5similar
ZIP Code 2667640940.0%33.0 to 48.8similar
ZIP Code 266781,20340.5%33.4 to 49.4similar
ZIP Code 266791,75340.5%33.3 to 49.5similar
ZIP Code 266811,86041.6%34.4 to 50.6similar
ZIP Code 2668417939.8%32.6 to 48.5similar
ZIP Code 2669146841.3%34.2 to 50.0similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Nicholas 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 Nicholas County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Nicholas County

Places in Nicholas County, WV, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Nicholas County
Birch River8637.6%30.6 to 46.3similar
Craigsville2,17341.4%34.0 to 50.2similar
Dixie22741.1%35.7 to 47.6similar
Fenwick6946.2%38.3 to 55.3similar
Nettie48340.6%33.2 to 49.4similar
Richwood1,66042.7%35.3 to 51.6similar
Summersville3,43138.9%32.1 to 47.7similar
Tioga7941.7%34.0 to 50.4similar

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

Nicholas County, WV: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD13.2%11.4 to 15.112.5%10.3 to 15.013.9%12.4 to 15.311.9%9.8 to 14.1
Coronary Heart Disease10.6%9.7 to 11.710.3%8.8 to 11.910.9%9.7 to 12.19.9%8.5 to 11.3
Current Asthma11.2%10.6 to 11.811.4%10.0 to 12.912.1%10.6 to 13.712.1%10.5 to 13.7
Depression26.5%25.1 to 28.026.8%22.5 to 31.427.7%23.7 to 31.730.8%26.5 to 35.3
Diabetes15.8%14.7 to 17.116.1%13.6 to 18.817.5%15.3 to 19.916.8%14.2 to 19.3
High Blood Pressure47.0%45.3 to 48.545.3%40.6 to 49.845.0%40.9 to 49.246.6%41.9 to 51.2
Obesity38.3%36.4 to 40.044.4%37.2 to 51.440.0%33.0 to 47.340.6%32.5 to 48.9
Health Insurance11.4%9.1 to 13.69.4%7.2 to 12.44.7%4.0 to 5.48.6%6.3 to 11.4
Binge Drinking10.7%10.2 to 11.311.3%9.1 to 13.813.7%10.9 to 16.813.0%10.5 to 15.9
Current Cigarette Smoking23.7%20.6 to 27.221.4%17.3 to 26.021.2%18.6 to 23.920.7%16.8 to 24.8
Physical Inactivity33.3%29.8 to 36.732.2%26.6 to 38.035.1%30.3 to 39.935.1%28.9 to 41.2
General Health23.5%20.7 to 26.624.1%20.4 to 28.126.9%24.1 to 29.727.1%22.6 to 31.8

Official sources

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Health by ZIP. Nicholas 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/nicholas-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 Nicholas County, WV

How does the obesity estimate of Nicholas 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 Nicholas County, WV. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Nicholas 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 overlap. The estimate for Nicholas County, WV is similar.

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

CDC estimates that 16.8% of the adults of Nicholas County, WV have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 14.2% to 19.3%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

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

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

The estimate for Nicholas County, WV is above the West Virginia figure for 1 measure.

It is below the West Virginia figure for 0 measures.

It is in line with the West Virginia figure for 39 measures.