Health · Dillwyn

Dillwyn, VA health

Dillwyn differs from Virginia on 23 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (10.6% vs 14.5%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (84.4% vs 76.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had a stroke (6.2% vs 3.3%).

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

49 of every 100 Dillwyn adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · worse · margin 44.9–53.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dillwyn, betterDillwyn, worseToo close to callVirginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.4% Dillwyn
VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.1% Dillwyn
VA 36%
Binge drinkshare of adults 10.6% Dillwyn
VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Dillwyn
VA 12.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%
Yearly checkup
VA 79%
63%
Dentist visit
VA 68%
89%
Cholesterol check
VA 88%
68%
Colon screening
VA 67%
80%
Mammogram
VA 79%
84%
Taking BP meds
VA 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dillwyn 10.2% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Dillwyn adults are doing

1 in 3Dillwyn adults feel lonely
36.3% · Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Dillwyn adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · Virginia 21.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Dillwyn adults lack social or emotional support
24.6% · Virginia 21.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Dillwyn adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · 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 5
Dillwyn adults worry about having enough food
19.8% · VA 13.1% · worse
1 in 7
Dillwyn adults worry about keeping their housing
14.7% · VA 10.9% · worse
1 in 10
Dillwyn adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10% · VA 7.1% · worse
1 in 10
Dillwyn adults lack reliable transportation
10% · VA 7.4% · worse

18.6% of Dillwyn adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

42.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24.6%
Thinking or memory16.9%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone12%
Vision7.9%
Dressing or bathing6.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Dillwyn

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

HNearest ERSouthside Community HospitalFarmville · 15.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySentara Martha Jefferson Hospital★★★★★ · 33.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCentral Virginia Health ServicesNew Canton · 8.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.6 mi
Central Virginia Health Services
3 sites · nearest in New Canton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.3 mi
Southside Community Hospital
Farmville · ★★★★★
ER
23.3 mi
Blue Ridge Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Appomattox
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.4 mi
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
Charlottesville · ★★★★★
ER
≈34.4 mi
University of Virginia Medical Center
Charlottesville · ★★★★★
ER
39.8 mi
Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital
Lynchburg · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careDillwyn's county is a federal shortage area.Buckingham County · need score 8 of 25
! Dental careDillwyn's county is a federal shortage area.Buckingham County · need score 7 of 25
! Mental healthDillwyn's county is a federal shortage area.HN - Crossroads 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 Dillwyn. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Dillwyn
MeasureDillwynMarginVirginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure49.4%44.9–53.6%35.4%worse
High cholesterol44.6%39.9–49.2%38%worse
Obesity43.2%35.1–51.4%34.5%worse
Arthritis37.6%33.9–41.3%26.2%worse
Depression21.9%18.6–25.3%21.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.4%16–23.1%11.1%worse
Asthma12.1%10.7–13.5%10.4%worse
Cancer (not skin)9.9%8.8–11%7.7%worse
Diabetes19.8%17.4–22.4%12.5%worse
COPD10.5%9–12.2%6.2%worse
Heart disease10.1%8.9–11.4%6.1%worse
Stroke6.2%5.5–7%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%13.6–19.3%12.2%worse
Binge drink10.6%8.6–12.9%14.5%better
Get no exercise34.4%29.1–40%23.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours39.1%32.2–46.4%36%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.7%80.8–86.4%79.2%better
Dentist visit62.8%59–66.5%67.9%worse
Cholesterol check89.2%87.5–90.7%87.5%about the same
Colon screening67.7%62.8–72.3%67.4%about the same
Mammogram80.2%73.3–85.9%78.6%about the same
Taking BP meds84.4%82.1–86.3%76.8%better
No health insurance10.2%8–12.7%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.3%30.7–42.2%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support24.6%20.7–28.9%21.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.1%15.1–19.2%15.9%about the same
Fair or poor health27.4%23.6–31.5%18.1%worse
Frequent physical distress17.7%15.5–20.1%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity19.8%16.3–23.8%13.1%worse
Housing insecurity14.7%12.4–17.3%10.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat10%8.5–11.7%7.1%worse
No reliable transportation10%8.6–11.8%7.4%worse
Receive SNAP18.6%15.1–22.3%10.7%
Disability
Any disability42.7%37.8–47.9%30%
Walking or climbing stairs24.6%21.4–27.9%13.5%
Thinking or memory16.9%14.7–19.3%14%
Hearing9.5%8.4–10.8%6.4%
Vision7.9%6.8–9.1%4.7%
Dressing or bathing6.1%5.3–7%3.5%
Errands alone12%10.4–13.8%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 Dillwyn door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Dillwyn better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dillwyn 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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