Health · Barnesville
Barnesville, OH health
Barnesville differs from Ohio on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.5% vs 8%) and more adults who get no exercise (33.7% vs 26.9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for BarnesvilleTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Barnesville’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Barnesville is healthier than 12% of U.S. towns, and than 50% of towns with similar incomes.
C-Self-rated healthDPhysical distressC-Mental distressC-ObesityC-DiabetesDSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 12%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (1,692)Healthier than 18%
Towns with similar incomes, $32K–$53K (2,961)Healthier than 50%
Better than its income would suggest. Barnesville is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is D.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Barnesville could be anywhere from D− to C+.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Ohio ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Barnesville with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Barnesville uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Barnesville compares with Ohio
Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.
Chronic conditions
40.7% have obesity
0 better5 close7 worse
Habits
33.7% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
80.1% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
34.6% feel lonely
0 better3 close2 worse
Everyday needs
14.8% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
34.8% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Barnesville adults…
41 of every 100 Barnesville adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 37.5–45.1%
Bars show Barnesville; the black tick is Ohio. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Barnesville, betterBarnesville, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults
33.7% Barnesville
OH 26.9%
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
38.1% Barnesville
OH 37.9%
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.7% Barnesville
OH 16.6%
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
18.7% Barnesville
OH 15.4%
OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Barnesville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.
Yearly checkup
OH 80%Dentist visit
OH 63%Cholesterol check
OH 86%Colon screening
OH 65%Mammogram
OH 76%Taking BP meds
OH 79%1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Barnesville 8.4% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection
How Barnesville adults are doing
1 in 3Barnesville adults feel lonely
34.6% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Barnesville adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.5% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Barnesville adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Barnesville adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · Ohio 17.5% · too close to call
Everyday needs
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
1 in 7
Barnesville adults worry about having enough food
14.8% · OH 14.1% · about the same
1 in 9
Barnesville adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · OH 11.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Barnesville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · OH 8.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Barnesville adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · OH 7.7% · about the same
13.4% of Barnesville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.
Disability
Living with a disability
34.8%
of Barnesville adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Black tick: Ohio. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Barnesville
1 hospital and 1 community health center in Barnesville, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERBarnesville Hospital AssociationBarnesville · 1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOhio Hills Health ServicesBarnesville · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.3 mi
Ohio Hills Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Barnesville
Ohio Hills Health ServicesBarnesville · 0.3 mi
Barnesville Family Health CenterBarnesville · 0.3 mi
Ohhc Barnesville Dental CenterBarnesville · 0.3 mi
Quaker City Family Health CenterQuaker City · 6.9 mi
Ohhc St. ClairsvilleSaint Clairsville · 11.9 mi
Ohhc WoodsfieldWoodsfield · 15.6 mi
12.4 mi
Southeast
2 sites · nearest in Saint Clairsville
Southeast, Inc. - St. ClairsvilleSaint Clairsville · 12.4 mi
Southeast, Inc. - Woodsfield Health CenterWoodsfield · 15.7 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careBarnesville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Belmont County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careBarnesville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Belmont County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthBarnesville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 8 · need score 17 of 25
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Barnesville. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Barnesville
| Measure | Barnesville | Margin | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 41.3% | 37.5–45.1% | 37.2% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 41.1% | 37.5–45.1% | 36.7% | worse |
| Obesity | 40.7% | 35.2–46.7% | 37.1% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 35% | 31.8–38.2% | 29.8% | worse |
| Depression | 27.5% | 24.1–31.3% | 25.4% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 18.2% | 15.3–21.7% | 15.3% | about the same |
| Asthma | 11.6% | 10.3–13.1% | 11.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 10.2% | 9.2–11.3% | 8.7% | worse |
| Diabetes | 14.6% | 12.6–16.8% | 13.2% | about the same |
| COPD | 10.5% | 8.8–12.4% | 8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.8% | 7.7–10% | 7.1% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.4% | 3.8–5% | 3.7% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.7% | 15.5–22.3% | 15.4% | worse |
| Binge drink | 15.7% | 13.2–18.6% | 16.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 33.7% | 28.4–38.9% | 26.9% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.1% | 33.7–42.8% | 37.9% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 80.1% | 77–83% | 79.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 59.3% | 56.2–62.4% | 62.9% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 85.5% | 83.3–87.4% | 86.1% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 63.1% | 59–67.2% | 65.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 74.2% | 68.1–79.8% | 76% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 81.3% | 79–83.5% | 79.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 8.4% | 6.4–10.5% | 8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 34.6% | 29.6–39.9% | 35% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 20.8% | 17.4–24.5% | 21.3% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19% | 16.8–21.4% | 17.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 23.3% | 19.7–27.1% | 19.4% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17% | 14.8–19.5% | 13.9% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 14.8% | 11.8–18.2% | 14.1% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 11.3% | 9.2–13.5% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8.5% | 7.1–10% | 8.3% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 8.1% | 6.8–9.5% | 7.7% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 13.4% | 10.6–16.5% | 11.7% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.8% | 30.2–39.6% | 29.5% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 17.2% | 14.5–20% | 13.9% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.7% | 13.5–18.1% | 13.9% | |
| Hearing | 8.6% | 7.5–9.7% | 6.8% | |
| Vision | 5.7% | 4.9–6.6% | 4.8% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.5% | 3.8–5.3% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 9.8% | 8.3–11.4% | 8.1% | |
About these numbers
How CDC estimates town health
They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Barnesville door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Barnesville better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Barnesville directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Ohio figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.