Health · Brodnax

Brodnax, VA health

Brodnax differs from Virginia on 15 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults facing food insecurity (17.4% vs 13.1%) and more adults without reliable transportation (9.7% vs 7.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Brodnax
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 414 people are less certain, so we show Brodnax's figures without a grade.

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How Brodnax 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 Brodnax adults…

39 of every 100 Brodnax adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · worse · margin 35.7–43%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Brodnax, betterBrodnax, worseToo close to callVirginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.5% Brodnax
VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.1% Brodnax
VA 36%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.7% Brodnax
VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Brodnax
VA 12.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
VA 79%
61%
Dentist visit
VA 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
VA 88%
68%
Colon screening
VA 67%
75%
Mammogram
VA 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
VA 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brodnax 10.5% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Brodnax adults are doing

1 in 3Brodnax adults feel lonely
36.4% · Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Brodnax adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · Virginia 21.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Brodnax adults lack social or emotional support
24.4% · Virginia 21.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Brodnax adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · Virginia 15.9% · worse
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
Brodnax adults worry about having enough food
17.4% · VA 13.1% · worse
1 in 7
Brodnax adults worry about keeping their housing
14.1% · VA 10.9% · worse
1 in 11
Brodnax adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.3% · VA 7.1% · worse
1 in 10
Brodnax adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · VA 7.4% · worse

15.4% of Brodnax adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory16.9%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Brodnax

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

HNearest ERCommunity Memorial HospitalSouth Hill · 5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center★★★★★ · 27.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCvhs BrunswickAlberta · 11.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
South Hill · ★★★★★
ER
11.8 mi
Cvhs Brunswick
Alberta · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.7 mi
Rural Health Group
4 sites · nearest in Littleton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.3 mi
Ecu Health North Hospital
Roanoke Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
27.5 mi
Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center
Emporia · ★★★★★
ER
33.4 mi
Maria Parham Medical Center
Henderson · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBrodnax's county is a federal shortage area.Brunswick County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careBrodnax's county is a federal shortage area.Mecklenburg County · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthBrodnax'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 Brodnax. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Brodnax
MeasureBrodnaxMarginVirginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.3%35.7–43%35.4%worse
High cholesterol38.4%34.6–42.2%38%about the same
Obesity38.9%32–46.2%34.5%about the same
Arthritis28.9%26–31.8%26.2%about the same
Depression22.8%19.9–25.9%21.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.4%11.1–15.8%11.1%about the same
Asthma11.5%10.3–12.8%10.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.4%6.8–8.1%7.7%about the same
Diabetes14.5%12.7–16.3%12.5%worse
COPD7.7%6.6–8.9%6.2%worse
Heart disease7.1%6.3–7.9%6.1%worse
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.7%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%12.6–17.6%12.2%worse
Binge drink13.7%11.5–16.2%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise28.5%24.2–33.1%23.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours41.1%35.2–47.3%36%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.6%76.6–82.5%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit60.7%57.5–63.8%67.9%worse
Cholesterol check86%84–87.9%87.5%about the same
Colon screening67.8%63.7–71.5%67.4%about the same
Mammogram75.1%69–80.3%78.6%about the same
Taking BP meds78.3%75.9–80.6%76.8%about the same
No health insurance10.5%8.4–13%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.4%31.5–41.2%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support24.4%21–27.9%21.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.1%16.1–20.2%15.9%worse
Fair or poor health22.2%19.3–25.5%18.1%worse
Frequent physical distress14.7%13–16.6%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.4%14.6–20.4%13.1%worse
Housing insecurity14.1%12–16.4%10.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat9.3%8–10.7%7.1%worse
No reliable transportation9.7%8.4–11.1%7.4%worse
Receive SNAP15.4%12.9–18.3%10.7%
Disability
Any disability35.8%31.5–40.3%30%
Walking or climbing stairs17%14.7–19.4%13.5%
Thinking or memory16.9%14.8–19.2%14%
Hearing6.9%6.1–7.8%6.4%
Vision6%5.2–6.9%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.5%3.9–5.2%3.5%
Errands alone9.9%8.6–11.3%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 Brodnax door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Brodnax better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Brodnax 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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