Health · Draper

Draper, VA health

Draper differs from Virginia on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.4% vs 7.1%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.4% vs 10.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.1% vs 6.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Draper
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 348 people are less certain, so we show Draper's figures without a grade.

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How Draper 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 Draper adults…

41 of every 100 Draper adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · worse · margin 35.9–44.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Draper, betterDraper, worseToo close to callVirginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.1% Draper
VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34% Draper
VA 36%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.6% Draper
VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Draper
VA 12.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
VA 79%
74%
Dentist visit
VA 68%
90%
Cholesterol check
VA 88%
75%
Colon screening
VA 67%
79%
Mammogram
VA 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
VA 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Draper 7.9% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Draper adults are doing

1 in 3Draper adults feel lonely
31.5% · Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Draper adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · Virginia 21.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Draper adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · Virginia 21.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Draper adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · 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 9
Draper adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · VA 13.1% · about the same
1 in 12
Draper adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · VA 10.9% · better
1 in 19
Draper adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · VA 7.1% · better
1 in 16
Draper adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · VA 7.4% · better

8.6% of Draper adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Draper

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

HNearest ERLewisgale Hospital PulaskiPulaski · 5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCarilion New River Valley Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFree Clinic of New River ValleyDublin · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Lewisgale Hospital Pulaski
Pulaski · ★★★★★
ER
8.7 mi
Free Clinic of New River Valley
4 sites · nearest in Dublin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.9 mi
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
Christiansburg · ★★★★★
ER
17.3 mi
Carilion Giles Community Hospital
Pearisburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.3 mi
Wythe County Community Hospital
Wytheville · ★★★★★
ER
22.6 mi
Bland County Medical Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Bland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careDraper's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Pulaski/Radford · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careDraper's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pulaski County/Radford City · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthDraper'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 Draper. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Draper
MeasureDraperMarginVirginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.5%35.9–44.9%35.4%worse
High cholesterol45.3%40.5–50%38%worse
Obesity35%27.7–42.5%34.5%about the same
Arthritis35.2%31.1–39%26.2%worse
Depression23.6%19.9–27.2%21.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.8%8–12.1%11.1%about the same
Asthma10.9%9.5–12.2%10.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.2%9.9–12.5%7.7%worse
Diabetes14.4%12.2–16.7%12.5%about the same
COPD9.1%7.4–10.9%6.2%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.2–9.6%6.1%worse
Stroke4.1%3.5–4.7%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%12.1–18.3%12.2%about the same
Binge drink13.6%11–16.4%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise26.1%21.4–31.4%23.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34%28–40.1%36%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.1%77.7–84.2%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit73.7%70.6–76.7%67.9%better
Cholesterol check89.5%87.7–91.1%87.5%better
Colon screening75.2%70.9–79.1%67.4%better
Mammogram78.7%71.7–84.5%78.6%about the same
Taking BP meds81.2%78.3–84%76.8%better
No health insurance7.9%6–10.2%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.5%26.5–36.7%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support20.1%16.8–23.7%21.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.2%14.1–18.3%15.9%about the same
Fair or poor health19.4%16.2–23.3%18.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.5%13.3–17.9%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.6%8.2–13.4%13.1%about the same
Housing insecurity8.4%6.7–10.1%10.9%better
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.5–6.4%7.1%better
No reliable transportation6.1%5.1–7.3%7.4%better
Receive SNAP8.6%6.5–11.1%10.7%
Disability
Any disability34.1%29–39.2%30%
Walking or climbing stairs16.7%13.8–19.9%13.5%
Thinking or memory14.4%12.1–16.7%14%
Hearing8.4%7.3–9.7%6.4%
Vision4.6%3.9–5.4%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.2–4.6%3.5%
Errands alone8.1%6.8–9.5%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 Draper door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Draper better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Draper 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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