Health by ZIP

Raleigh County, WV health estimates

West Virginia. 72,356 residents, 57,230 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 40 ZIP Codes and 25 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Raleigh 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 43.1% of the adults of Raleigh County, WV have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 36.8% to 49.5%.

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: Raleigh 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 202221.8%18.2 to 25.519.5%in line12.2%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.621.5%17.9 to 25.220.1%in line12.6%higherinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202339.1%35.5 to 42.637.7%in line25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.632.7%29.4 to 36.131.8%in line21.9%higherinterval 21.6 to 22.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20239.7%8.7 to 10.89.6%in line7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.17.4%6.6 to 8.27.4%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 202312.1%10.0 to 14.110.6%in line6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.39.9%8.4 to 11.68.8%in line5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20239.5%8.3 to 10.88.7%in line6.4%higherinterval 6.2 to 6.57.2%6.3 to 8.26.7%in line5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202312.6%11.0 to 14.212.2%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.012.7%11.2 to 14.412.3%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.0
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202330.6%26.6 to 34.830.4%in line20.2%higherinterval 19.9 to 20.532.2%28.1 to 36.531.9%in line20.7%higherinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202317.7%15.4 to 20.115.9%in line12.0%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.214.2%12.3 to 16.212.9%in line10.3%higherinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202347.2%43.0 to 51.344.0%in line34.4%higherinterval 34.0 to 34.741.2%37.2 to 45.338.4%in line30.7%higherinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202344.4%40.3 to 48.842.7%in line37.4%higherinterval 37.1 to 37.837.4%33.3 to 41.736.2%in line32.2%higherinterval 31.9 to 32.6
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202343.1%36.8 to 49.540.6%in line32.8%higherinterval 32.4 to 33.143.1%36.9 to 49.640.8%in line32.9%higherinterval 32.5 to 33.2
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20234.7%4.1 to 5.34.2%in line3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.53.7%3.2 to 4.23.3%in line2.9%higherinterval 2.8 to 3.0
Prevention: Raleigh County, WV
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalWV figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202386.4%84.1 to 88.686.8%in line87.5%similar83.7%80.8 to 86.284.4%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202262.2%57.5 to 66.866.5%in line66.3%similar55.7%50.8 to 60.560.6%below54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20239.5%7.3 to 12.38.5%in line11.0%similar9.9%7.6 to 12.88.9%in line11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202275.3%67.9 to 81.876.1%in line76.5%similar73.9%66.3 to 80.675.4%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202380.1%77.4 to 82.679.5%in line77.0%similar62.2%57.8 to 66.760.9%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202252.7%49.1 to 56.455.5%in line63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.253.1%49.6 to 56.854.6%in line63.4%lowerinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202381.9%78.5 to 84.981.0%in line77.7%higherinterval 77.4 to 78.079.3%75.5 to 82.678.4%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Raleigh County, WV
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 60%Estimate95% intervalWV figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202313.2%10.8 to 16.014.1%in line15.2%similar15.3%12.4 to 18.416.1%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202320.5%16.7 to 24.519.3%in line11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.621.1%17.1 to 25.220.0%in line11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202336.5%31.0 to 42.132.8%in line24.5%higherinterval 24.2 to 24.834.5%29.3 to 40.031.1%in line23.7%higherinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202243.1%37.7 to 48.540.7%in line36.0%higherinterval 35.7 to 36.344.1%38.7 to 49.642.0%in line36.8%higherinterval 36.5 to 37.2
Disability: Raleigh County, WV
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalWV figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202342.9%37.6 to 48.139.2%in line30.0%higherinterval 29.7 to 30.340.3%35.3 to 45.636.8%in line28.3%higherinterval 28.0 to 28.7
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202320.4%17.5 to 23.618.6%in line13.7%higherinterval 13.4 to 13.921.7%18.6 to 25.219.7%in line14.1%higherinterval 13.8 to 14.3
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20239.6%8.4 to 10.99.0%in line6.7%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.97.7%6.7 to 8.77.2%in line5.8%higherinterval 5.7 to 6.0
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 202312.1%10.2 to 14.010.9%in line7.9%higherinterval 7.7 to 8.111.8%10.0 to 13.810.6%in line7.6%higherinterval 7.4 to 7.8
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202320.9%17.8 to 24.118.7%in line13.5%higherinterval 13.3 to 13.717.2%14.6 to 19.915.5%in line11.7%higherinterval 11.5 to 11.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.3%4.4 to 6.14.6%in line3.8%higherinterval 3.6 to 3.94.6%3.9 to 5.44.0%in line3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.6%5.6 to 7.65.7%in line5.5%similar6.0%5.1 to 6.95.2%in line5.2%similar
Health status: Raleigh 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 202329.5%25.3 to 33.925.4%in line19.2%higherinterval 18.9 to 19.527.7%23.5 to 32.223.8%in line18.3%higherinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202322.3%19.6 to 25.221.1%in line15.6%higherinterval 15.3 to 15.824.3%21.4 to 27.422.9%in line16.3%higherinterval 16.0 to 16.6
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202319.4%16.8 to 22.117.3%in line12.8%higherinterval 12.6 to 13.017.9%15.5 to 20.516.0%in line12.1%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.3

ZIP Codes in Raleigh County

ZIP Codes in Raleigh County, WV, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Raleigh County
ZIP Code 2500753848.7%42.4 to 55.1similar
ZIP Code 2500824347.5%41.2 to 54.1similar
ZIP Code 2504422149.6%43.3 to 55.9similar
ZIP Code 2504828247.9%41.4 to 54.1similar
ZIP Code 2506020746.0%39.9 to 52.6similar
ZIP Code 2506216547.8%41.2 to 54.1similar
ZIP Code 2514093947.9%41.2 to 54.2similar
ZIP Code 2517440848.9%42.5 to 55.4similar
ZIP Code 2518010344.9%38.7 to 51.5similar
ZIP Code 2580131,36944.0%38.0 to 50.1similar
ZIP Code 2581114844.4%39.0 to 49.7similar
ZIP Code 258137,01741.7%35.7 to 48.0similar
ZIP Code 2581751444.4%38.2 to 51.1similar
ZIP Code 2581848643.8%37.4 to 50.4similar
ZIP Code 258231,04443.1%37.0 to 49.2similar
ZIP Code 258252,04541.6%35.8 to 47.6similar
ZIP Code 258272,07739.6%33.7 to 45.9similar
ZIP Code 258324,48740.7%34.8 to 46.8similar
ZIP Code 2583681342.0%35.8 to 48.1similar
ZIP Code 2583997442.4%36.3 to 48.6similar
ZIP Code 2584393643.8%37.6 to 50.0similar
ZIP Code 258441,21944.3%38.2 to 50.7similar
ZIP Code 2584926345.6%39.2 to 51.9similar
ZIP Code 2585322443.6%37.3 to 50.0similar
ZIP Code 2585716742.5%36.2 to 48.8similar
ZIP Code 258651,64944.3%37.9 to 50.7similar
ZIP Code 2587192245.7%39.5 to 52.3similar
ZIP Code 2587358246.2%40.0 to 52.6similar
ZIP Code 258781,19242.4%36.5 to 48.7similar
ZIP Code 258805,34043.9%39.4 to 49.3similar
ZIP Code 2590236240.3%35.2 to 45.4similar
ZIP Code 259088246.7%40.2 to 53.5similar
ZIP Code 2590949443.6%37.5 to 49.7similar
ZIP Code 2591125046.4%40.3 to 52.7similar
ZIP Code 2591527543.0%37.0 to 49.2similar
ZIP Code 259184,51739.5%33.7 to 45.4similar
ZIP Code 2592021142.9%36.8 to 49.3similar
ZIP Code 259212,66343.0%37.0 to 49.4similar
ZIP Code 2593222443.6%37.5 to 50.0similar
ZIP Code 2598931937.6%32.0 to 43.7similar

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

Cities and places in Raleigh County

Places in Raleigh County, WV, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Raleigh County
Beaver1,12942.0%35.8 to 48.3similar
Beckley17,28644.9%38.9 to 50.9similar
Bolt51843.5%37.3 to 50.0similar
Bradley1,92842.7%36.6 to 48.9similar
Coal City1,68942.9%37.0 to 49.2similar
Colcord14846.2%39.8 to 52.6similar
Crab Orchard2,41639.9%34.1 to 46.1similar
Daniels1,65441.2%35.2 to 47.6similar
Dorothy20746.6%40.2 to 53.0similar
Eccles33442.2%35.9 to 48.3similar
Ghent58244.1%37.9 to 50.4similar
Glen White24545.7%39.2 to 52.0similar
Helen13743.9%37.6 to 50.3similar
Lester33844.6%38.4 to 51.0similar
Mabscott1,34146.1%39.9 to 52.5similar
MacArthur1,37646.0%39.7 to 52.2similar
Piney View90244.8%38.5 to 51.2similar
Prince11544.3%37.5 to 51.0similar
Prosperity1,34544.0%37.9 to 50.1similar
Raleigh24546.6%40.5 to 52.9similar
Rhodell14143.3%37.2 to 49.5similar
Shady Spring3,16939.2%33.3 to 45.3similar
Sophia1,13042.8%36.6 to 49.2similar
Sprague1,28941.0%35.0 to 47.2similar
Stanaford1,21545.6%39.5 to 51.8similar

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

Raleigh County, WV: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD12.6%10.9 to 14.412.5%10.4 to 14.713.7%12.4 to 15.112.1%10.0 to 14.1
Coronary Heart Disease10.0%9.1 to 10.910.1%8.7 to 11.510.4%9.4 to 11.59.5%8.3 to 10.8
Current Asthma11.6%11.0 to 12.212.0%10.6 to 13.613.2%11.6 to 14.912.6%11.0 to 14.2
Depression27.3%25.9 to 28.726.7%23.1 to 30.527.8%24.2 to 31.430.6%26.6 to 34.8
Diabetes15.7%14.6 to 16.816.0%13.9 to 18.317.1%15.1 to 19.317.7%15.4 to 20.1
High Blood Pressure47.5%46.1 to 48.945.4%41.7 to 49.145.2%41.5 to 48.947.2%43.0 to 51.3
Obesity42.8%41.2 to 44.340.0%34.9 to 45.239.8%34.2 to 45.643.1%36.8 to 49.5
Health Insurance12.1%10.1 to 14.410.0%7.7 to 12.76.5%5.8 to 7.59.5%7.3 to 12.3
Binge Drinking10.5%10.0 to 11.011.1%9.1 to 13.313.5%10.9 to 16.413.2%10.8 to 16.0
Current Cigarette Smoking24.0%20.8 to 27.223.2%18.9 to 27.521.1%18.7 to 23.720.5%16.7 to 24.5
Physical Inactivity30.9%27.8 to 33.933.2%28.6 to 38.134.7%30.6 to 38.836.5%31.0 to 42.1
General Health23.4%20.6 to 26.125.1%21.5 to 28.928.9%26.3 to 31.629.5%25.3 to 33.9

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Raleigh 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/raleigh-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 Raleigh County, WV

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

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

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

CDC estimates that 17.7% of the adults of Raleigh County, WV have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 15.4% to 20.1%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

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

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

The estimate for Raleigh County, WV is above the West Virginia figure for 0 measures.

It is below the West Virginia figure for 0 measures.

It is in line with the West Virginia figure for 40 measures.