Health · Belspring

Belspring, VA health

Belspring differs from Virginia on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.8% vs 10.9%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.1% vs 7.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.7% vs 7.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Belspring
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 152 people are less certain, so we show Belspring's figures without a grade.

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How Belspring compares with Virginia

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

Out of every 100 Belspring adults…

38 of every 100 Belspring adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.3–42%

Bars show Belspring; the black tick is Virginia. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Belspring, betterBelspring, worseToo close to callVirginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.5% Belspring
VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.9% Belspring
VA 36%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.2% Belspring
VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.9% Belspring
VA 12.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Belspring adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Virginia.

81%
Yearly checkup
VA 79%
65%
Dentist visit
VA 68%
89%
Cholesterol check
VA 88%
75%
Colon screening
VA 67%
77%
Mammogram
VA 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
VA 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Belspring 7.1% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Belspring adults are doing

1 in 3Belspring adults feel lonely
31.5% · Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Belspring adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · Virginia 21.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Belspring adults lack social or emotional support
19% · Virginia 21.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Belspring adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · Virginia 15.9% · 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 10
Belspring adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · VA 13.1% · better
1 in 13
Belspring adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · VA 10.9% · better
1 in 20
Belspring adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · VA 7.1% · better
1 in 17
Belspring adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · VA 7.4% · better

8.3% of Belspring adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.2%

of Belspring adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

Black tick: Virginia. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Belspring

No hospital or community health center in Belspring itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERCarilion New River Valley Medical CenterChristiansburg · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCarilion Giles Community Hospital★★★★★ · 9.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFree Clinic of New River ValleyDublin · 6.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.4 mi
Free Clinic of New River Valley
4 sites · nearest in Dublin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.3 mi
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
Christiansburg · ★★★★★
ER
9.8 mi
Carilion Giles Community Hospital
Pearisburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11.2 mi
Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery
Blacksburg · ★★★★★
ER
11.8 mi
Lewisgale Hospital Pulaski
Pulaski · ★★★★★
ER
16.7 mi
Monroe Health Center-Peterstown
Peterstown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careBelspring's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Pulaski/Radford · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careBelspring's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pulaski County/Radford City · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthBelspring's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, New River Valley MHCA · 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 Belspring. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Belspring
MeasureBelspringMarginVirginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.6%33.3–42%35.4%about the same
High cholesterol43.6%39.1–48.2%38%worse
Obesity34.1%27–41.5%34.5%about the same
Arthritis33.6%30–37.3%26.2%worse
Depression24.6%21–28.6%21.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.7%7.7–12.1%11.1%about the same
Asthma11%9.7–12.5%10.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.7%9.5–12%7.7%worse
Diabetes13%11.1–15.2%12.5%about the same
COPD8.5%7–10.4%6.2%worse
Heart disease7.2%6.3–8.4%6.1%worse
Stroke3.7%3.2–4.3%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.9%10.9–17.2%12.2%about the same
Binge drink14.2%11.5–17.1%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise24.5%20–30%23.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.9%29.7–42.2%36%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.6%77.2–83.8%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit65.4%61.9–68.9%67.9%about the same
Cholesterol check88.6%86.4–90.6%87.5%about the same
Colon screening75.1%70.8–79.2%67.4%better
Mammogram77.3%70.1–83.6%78.6%about the same
Taking BP meds80.4%77.4–83.1%76.8%better
No health insurance7.1%5.2–9.8%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.5%26.1–36.6%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support19%15.4–22.4%21.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.4%14.2–19%15.9%about the same
Fair or poor health17.8%14.8–21.7%18.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.5%12.4–17%12.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.9%7.3–12.6%13.1%better
Housing insecurity7.8%6.1–9.6%10.9%better
Utility shut-off threat5.1%4.1–6.1%7.1%better
No reliable transportation5.8%4.7–6.9%7.4%better
Receive SNAP8.3%6.1–10.9%10.7%
Disability
Any disability32.2%27.5–37.7%30%
Walking or climbing stairs15.4%12.8–18.5%13.5%
Thinking or memory14.1%11.9–16.7%14%
Hearing7.4%6.5–8.5%6.4%
Vision4.2%3.6–5.1%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.5%2.9–4.2%3.5%
Errands alone7.8%6.5–9.4%7.7%
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 Belspring door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Belspring better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Belspring directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Virginia 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.

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