Health · Coeburn

Coeburn, VA health

Coeburn differs from Virginia on 24 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (12.9% vs 6.2%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (22% vs 11.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Coeburn
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Coeburn’s Health Grade: D−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Coeburn is healthier than 3% of U.S. towns.

DSelf-rated healthD-Physical distressDMental distressD-ObesityDDiabetesD-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 3%
Less healthyHealthier
Virginia towns we grade (374)Healthier than 2%
Towns with similar incomes, $41K–$69K (6,819)Healthier than 4%

About what its income would suggest. Coeburn does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Coeburn 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 Virginia 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 Coeburn 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. Coeburn 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 Coeburn 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 Coeburn adults…

45 of every 100 Coeburn adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · worse · margin 40.3–49.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Coeburn, betterCoeburn, worseToo close to callVirginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.7% Coeburn
VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.8% Coeburn
VA 36%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.7% Coeburn
VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.8% Coeburn
VA 12.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
VA 79%
56%
Dentist visit
VA 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
VA 88%
62%
Colon screening
VA 67%
67%
Mammogram
VA 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
VA 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Coeburn 11% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Coeburn adults are doing

1 in 3Coeburn adults feel lonely
36.1% · Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Coeburn adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · Virginia 21.8% · worse
1 in 5Coeburn adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · Virginia 21.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Coeburn adults are in frequent mental distress
20.3% · 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 5
Coeburn adults worry about having enough food
19.6% · VA 13.1% · worse
1 in 8
Coeburn adults worry about keeping their housing
13% · VA 10.9% · about the same
1 in 11
Coeburn adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.4% · VA 7.1% · worse
1 in 10
Coeburn adults lack reliable transportation
10.1% · VA 7.4% · worse

19.7% of Coeburn adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

42%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22%
Thinking or memory20%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone12.6%
Vision7.6%
Dressing or bathing6.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Coeburn

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

HNearest ERDickenson Community HospitalClintwood · 14.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLonesome Pine Hospital★★★★★ · 16.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careClinch River Health ServicesDungannon · 8.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Clinch River Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Dungannon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.3 mi
St. Charles Health Council
3 sites · nearest in Saint Paul
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.9 mi
Dickenson Community Hospital
Clintwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.5 mi
Lonesome Pine Hospital
Big Stone Gap · ★★★★★
ER
21.9 mi
Russell County Hospital
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ER
22.2 mi
Whitesburg Arh Hospital
Whitesburg · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careCoeburn's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wise/Norton City · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careCoeburn's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wise County/Norton City · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthCoeburn's county is a federal shortage area.Planning District I MHCA · need score 18 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 Coeburn. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Coeburn
MeasureCoeburnMarginVirginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.7%40.3–49.4%35.4%worse
High cholesterol42.8%38.4–47.9%38%worse
Obesity44.5%36.8–53.5%34.5%worse
Arthritis36.4%32.7–40.6%26.2%worse
Depression27.6%23.9–32.4%21.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)22%18.5–26%11.1%worse
Asthma12%10.6–13.8%10.4%worse
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.9–10.9%7.7%worse
Diabetes17.2%14.8–19.8%12.5%worse
COPD12.9%10.9–14.9%6.2%worse
Heart disease10%8.8–11.3%6.1%worse
Stroke5.2%4.6–5.8%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.8%18.2–25.7%12.2%worse
Binge drink12.7%10.3–15.8%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise34.7%29.1–40.5%23.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.8%28.9–41.5%36%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.3%75.7–82.9%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit56.4%52.8–60.1%67.9%worse
Cholesterol check84.9%82.6–87.1%87.5%worse
Colon screening61.7%56.6–66.8%67.4%worse
Mammogram67.4%59–75.2%78.6%worse
Taking BP meds79.4%76.4–82.2%76.8%about the same
No health insurance11%8.7–13.7%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.1%30.8–41.9%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support21.4%17.9–25.2%21.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.3%17.9–23.2%15.9%worse
Fair or poor health27.5%23.4–31.8%18.1%worse
Frequent physical distress19.3%16.8–22.1%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity19.6%15.8–23.7%13.1%worse
Housing insecurity13%10.6–15.6%10.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.4%7.8–11%7.1%worse
No reliable transportation10.1%8.5–11.8%7.4%worse
Receive SNAP19.7%15.8–23.7%10.7%
Disability
Any disability42%36.7–47.5%30%
Walking or climbing stairs22%18.8–25.4%13.5%
Thinking or memory20%17.4–23%14%
Hearing10.1%8.8–11.5%6.4%
Vision7.6%6.5–8.7%4.7%
Dressing or bathing6.1%5.2–7%3.5%
Errands alone12.6%10.8–14.6%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 Coeburn door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Coeburn better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Coeburn 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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