Health by ZIP

Putnam County, WV health estimates

West Virginia. 56,962 residents, 44,875 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 11 ZIP Codes and 9 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Putnam 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 38.3% of the adults of Putnam County, WV have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 31.7% to 45.4%.

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: Putnam County, WV
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalWV figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202213.9%11.2 to 16.819.5%below12.2%similar14.0%11.3 to 16.920.1%below12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202336.4%32.8 to 40.537.7%in line25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.630.2%27.0 to 33.931.8%in line21.9%higherinterval 21.6 to 22.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20239.7%8.6 to 10.89.6%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 20238.8%7.1 to 10.510.6%below6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.37.2%5.9 to 8.68.8%below5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.5%6.5 to 8.68.7%below6.4%similar5.8%5.0 to 6.66.7%below5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202311.7%10.2 to 13.312.2%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.011.8%10.3 to 13.512.3%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.0
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202330.1%26.0 to 34.630.4%in line20.2%higherinterval 19.9 to 20.531.6%27.5 to 36.231.9%in line20.7%higherinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202314.1%12.0 to 16.615.9%in line12.0%similar11.3%9.6 to 13.212.9%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202343.7%39.5 to 48.244.0%in line34.4%higherinterval 34.0 to 34.737.7%33.7 to 42.038.4%in line30.7%higherinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202343.1%38.7 to 47.642.7%in line37.4%higherinterval 37.1 to 37.836.5%32.2 to 40.836.2%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202338.3%31.7 to 45.440.6%in line32.8%similar37.8%31.3 to 44.940.8%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.6%3.1 to 4.14.2%below3.4%similar2.8%2.5 to 3.33.3%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Putnam County, WV
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalWV figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202388.3%86.1 to 90.486.8%in line87.5%similar85.7%83.0 to 88.384.4%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202266.7%61.9 to 71.066.5%in line66.3%similar61.5%56.6 to 66.160.6%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20236.9%5.1 to 8.98.5%in line11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.37.3%5.4 to 9.48.9%in line11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202274.3%66.4 to 80.976.1%in line76.5%similar74.2%66.2 to 80.875.4%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202379.0%76.1 to 81.879.5%in line77.0%similar59.7%55.1 to 64.460.9%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202262.9%59.2 to 66.255.5%above63.9%similar61.4%57.6 to 64.754.6%above63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202382.3%79.1 to 85.381.0%in line77.7%higherinterval 77.4 to 78.079.7%76.1 to 83.178.4%in line75.7%higherinterval 75.4 to 76.0
Health risk behaviors: Putnam County, WV
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalWV figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202314.5%11.8 to 17.614.1%in line15.2%similar16.6%13.6 to 20.016.1%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202316.3%12.8 to 19.819.3%in line11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.616.5%13.0 to 20.220.0%in line11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202328.6%23.5 to 34.232.8%in line24.5%similar26.9%22.0 to 32.131.1%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202240.3%34.5 to 46.240.7%in line36.0%similar41.5%35.7 to 47.442.0%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Putnam County, WV
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalWV figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202334.3%29.4 to 39.539.2%in line30.0%similar32.2%27.3 to 37.236.8%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202315.9%13.3 to 18.718.6%in line13.7%similar17.0%14.2 to 20.019.7%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.0%6.9 to 9.29.0%in line6.7%similar6.5%5.7 to 7.57.2%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20239.0%7.5 to 10.610.9%below7.9%similar8.8%7.3 to 10.310.6%below7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202315.7%12.9 to 18.718.7%in line13.5%similar12.8%10.6 to 15.315.5%below11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.6%3.0 to 4.34.6%below3.8%similar3.1%2.6 to 3.74.0%below3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.5%3.8 to 5.35.7%below5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.74.1%3.4 to 4.85.2%below5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Putnam County, WV
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalWV figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202321.3%17.6 to 25.225.4%below19.2%similar19.7%16.3 to 23.423.8%below18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202319.6%17.0 to 22.421.1%in line15.6%higherinterval 15.3 to 15.821.4%18.6 to 24.622.9%in line16.3%higherinterval 16.0 to 16.6
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202315.3%13.0 to 17.817.3%in line12.8%similar14.0%11.9 to 16.216.0%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Putnam County

ZIP Codes in Putnam County, WV, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Putnam County
ZIP Code 2501173940.1%33.7 to 46.7similar
ZIP Code 250332,11740.3%34.0 to 46.8similar
ZIP Code 250701,87340.1%33.8 to 46.6similar
ZIP Code 250821,98839.1%33.8 to 44.4similar
ZIP Code 2510952740.1%33.5 to 46.9similar
ZIP Code 251241,21941.2%35.2 to 47.4similar
ZIP Code 251594,77742.1%35.6 to 48.7similar
ZIP Code 251682,28040.3%33.7 to 46.8similar
ZIP Code 252136,21437.7%31.5 to 44.2similar
ZIP Code 2552622,57837.1%31.0 to 43.4similar
ZIP Code 255609,21536.3%30.3 to 42.5similar

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

Cities and places in Putnam County

Places in Putnam County, WV, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Putnam County
Bancroft38740.1%33.8 to 46.7similar
Buffalo1,21140.2%33.9 to 46.7similar
Eleanor1,54239.9%33.7 to 46.4similar
Hometown55640.1%33.5 to 47.0similar
Hurricane6,96137.6%31.5 to 43.9similar
Poca87442.3%35.8 to 49.0similar
Raymond City36741.6%34.7 to 48.4similar
Teays Valley14,35035.1%29.2 to 41.4similar
Winfield2,39338.0%31.7 to 44.7similar

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

Putnam County, WV: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD9.7%8.2 to 11.39.7%8.0 to 11.89.0%8.0 to 10.08.8%7.1 to 10.5
Coronary Heart Disease8.3%7.5 to 9.28.1%7.0 to 9.38.2%7.3 to 9.17.5%6.5 to 8.6
Current Asthma11.0%10.5 to 11.611.0%9.7 to 12.511.5%10.1 to 12.911.7%10.2 to 13.3
Depression26.3%24.9 to 27.625.7%22.2 to 29.627.2%23.5 to 31.030.1%26.0 to 34.6
Diabetes13.1%12.0 to 14.213.2%11.4 to 15.413.9%12.1 to 15.814.1%12.0 to 16.6
High Blood Pressure39.9%38.3 to 41.641.7%37.9 to 45.842.4%38.6 to 46.243.7%39.5 to 48.2
Obesity37.3%35.3 to 39.044.7%39.0 to 50.638.3%32.2 to 44.638.3%31.7 to 45.4
Health Insurance9.4%7.4 to 11.47.4%5.6 to 9.74.7%4.0 to 5.46.9%5.1 to 8.9
Binge Drinking11.9%11.4 to 12.513.1%10.9 to 15.715.3%12.4 to 18.214.5%11.8 to 17.6
Current Cigarette Smoking18.3%15.1 to 21.318.4%14.6 to 22.415.8%13.8 to 17.716.3%12.8 to 19.8
Physical Inactivity27.2%24.0 to 30.428.1%23.4 to 33.026.6%22.7 to 30.628.6%23.5 to 34.2
General Health18.0%15.6 to 20.619.6%16.3 to 23.119.2%17.0 to 21.321.3%17.6 to 25.2

Official sources

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Health by ZIP. Putnam 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/putnam-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 Putnam County, WV

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

How does the obesity estimate of Putnam 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 Putnam County, WV is similar.

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

CDC estimates that 14.1% of the adults of Putnam County, WV have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 12.0% to 16.6%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

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

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

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

It is below the West Virginia figure for 13 measures.

It is in line with the West Virginia figure for 26 measures.