Health · Boydton

Boydton, VA health

Boydton differs from Virginia on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11.9% vs 14.5%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.3% vs 76.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.8% vs 6.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Boydton
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How Boydton 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 Boydton adults…

46 of every 100 Boydton adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · worse · margin 41.7–50.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Boydton, betterBoydton, worseToo close to callVirginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.8% Boydton
VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37% Boydton
VA 36%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.9% Boydton
VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Boydton
VA 12.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
VA 79%
66%
Dentist visit
VA 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
VA 88%
68%
Colon screening
VA 67%
73%
Mammogram
VA 79%
82%
Taking BP meds
VA 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Boydton 9.4% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Boydton adults are doing

1 in 3Boydton adults feel lonely
32.8% · Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Boydton adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · Virginia 21.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Boydton adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · Virginia 21.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Boydton adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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 6
Boydton adults worry about having enough food
16% · VA 13.1% · about the same
1 in 8
Boydton adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · VA 10.9% · about the same
1 in 12
Boydton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.6% · VA 7.1% · worse
1 in 11
Boydton adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · VA 7.4% · about the same

15.6% of Boydton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.2%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone11%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Boydton

1 community health center in Boydton, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERCommunity Memorial HospitalSouth Hill · 16.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySentara Halifax Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 29.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePaths Community Medical Center - BoydtonBoydton · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.2 mi
Paths Community Medical Center - Boydton
Boydton · community health center
Sliding-scale feesIn Boydton
16.9 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
South Hill · ★★★★★
ER
18 mi
Rural Health Group
3 sites · nearest in Stovall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.5 mi
Maria Parham Medical Center
Henderson · ★★★★★
ER
26.1 mi
Granville Health Systems
Oxford · ★★★★★
ER
29.2 mi
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital
South Boston · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBoydton's county is a federal shortage area.Mecklenburg County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careBoydton's county is a federal shortage area.Mecklenburg County · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthBoydton's county is a federal shortage area.Southside MHCA · need score 19 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 Boydton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Boydton
MeasureBoydtonMarginVirginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.8%41.7–50.4%35.4%worse
High cholesterol43.8%39.5–48.1%38%worse
Obesity40%33.2–47.3%34.5%about the same
Arthritis36.8%33.3–40.7%26.2%worse
Depression24.3%20.9–28%21.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.3%8.3–12.6%11.1%about the same
Asthma11.4%10.1–12.9%10.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.8%9.7–11.9%7.7%worse
Diabetes17.7%15.4–20.4%12.5%worse
COPD10.8%8.8–13%6.2%worse
Heart disease10.1%8.8–11.5%6.1%worse
Stroke5.3%4.6–6.1%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%13.5–20.2%12.2%worse
Binge drink11.9%9.8–14.4%14.5%better
Get no exercise30.8%25.6–36.7%23.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours37%31–43.3%36%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82%78.9–85%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit66.1%62.6–69.5%67.9%about the same
Cholesterol check88.3%86.2–90.2%87.5%about the same
Colon screening67.7%62.8–72.2%67.4%about the same
Mammogram72.8%64.8–79.7%78.6%about the same
Taking BP meds82.3%79.7–84.7%76.8%better
No health insurance9.4%7–12%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.8%27.7–37.9%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support21.5%17.9–25.1%21.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress17%14.8–19.5%15.9%about the same
Fair or poor health24.8%20.9–29.2%18.1%worse
Frequent physical distress17.4%14.9–20.1%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16%12.8–19.3%13.1%about the same
Housing insecurity12.1%9.9–14.3%10.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.6%7.2–10.1%7.1%worse
No reliable transportation8.8%7.4–10.3%7.4%about the same
Receive SNAP15.6%12.5–19%10.7%
Disability
Any disability38.5%33.4–44%30%
Walking or climbing stairs21.2%17.8–24.8%13.5%
Thinking or memory16.6%14–19.4%14%
Hearing10.2%8.8–11.6%6.4%
Vision6.8%5.7–8%4.7%
Dressing or bathing5.5%4.6–6.5%3.5%
Errands alone11%9.1–13%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 Boydton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Boydton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Boydton 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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